The long - sought measure to control the highest property taxes in country remains the most
significant economic achievement the governor has under his belt since taking office this year.
Those efforts have largely failed in the face of opposition from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who counts the cap among
the significant economic achievements of his first term.
Not exact matches
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or
achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and
significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and
economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry (R) World (TM); risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information;
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or
achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and
significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and
economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to
economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
For example, a study released by the National Bureau of
Economic Research found that giving middle school math teachers access to lesson plans from the company Mathalicious resulted in a statistically
significant increase in student
achievement.
The greatest gains in reducing gaps in
achievement and opportunity have been made during periods when concentrated poverty has been dispersed through efforts at integration, or during
economic growth for the black middle class and other communities, or where
significant new investments in school funding have occurred.
The legislation recognizes that achieving excellence in American education depends on providing access to opportunity for all children, and that increasing inequality within external social,
economic, health and community factors — traditionally viewed as outside of the domain of schools — have a
significant influence on academic outcomes and a persistent
achievement gap.
Collectively, the
economic impact of the four
achievement gaps we studied is
significant — comparable, in their effect on the US economy, to recessions since the 1970s (Exhibit 2).
As such, how the water - energy nexus is managed is critical, as it has
significant implications for
economic and social development and the
achievement of the UN SDGs, especially SDG 6 on water.
Experiencing
significant adversity early in life can set up our body's systems to be more susceptible to stress throughout life, with long - term negative consequences for physical and emotional health, educational
achievement,
economic success, social relationships, and overall well - being.