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Each child took the Korean version of a widely accepted IQ test known as the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, or WISC.

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Patients who received the nutrients showed a statistically significant level of improvement compared to control subjects: 40 percent of the treated patients improved performance in a test of verbal memory (memory for words, as opposed to memory of locations or experiences) known as the Wechsler Memory Scale, while 24 percent of patients who received the control drink improved their performance.

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His mother was a housewife, and his father managed a local department store called Wechsler's, before starting an importing business for bicycle parts based in New York.

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His mother was a housewife, and his father managed a local department store called Wechsler's, before starting an importing business for bicycle parts based in New York.

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His mother was a housewife, and his father managed a local department store called Wechsler's, before starting an importing business for bicycle parts based in New York.

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Wechsler, on the other hand, is listed on Page 21 of the 2011 NYPD roster as the head of the Employee Management Division, a subset of the Personnel Bureau.

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Those who do say Wechsler knows the department well and that Kelly was not exaggerating in saying that he "has the incomparable expertise to handle the demands and complexities of the NYPD's 50,000-employee organization."

Len Levitt: The NYPD Top Brass: Lonely and Unloved Len Levitt 2012

Indeed, in a related move, Kelly transferred the commanding officer of his own office, two-star Chief Michael Shea, to the Personnel Bureau to work under Wechsler.

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Yet it's unclear whether Kelly appointed Wechsler because of his expertise -- or for other reasons -- like sending yet another message to the top brass that they don't matter.

Len Levitt: The NYPD Top Brass: Lonely and Unloved Len Levitt 2012

Reversing four decades of tradition, Kelly last week appointed the civilian, Arnold Wechsler, to head the Personnel Bureau, with the title of Deputy Commissioner.

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