The nonjury trial is being heard by U.S. District Court Judge Shira Schiendlin, who has the power to order changes that may substantially alter the department's methods.

WSJ: Trial provides window into NYPD practices

In order to accurately make comparisons between basketball teams we standardized revenue and expense streams, since the methods of reporting to the Department of Education are often inconsistent from school to school.

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While Mischel was beginning to dismantle the methods of his field, the Harvard psychology department was in tumult.

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