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	WDR WDR may refer to: * Waddell & Reed (stock ticker: WDR), an American asset management and financial planning company * Walt Disney Records, an American record label of the Disney Music Group * WDR neuron, a type of neuron involved in pain signalling * (German: 'West German Broadcasting'), a German public-broadcasting institution * Wet dress rehearsal, system tests of a fully integrated space launch vehicle * Wide dynamic range, a synonym of high dynamic range and HDR * Willo Davis Roberts (1928–2004), American writer * World Development Report The World Development Report (WDR) is an annual report published since 1978 by the World Bank. Each WDR provides in-depth analysis of a specific aspect of economic development. Past reports have considered such topics as agriculture, youth, equity ... , an annual report published since 1978 by the World Bank {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Westdeutscher Rundfunk (; "West German Broadcasting Cologne"), shortened to WDR (), is a German public broadcasting, public-broadcasting institution based in the States of Germany, Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia with its main office in Cologne. WDR is a constituent member of the consortium of German public-broadcasting institutions, ARD (broadcaster), ARD. As well as contributing to the output of the national television channel , WDR produces the regional television service (formerly known as WDF and West3) and six regional radio networks. History Origins The Westdeutsche Funkstunde AG (WEFAG) was established on 15 September 1924. There was a substantial purge of left wing staff following the Nazi seizure of power in 1933. This included Ernst Hardt, Hans Stein and Walter Stern (art critic), Walter Stern. WDR was created in 1955, when Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR) was split into Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) – covering Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, and Hamburg – and West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	WDR Neuron The wide dynamic range (WDR) neuron was first discovered by Mendell in 1966. Early studies of this neuron established what is known as the gate control theory of pain. The basic concept is that non-painful stimuli block the pathways for painful stimuli, inhibiting possible painful responses. This theory was supported by the fact that WDR neurons are responsible for responses to both painful and non-painful stimuli, and the idea that these neurons could not produce more than one of these responses simultaneously. WDR neurons respond to all types of somatosensory stimuli, make up the majority of the neurons found in the posterior grey column, and have the ability to produce long range responses including those responsible for pain and itch. Anatomy and physiology WDR neurons are found in the posterior grey column of the spinal cord. This area of the spinal cord houses two different types of neurons involved in the process of pain: WDR neurons and nociceptive specific neurons (NS). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Wet Dress Rehearsal Launch vehicle system tests assess the readiness of a launch system to safely reach orbit. Launch vehicles undergo system tests before they launch. Wet dress rehearsals (WDR) and more extensive static fire tests prepare fully assembled launch vehicles and their associated ground support equipment (GSE) prior to launch. The spacecraft/payload may or may not be attached to the launch vehicle during the WDR or static fire, but sufficient elements of the rocket and all relevant ground support equipment are in place to help verify that the rocket is ready for flight. Propellant load tests and static fire tests may also be done on prototype rocket stages, in which case no fully assembled launch vehicle is involved, as is the case of the SpaceX Starship stages, the booster Super Heavy and the second stage Starship. Wet dress rehearsal A wet dress rehearsal is called "wet" because the liquid propellant components (such as liquid oxygen, liquid hydrogen, etc.) are loaded into the rocket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Waddell & Reed Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. was an American asset management and financial planning company founded in 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri. It was a publicly traded company from 1998 to 2021, and briefly had its headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, and was planning a move back to Downtown Kansas City before the company was sold. It operated asset management and distribution subsidiaries, including Ivy Investment Management Company and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company. The company distributed products through three primary channels: * Advisors channel (a network of personal financial advisors around the country); * Wholesale channel (unaffiliated broker/dealers, registered investment advisors and retirement platforms); and the * Institutional channel (pension plans, defined benefit plans and endowments). History The company traces its history to September 3, 1937, when it was founded by Chauncey Waddell and Cameron Reed. The company was one of the first to sell funds f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Walt Disney Records Walt Disney Records is an American record label owned by the Disney Music Group. The label releases soundtrack albums from the Walt Disney Company's Walt Disney Studios (division), motion picture studios, television shows, Disney Experiences, theme parks and traditional studio albums produced by its roster of pop music, pop, teen pop and country music, country artists. The music label was founded in the Spring of 1956 as Disneyland Records. Before that time, Disney recordings were licensed to a variety of other labels such as RCA Records, RCA, Decca Records, Decca, Capitol Records, Capitol, ABC Records, ABC-Paramount, and United Artists Records, United Artists. It was Disney Legend Jimmy Johnson who convinced Walt Disney’s brother Roy O. Disney that Disney, at time known as ''Walt Disney Productions'' should form their own record label. It adopted its current name in 1988 and is currently distributed by Universal Music Group for physical releases outside of North America and digi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	High Dynamic Range High dynamic range (HDR), also known as wide dynamic range, extended dynamic range, or expanded dynamic range, is a signal with a higher dynamic range than usual. The term is often used in discussing the dynamic ranges of images, videos, audio or radio. It may also apply to the means of recording, processing, and reproducing such signals including analog and digitized signals. Imaging In this context, the term ''high dynamic range'' means there is a large amount of variation in light levels within a scene or an image. The '' dynamic range'' refers to the range of luminosity between the brightest area and the darkest area of that scene or image. (HDRI) refers to the set of imaging technologies and techniques that allow the dynamic range of images or videos to be increased. It covers the acquisition, creation, storage, distribution and display of images and videos. Modern films have often been shot with cameras featuring a higher dynamic range, and legacy films can be post-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Willo Davis Roberts Willo Davis Roberts (May 29, 1928 – November 19, 2004)"Willo Davis Roberts." ''Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors'', Gale, 2005. ''Gale Literature Resource Center'', link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1000083546/LitRC?u=umuser&sid=summon&xid=576a9948. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025 was an American writer, known primarily for award-winning children's mystery and suspense novels. Biography Willo Louise Davis was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1949, she married David W. Roberts. She was originally trained as a paramedic and began writing in her spare time. Her first book, ''Murder At Grand Bay'' (published in 1955), was written for an adult market. Her first children's book, ''The View from the Cherry Tree'', was published in 1975. Her books included ''The View from the Cherry Tree'', ''Twisted Summer'', ''Sugar Isn't Everything'', ''Don't Hurt Laurie'', ''Megan's Island'', '' Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job'', ''Hostage'', ''The Girl with the Silver Eyes'', ''The One Left Behind'', ''Scared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]