will join the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery as an assistant professor joins the department from the University of California where she recently completed a neurosurgical fellowship Thum completed her neurosurgical residency at the University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine and earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School specializing in functional neurosurgery and primarily performing epilepsy deep brain stimulation (DBS) and peripheral nerve cases Thum has published several peer-reviewed papers presented at national and international conferences and collaborated with interdisciplinary teams of engineers She is committed to enhancing medical student and resident education in neurosurgery through mentoring Thum will be an impactful addition to our department and am thrilled to have her on our team.” says James Garber Galbraith Endowed Chair of Neurosurgery and Department of Neurosurgery Professor James Markert “This is an exciting time of growth for department.” ACID STAG With their first collaboration ‘Focus on Me’ gaining global attention Paulina and Tom Thum combines forces once again for a hard-hitting release titled ‘Jaded’ that’ll leave an impact on you instantly ‘Jaded’ builds itself up with impactful percussion from the backbone providing plenty of intensity across the podium created which gives plenty of room for Paulina‘s stunning vocals to soar all across the soundscape with those emotionally-fuelled and passionate melodies With the off-kilter feeling held in the backdrop intertwining with the powerful vocals ‘Jaded’ shines incredibly bright with its power spread all across your speakers “We wanted to create something that felt like a throwback to a sweaty Miami nightclub in the 80s but with a twist © Copyright 2024 Acid Stag. All Rights Reserved. Powered by FL3P Due to recent events, you can now leave online condolences with each obituary posted on the Kutis Funeral Home website. COVID-19 Funeral Assistance – FEMA is now helping those that have lost a loved one from COVID-19. Click HERE to review the information on eligibility and requirements on the COVID-19 Funeral Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Friday Thum; devoted mother of Steven (Diana) Thum and Nita (Al) Dusek; adoring grandmother of Michael Thum and the late Kimberlea Schell; cherished great grandmother of 16; treasured great-great grandmother of 5; our dear aunt In lieu of flowers, contributions made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are greatly appreciated SERVICES: Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL (10151 Gravois Rd 63123) on Wednesday July 3rd at 9:15 AM for a 10:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Arnold (2300 Church Rd 63010) Richard and family: So sorry for your loss We were grateful for being able to meet her Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" For personalized and affordable funeral arrangements choose Kutis Funeral Home - a family-owned establishment serving St 2906 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118314-772-3000 10151 Gravois Road, St. Louis, MO 63123314-842-4458 5255 Lemay Ferry Road, Mehlville, MO 63129314-894-4500 Marcel Thum’s professional journey began with curiosity there were times in which his career progressed in a straight line and others in which he had the feeling that nothing was working out at all when he published research papers which passed the review process relatively smoothly early on in the dissertation phase – a moment that felt really good But then there were also spells in which the papers and also the topics were not quite so well received by the journals Attending conferences in Europe and discussing with renowned researchers whom he had previously only known from articles was extremely interesting fortified his decision to remain in the academic world.  basic research was joined by the social mission of economic sciences to generate policy-related and practical knowledge the independence of science is indispensable for that And a clear division of roles between politics and science must be maintained Economists should not dictate political goals but rather make their findings and analyses available to enable informed decisions ifo President Clemens Fuest has described this role of science with the term “trusted advisor” – an understanding that Marcel Thum also shares and shapes.  where he worked at the University of Technology The Dresden branch of the ifo Institute had already existed for several years at that time but there was hardly any cooperation between the two He first established contact with Dresden University of Technology for the doctoral students at the institute’s Dresden branch he had the opportunity to take over the post but turned out to be a stroke of luck: Working at the ifo Institute in the 2000s gave Thum the opportunity to experience and accompany the economic transformation of the eastern German states at first hand These experiences were very different from the purely academic work at university and enriched his career considerably.  "Scientific success also depends on the ability to initiate discussions and inject new perspectives into the scientific and political debate." Thum appreciates three things about the ifo Institute: the constructive cooperation in a team in which everyone works on different economic policy issues; the variety of topics; and the close connection between research and policy advice Thum believes that success is not only defined by publications but also by the ability to initiate discussions and inject new perspectives into the scientific and political debate it is crucial to promote and maintain intrinsic motivation in science – also when working with young talents Researchers must be allowed to pursue their own interests; content-specific stipulations and micromanagement tend to be detrimental to good research researchers must also be able to meet the institution’s requirements and objectives Thum sees the greatest challenge in acknowledging the achievements of his employees yet giving them constructive criticism in order to foster their development This always requires a balance between leadership and support Youth sports can seem like a never-ending escalation of expectation It’s easy to lose perspective and allow a culture of exclusion to take hold not out of malice but through economic and social barriers that put organized sports out of reach for some kids The league began in 2021 when Randell Beck – my former boss just for the record – recognized that a student he was mentoring at Laura B Anderson Elementary didn’t have access to organized soccer there are Neighborhood Soccer clubs at eight inner city Sioux Falls schools with the highest level of poverty Up to 800 kids are expected to take part this spring By any measure the effort is a huge success bringing the resources and support to communities that could easily be left behind volunteers who can help with coaching and logistics just another hand to support the kids for the spring season which is held on four Saturdays beginning April 26 this seems like a pretty straightforward appeal for volunteers Police Chief Jon Thum appropriated the normal media briefing at the Law Enforcement Center to elevate Neighborhood Soccer’s request “Part of it is there are quite a few passionate soccer fans” in the department “Early on in my career I realized that soccer is the universal language of sports we weren't talking about the Chicago Bears We were talking about Real Madrid did over the weekend.” but he’s also been a coach in the neighborhood league and an advocate of mentoring kids in general Mentoring is one of the most effective ways to combat the forces that might push a kid to bad decisions and a less-productive life It’s a micro method to fight macro problems of crime and dysfunction Neighborhood Soccer brings that concept into the parks and playgrounds where it is needed The games are played at or near the eight schools so kids can more easily get to games “And for us today to do this is a call to action to the community to say hey you keep saying you want to invest in your community here's a perfect opportunity to get involved with that,” Thum told me after the media briefing the Sioux Falls club that oversees soccer for youth and adults of all ages which is supervised by Empower Sioux Falls Each school has a business sponsor and Scheels backs the league overall shinguards and hot lunch for our kids," Schock said Which is to say that there are a lot of forces at work to provide the funds “We have several more (schools) that would like to be in our program but we have maxed out as far as volunteers,” said Schock “We are hoping to change that as we broaden our reach into the community.” which builds trust among parents and reduces transportation hassles and other barriers that might keep a kid from being able to participate "We send our fliers home with the schools and they feel like this is this is Garfield soccer.' It says Terry Redlin soccer on the shirt or Hayward soccer," Schock said "So there's a feeling of that neighborhood pride and also just of that safety and security of this is my school they don't necessarily know who to trust and and how much something's going to cost or are they're going to be hidden fees." But this time of year is also busy for volunteers such as high school students who are involved with sports and other activities A little help now can have a major influence on the future of the neighborhoods and the city as a whole “I realized soccer was the pathway or the language to reach out to a broad spectrum in our community,” Thum said “Soccer (is) the first sport kids play in many situations no matter where you're from and so it's kind of the universal language.” Around 50 firefighters from nearly every fire department in Mercer County participated in a controlled house burn at 6228 State Route 118 on Sunday The annual training event was hosted by the Celina Fire Department this year and lasted from about 9 a.m listed as Paul and Amy Wenning on the Mercer County Auditor's website reached out to the department about using the home for the training The last time area fire departments were able to participate in a controlled burn for training was around three years ago   The controlled burn training allowed for firefighters to practice advancing hose line locating and extinguishing a fire and more the state fire marshal's office was also holding firefighting-related classes on various topics at the Celina Elementary School SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Juniper Square the leading provider of innovative fund technology and administration solutions for the private markets announced the hiring of Eric Jenny and Eric Thum into two key executive roles as CFO and SVP of Marketing as the company prepares to turbocharge its growth in 2025 "Jenny and Thum have deep and relevant industry expertise and will be valuable additions to our leadership team We're committed to investing more than $200MM into our fund administration and operations platform over the next five years The addition of Eric Jenny as CFO will help bring financial and operational leadership to our increasingly global and scaled business while Eric Thum as SVP Marketing will help connect our growing innovation and services investments to our customers and their needs" Eric Jenny brings nearly two decades of finance and operations experience scaling high-growth technology companies "I am thrilled to join Juniper Square at this pivotal moment of rapid growth and expansion— expanding into India and acquiring a fund administrator in Luxembourg as two recent examples—and to partner with a senior leadership team with a proven track record," said Jenny "There is an old saying that 'cash is king,' but I believe that 'data is queen,' and I look forward to harnessing timely insights and analysis to help shape and propel our strategic initiatives in the new year." Eric Thum is joining as Juniper Square's SVP of Marketing Thum is a seasoned marketing executive with experience at both enterprise organizations and start-ups where he saw the company through multiple acquisitions he spent several years leading marketing teams at Salesforce "Seismic changes are happening in the private markets with many investors seeking an investing experience similar to that which they are accustomed to from the public markets Juniper Square is uniquely positioned to serve these needs with our revolutionary technology and expert services and I am excited to help tell that story." Thum will work with leaders across Juniper Square to accelerate sales velocity strengthen and develop the company's brand and positioning and better serve—and tell the stories of—Juniper Square's 2,000+ clients a pioneer of connected fund software and services for private markets GPs today announced the creation of the Private Markets.. a pioneer of connected fund technologies and services for private markets GPs has released "Rise of the Retail Investor: Impact on.. Computer & Electronics Banking & Financial Services Computer Software Computer Software Do not sell or share my personal information: Collaboration is no mean feat; we’re all trying to have our say, and often we can find ourselves frustrated, misunderstood and back to square one. Not for vocalist Paulina and beatboxer Tom Thum though, whose viral collaboration “Focus On Me” helped to reignite Paulina’s workflow, while simultaneously pushing Tom into a new world creatively. The duo are back with “Jaded”, a more pared back track compared to “Focus On Me”. Hey guys, thanks for taking the time. How did you initially connect and what made you want to collaborate?  A mutual friend of ours introduced us to each other back in 2021 at an event we were both at, and then we finally got in the studio together for the first time towards the end of 2022! We had such a fun time and basically have been creating together since. It’s also so dope that we’re both from Ipswich and that we only live like 15 minutes down the road from each other #ipswichrepresentttt hahaha You’re both performers who are experienced at and able to improvise – how much of the new single “Jaded” was vibed out vs. more explicitly ‘written’ per se?  A post shared by paulina (@paulinas_music) Read all the latest features, lists and columns here. Tom, I see you use various mics to amplify and record yourself – what makes a microphone an ideal candidate for your use? Oooh good question, well it depends what scenario I am using it in. For live I love something with a high SPL tolerance because I REALLY get personal with mics live haha. But generally I like a good bottom end response and a rounder smoother top end.  Paulina — do you find it difficult to trade off ‘lead’ parts with Tom?  What does the recording process look like for recording beatboxing? Are you recording as you would perform or do you prefer to record parts isolated so you can have more control mixing?  Generally I will record everything in one go and then separate the elements out, i.e. splitting kicks/snares/bass and hats onto separate channels for more control. If I’m going for a more natural sound I generally compress it a fair bit and angle my face away from the diaphragm so I don’t get too much blow out (I don’t record with a pop filter), and then I’d use a transient designer and maybe roll in a bit of bass and just keep it all as one single wave.  A post shared by paulina (@paulinas_music) Is there any thought of having to perform this live while you’re writing and arranging For our last track “Focus On Me” we were very conscious of that however our latest tune is mostly sampled instruments and found sounds so it would probably be pretty hard to bring all the things we’d need around with us haha So we just thought we’d stack it to high heaven Keep up with Paulina here, or follow Tom here A man wanted on multiple felony charges shot a Sioux Falls police officer Tuesday near 12th Street and Elmwood Avenue and then stole a vehicle before he was shot and apprehended on Interstate 29 was transported to a local hospital after he was shot in the arm The officer is in his early 30s and has been with the Sioux Falls Police Department about 10 years The officer was still hospitalized but is "doing well," police spokesperson Sam Clemens said Wednesday The suspected shooter was identified as 25-year-old Samir Yasser Albaidhani a "parole absconder" with "numerous warrants in multiple different counties," Thum said aggravated eluding and "other license violations." Albaidhani was also shot and taken by ambulance to an area hospital His condition wasn't known Tuesday evening authorities said during a press conference when officers with the SFPD violent crime unit attempted to take Albaidhani into custody Albaidhani fled and stole an occupied vehicle that officers believe had been left running before he drove out of Sioux Falls Albaidhani was apprehended on Interstate 29 near the Beresford exit South Dakota Highway Patrol Captain Robert Mayer said in a press briefing The South Dakota Highway Patrol and the Union County Sheriff's Office then aided in apprehending the man The South Dakota Department of Criminal Investigation is investigating the incident South Dakota Attorney General's Office Communications Director Tony Mangan told the Argus Leader in a phone interview When faced with an incident where a suspect brandishes a weapon Thum said officers respond to "what the suspect provides," in this case an officer being shot is a unique circumstance for our community," Thum said The Sioux Falls Police Department has not had an officer shot since the 1980s "But it's something that we worry about constantly," Thum said "We train and prepare and know the reality of what can take place in our job that's something that we obviously take very seriously." leaving some homeowners stranded in parking lots the DCI will issue shooting summaries for both cases," a press release from the Attorney General's Office said What's the best music for losing your mind I still remember some of my earliest movie experiences as a little kid the ones that really amazed me and stayed with me throughout the years I grew up with Star Wars and Spielberg’s adventure movies—movies that made you dream The sensation of getting really close to a character on screen I realized that a lot of that had to do with the music Music in film has the power to let us read between the lines and it can help us look deep inside the mind of a character - YouTubewww.youtube.com When I was tasked with composing the score for the psychological thriller Slingshot it became clear that I’d have to take this concept one step further: to get deep inside a mind that is falling apart one of three astronauts aboard a mission to Saturn's moon increasingly unsure of what’s real and what’s just in his head I wanted to find ways to make John’s mental state audible I started working with different melodic fragments and patterns and synths to create a sense of recognizable movement but it becomes more interesting when these patterns start to shift or overlap with one another when John makes a big discovery or decision I may have three or more different arpeggio patterns overlap and rub against each other I’m also using pianos and other organic sounds which get further processed and manipulated so they begin to warp and deteriorate depending on the scene enabling me to go very dark and weird in certain places There’s a constant struggle between control and escalation in John’s mind so it only made sense to me to start with simple musical concepts that I could then mangle and push to extremes combining orchestra and acoustic instruments with a lot of musical sound design That space where organic and electronic sounds blend into one and you can’t tell what’s what is always fascinating to me Another part of the film are flashbacks that take us back to John’s time on earth and Zoe beautifully performed by violinist and composer Natalia Tsupryk like the flickering memories living in John’s mind His thoughts about Zoe are filled with regret wondering what could have been if he’d stayed it’s a balancing act: Connecting the then and now and really trying to get into the head of the main character There’s growing tension between John and his team members onboard there’s drama and moments of romance through the flashbacks I wanted to capture both the larger-than-life meaning of this mission to Titan I like using the orchestra to give us a sense of scale and emotional weight in this case The arrangement around this theme keeps growing and brass pushing us forward until we suddenly stop Several overlapping strings and synth arpeggios take over creating a sense of chaos and disorientation - YouTubewww.youtube.com which eventually comes in the form of big string and brass chords building up to an inevitable conclusion having to make a decision that might change everything I hope the main theme and the rest of the score will help audiences connect with John on a deeper emotional level and maybe let them get lost in space a little when listening on its own Working on Slingshot was an immensely satisfying process not only as a canvas for different ideas I wanted to explore but also thanks to the trust and seamless open collaboration with director Mikael Håfström editor Rickard Krantz and score producer Lorne Balfe The score album for Slingshot releases August 30th A look at how the Blackmagic Camera app was used by hundreds of fans to help KoЯn create a dynamic and immersive concert documentary that’s a band name I probably haven’t seen or thought about since the days of watching MTV’s Total Request Live when I got home from middle school in the mid-2000s Blackmagic Design has shared a cool story about how one of the most popular nu-metal groups from their day used hundreds of fans to help them create a pretty kick-ass rock concert documentary Armed with Blackmagic Camera apps on their smartphones over 200 KoЯn fans served as assistant camera operators on a recent documentary that captured the band’s 30th-anniversary concert in action Let’s look at some fun behind-the-scenes tidbits about how this was pulled off As a celebration of the American metal band’s 30th anniversary concert set up a unique workflow using the Blackmagic Camera app and Blackmagic Cloud to turn hundreds of fans into assistant camera operators it actually sounds like a pretty simple process thanks to the ease of use with the Blackmagic Camera app which can be downloaded on both iPhone and Android smartphones and is free to download and use the real trick was working with all of the footage and data collected by the fans with the goal of editing together a seamless story and experience from the concert You can find out more about the project—as well as further learn how Blackmagic Design played a pivotal role in its development, capture, and edit—on Blackmagic’s website here Parkway High School drama students held a dress rehearsal for "Guys and Dolls" Tuesday night available at the door or on the high school's website Coldwater Middle School drama students held a final dress rehearsal for "The Lion King Jr." on Wednesday evening Fort Recovery Elementary and Middle School held a dress rehearsal for "Wagon Wheels West" on Thursday evening Saturday and Sunday at the Royal Auditeria in the Fort Recovery Elementary/ Middle School $6 for students and free for children under 5.