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Straits Times
3 days ago
- Science
- Straits Times
Student starts science journalism contest with 2 others, uses his scholarship funds for prize money
Find out what's new on ST website and app. (From left) Lee Zhe Yu, Nathan, Chiu Yee Seen and Elijah Chew Ze Feng, co-founders of the Singapore Biology Reporting Challenge. SINGAPORE – In many scientific papers, the term 'macroautophagy' had been described as 'the sequestration of cytoplasmic material in double -membrane vesicles, which later fuse with lysosomes for the digestion of luminal content'. But when a fellow schoolmate rephrased it as 'the intentional 'self-eating' and destruction of organelles by a cell', the idea of having a science journalism competition came to a group of Raffles Institution (RI) students. The brainchild of Elijah Chew, 17, and two of his schoolmates at RI, the inaugural Singapore Biology Reporting Challenge 2025 is open to students from secondary schools, junior colleges and polytechnics. The winner, runner-up and second runner-up will walk away with $50, $30 and $20 respectively. The money will come from Elijah's scholarship stipend. Elijah said he felt that more accessible content is needed to motivate students to be interested in science journals. And he believes a competition for science journalism could promote better science storytelling. While Elijah and the competition's other co-founders – Nathan Lee, 16, and Chiu Yee Seen, 17 – understand that scientific papers must be as precise and complete as possible, they are mostly obscure, esoteric and inaccessible for many readers. 'Reading scholarly work is greatly beneficial to life in general. Being able to pick out flaws in reasoning and affirm strong hypotheses can help protect readers from misleading information,' said Elijah . Open till Aug 20, the challenge invites students to submit stories on chemistry, biological science, medical science as well as other science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. The submissions – each of a maximum of 1,000 words – can include explainers of published research work, feature stories from novel interviews and commentaries on historical findings. Images, diagrams and infographics are also accepted. The entries will be judged on content relevance, clarity, structure, accuracy, creativity and grammar. Regarding the prize money, Elijah said: 'The school granted me the scholarship on condition that I would use the money for something related to my Raffles Academy programmes: biology and chemistry. So, I figured I might as well dedicate some of this money to the competition.' Raffles Academy is a talent development programme for RI students who demonstrate an aptitude for, and interest in, the advanced study of mathematics and science . The winning entries will be considered for publication in the science pages of The Straits Times. The top three winning entries will also be featured on Project BioLogical, a website Elijah and 16 other schoolmates founded in January to promote science storytelling that can be understood by lower secondary students. Project BioLogical now has a team of 27 writers from Year 1 to 6 at RI. It carries stories across a range of topics. The topics include anatomy and pathology; biotechnology and engineering; cell biology and microbiology; ecology and the environment; molecular biology and biochemistry; psychology and psychiatry; and ethics. The latest stories include a feature on insect biohacking, an analysis of the pathology of Alzheimer's and a study guide on epigenetic modifications (the process of activating or deactivating specific genes without altering the DNA sequence). Elijah's foray into science reporting began when he joined a student-run publication club – called Raffles Publications – when he enrolled in RI in 2019. There, he honed his craft for writing and storytelling, and developed a greater appreciation for the art of science reporting. He said: 'A lot of students in Singapore grew up reading the Young Scientist and National Geographic Kids magazines . But a lot of students don't realise someone had to write those magazines.' While he laments he would soon have to put this pursuit on the back-burner in preparation for his A-level exams, he is also optimistic about the future of Project BioLogical. His most memorable experience is covering the inaugural United Water Conference on May 30, organised by a student of the United World College of South East Asia. Featured in Project BioLogical, Elijah wrote a first-hand account of the lessons learnt from the conference on the importance of getting youth involved with water conservation and sustainability. 'People always say: Make science come alive. But the only way to really make science come alive is to make it part of life,' he said.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Video games used to help NBA champ Isaiah Hartenstein unwind in the offseason. Now it's daddy duty.
It's only been a matter of weeks since star center Isaiah Hartenstein and his team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, won the NBA Finals. Cue celebratory champagne sprays in the locker room, a joyous parade with fans and ... early wake-up calls with his kid. 'My wife gave me more daddy duties,' Hartenstein, whose 1-year-old son, Elijah, was seen snoozing on his shoulder during the trophy ceremony, tells me during our conversation for Yahoo's OT Diaries. 'She said, 'You're waking up at 5 a.m. now.'' But the NBA champ is also hoping to make time for chilling out during the offseason. 'You're on such a high in that moment, and probably most excited for a bit of relaxing afterward,' the 27-year-old says about his success. Here's how he keeps himself grounded — and why he won't be on a basketball court for a month. It's such a big high, you feel a little crash after a couple of days. I'm not saying it's a depressed feeling, but you feel your mood going down a bit. For me, it's just been a lot of meditation and getting back to breath work to settle into a normal routine. My post-championship life so far has been waking up early with the baby. Just spending more time with the family is definitely important. There are so many ups and downs and so many emotions you have to deal with in the NBA. It was in my fourth year that I started to get into meditation and focusing on the mental side of the game. It's just me trying not to be on a roller coaster where I'm too high or too low, but staying more centered. I think a lot of people from the outside just see us [NBA athletes] as emotionless robots that just go out there and play. But I mean, all of us are human beings. We all go through different things, and being in a situation where I can regulate those emotions, where I can get back to zero, it's been very helpful. Some days it's not going to be perfect. Some days I can do all those things and I'll still feel a certain emotion. But just being consistent with it, I'll always be getting better. Through meditation, reading books and I use this app called Mastry that's kind of like an AI mental coach. I used it before each game throughout the playoffs. They're all just little tools that help me stay grounded. Just like working your muscles for basketball, I think you really have to work on the mental side. I'm a bit stricter in season. You end up having a routine that you stick with throughout the season, so it gets to a point where it's just a habit and you don't even have to think about it. During the offseason is when I try different things. It's more free-flowing. Not every season is the same. They bring different challenges where some of the same things might help, and some don't. You have to figure out what works for you at that time. Physically, just making sure that my body recovers. It's a superlong season and it takes a big toll on your body. I do massages and stretching. I'm a big ice bath guy, and I like to be in the weight room. Mentally, it's about giving yourself a little break where you can shut off a bit from basketball, but also pushing yourself to stay focused. I won't go on the basketball court for maybe a month to give my body some rest. But now with social media, it's also about turning off your phone and getting away from that [noise]. It's kind of hard to do, but that's where you mentally get away from it all. A big thing that helps me check out is doing charity stuff, 'cause that's where you know it's bigger than basketball. Being around people in need and helping them out humbles you; just seeing what really matters in life. It's changed a lot. No more video games, things that used to be my hobbies during my downtime. I'm gone so much [with basketball] that when I'm home, I try to spend as much time as I can with my family. My wife does an amazing job of taking on the load [of parenting], especially in the season when I need my rest. So now I try to help as much as possible. I love fashion. It's a part of me. It's the kind of avenue where you can express yourself through your tunnel fits, through what you wear. Being my size, it's not always easy to find stuff. ... If I go to 10 stores, probably one store will have something in my size. So I have [stylist Dan Solomon] to help me get clothes and put stuff together. It's been great, and I think it's something cool. Especially on [OKC], we're very into it. You kind of have like a friendly competition each game where you look at the other person and see what he has on. It's cool. My mom. South Park. Cheesecake Factory red velvet cake. That's always something where I have to keep myself from eating that. Something happening to my family. Supertight jeans. Barcode — it's like a sports drink. TikTok. When I start scrolling on TikTok, my wife has to tell me to put the phone down. A journal for my thoughts or manifestations. I write those down. It's German. His name is Billa Joe. I listen to him before every game. Meditation and visualization. Call of Duty. The only time I have right now is with my son, so I guess being a dad. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
The Citizen
09-07-2025
- Politics
- The Citizen
Welverdiend plunged into crisis as power outage sparks widespread protests
The Merafong City Local Municipality's failure to address a prolonged electricity outage has sparked growing outrage among residents of Welverdiend and surrounding communities, culminating in mass protests and road closures this week. Since June 29, thousands of residents in Welverdiend, Khutsong Extensions 5 and 6, and the Elijah Barayi Mega Housing Project have been left without electricity after yet another failure at the Frikkie van der Merwe Substation. According to the municipality, the substation's transformer tripped due to overloading caused by increased winter demand and also suffered an oil leak, requiring extensive factory repairs. Municipal Manager Dumisani Mabuza initially assured residents that a replacement transformer would be delivered by July 3, but the promised help never arrived. Instead, the municipality later stated the transformer would only be ready by Saturday. However, residents were again left disappointed when they were informed that the equipment was still being repaired. A new contractor was eventually appointed due to 'delays and quality concerns' with the original contractor, but the municipality could not provide a timeline for completion. Officials said they were now considering three options: rewinding an available transformer, completing the final touches on the repaired one, or sourcing a temporary unit from external partners. With no electricity and no clear answers, frustration boiled over. On Sunday morning, around 08:00, residents—many from communities not usually involved in protests—took to the streets, blocking the main road between Carletonville and Potchefstroom near the Welverdiend police station. Unconfirmed community reports claim that three residents who relied on electrical oxygen machines have died as a result of the blackout. Matters worsened on July 6 when a major water pipe burst in Welverdiend, leaving many residents without access to water as well. By Monday afternoon, all major entry roads into Welverdiend, including the busy R501 crossing near the Elijah Barayi housing complex, were blocked. Protesters, including many schoolchildren, also obstructed roads in Khutsong Extension 5 and even began blocking railway tracks. Amid the unrest, a controversial message began circulating that Mayor Nozuko Best had declared Welverdiend an 'unrest area', claiming it was too dangerous for municipal officials to enter. Senior police officers confirmed to the Herald that multiple attempts to get local ward councillors to address the crowds were unsuccessful. 'If the council did their work and didn't lie to us, none of this would be necessary. Lying to us all the time is criminal,' one angry resident posted on social media. As of Wednesday—more than 10 days into the outage—power had still not been restored, and residents had received no new updates on when relief might come. VF Plus councillor Ben van den Berg, himself a former Welverdiend resident, confirmed that his party had tried to engage Mayor Best for answers. A provincial VF Plus representative also contacted MEC for Cooperative Governance, Jacob Mamabolo, urging him to put pressure on the mayor to speed up the process. The Herald reached out to municipal communications manager Temba Fezani for further comment, but no response was received by the time of publication. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Daily Record
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Motherwell snap up New Zealand winger as summer rebuild continues
Elijah Just is the latest to arrive at Fir Park this close season Motherwell have added to their squad by signing New Zealand international Elijah Just on a two-year deal. The winger arrives from Danish First Division side Horsens. Just, 25, is a well-established international, with over 30 caps to his name already. Representing his country at under-17 and 20 level, Just received his first senior call-up in 2019 and represented NZ at the 2020 Olympics. Just told the club's website: 'I've had a great welcome from everyone at the club. 'It's great to be in the building and getting straight down to work. 'The season gets started this weekend, and I can't wait to get playing. 'The discussions with the manager have been inspiring. He told me about his vision at Motherwell, and it sounds like a place you want to be as a player. 'I'm looking forward to meeting all the fans and starting our journey together.' Boss Jens Berthel Askou said: 'I'm delighted to be welcoming Elijah to Motherwell. 'Elijah is a left-footed and technically very good player with a highly developed game intelligence. 'He thrives in small space within the opposition's organisation, where his ability to dribble or link up causes big dilemmas. 'Driving the ball with speed and moving fast into dangerous areas, he'll use his strong finishing skills and creativity to create chances for his team-mates. 'He is a good and intelligent presser of the ball and understands the value of working hard out of possession. 'Elijah will add tempo, speed and effectiveness to our attacking game, and I really look forward to integrating him into the team.'
GMA Network
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Elijah Alejo marks milestone at her white coat and pinning ceremony
Article Inside Page 'Cruz vs. Cruz' actress Elijah Alejo is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Medical Technology. Elijah Alejo recently achieved a new milestone in her journey as a college student. As seen on her recent Instagram post, the Cruz vs. Cruz star shared photos from her white coat and pinning ceremony at Manila Central University. Elijah is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Medical Technology at the said university. 'CMT White Coat and Pinning Ceremony 2025,' she wrote. In January, the Sparkle actress gave her fans a glimpse of her life as a medical technology student. In August 2023, Elijah graduated from senior high school where she took up the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics strand. Meanwhile, Elijah is a part of the upcoming GMA Afternoon Prime series Cruz vs. Cruz. GET TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ELIJAH ALEJO IN THIS GALLERY.
