A Review on Polyaniline-Supported Catalyst for Organic Transformations.

Organic transformations are very important in synthetic organic chemistry and are used immensely in pharmaceuticals. Polyaniline is a marvelous and exceptional conducting polymer because of its extensive and valuable applications. Various modified polyaniline derivatives were developed by researchers and explored as solid heterogeneous catalysts for synthesizing important organic compounds through different organic transformations.

Feasibility, acceptability and equity of a mobile intervention for Upscaling Participatory Action and Videos for Agriculture and Nutrition (m-UPAVAN) in rural Odisha, India.

Addressing undernutrition requires strategies that remove barriers to health for all. We adapted an intervention from the 'UPAVAN' trial to a mobile intervention (m-UPAVAN) during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Odisha, India. In UPAVAN, women's groups viewed and discussed participatory videos on nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive agricultural (NSA) topics.

Iron and folic acid consumption and changing social norms: cluster randomized field trial, Odisha, India.

Objective: To assess whether improvements in social norms related to iron and folic acid consumption are associated with increased iron and folic acid consumption.

Methods: In a cluster randomized trial in Odisha, India, we implemented an intervention to improve descriptive norms (people's perceptions about how many other people take iron and folic acid), injunctive norms (social pressures people feel to take iron and folic acid) and collective norms (actual levels of iron and folic acid consumption). We assessed changes in these norms and self-reported iron and folic acid consumption in control and intervention arms after 6 months (September 2019-February 2020).

A Social Norms-Based Intervention Improves Dietary Diversity among Women in Rural India: The Reduction in Anemia through Normative Innovations (RANI) Project.

Diet diversity has an important role in the prevention and treatment of anemia. Based on formative research in the community and the theory of normative social behavior, we designed an intervention to improve diet diversity among women of reproductive age. Our study, the Reduction in Anemia through Normative Innovations (RANI) Project, investigated the effect of a social norms-based intervention on diet diversity among women of reproductive age.

Potential of Microbial Diversity of Coastal Sand Dunes: Need for Exploration in Odisha Coast of India.

Coastal sand dunes are hips and strips formed by sand particles which are eroded and ground rock, derived from terrestrial and oceanic sources. This is considered as a specialized ecosystem characterized by conditions which are hostile for life forms like high salt, low moisture, and low organic matter content. However, dunes are also inhabited by diverse groups of flora, fauna, and microorganisms specifically adapted to these situations.