PRIYANKA NAYAK

Abstract This study isolated, characterized, and identified rhizosphere-associated soil bacteria from sorghum-cultivated soils in Bhubaneswar, India, using serial dilution and spread plate techniques on Nutrient Agar. Morphological and biochemical analyses (Gram staining, catalase, oxidase, MR, and indole tests) identified 13 bacterial isolates, predominantly Gram-positive rods (Bacillus, Paenibacillus) and cocci (Staphylococcus, Micrococcus), with one Gram-negative isolate.

Book review: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini This is a book that should be read atleast once in life. This novel takes your through different human emotions — friendship, brotherhood, love, loss, sorrow, betrayal, guilt and redemption. It is about friendship between two boys — Amir and Hassan — both poles opposite of eachother. Hassan is a pure soul, fiercely loyal, from a humble background and has a heart of gold. He can go to extreme lengths for his Amir agha.

Dear future husband, You have no idea how nervous and excited I am to meet you. I’ve been single my whole life till now, but I’ve always longed for that special person in my life. The person who I will share my life with. The person who I will go back home to after a long day. And that person is you! Marriage is no joke. I realize you must be as tensed as I am. Let me reduce your anxiety a bit. Firstly, I’m not a feminazi. A lot of men haven’t been treated properly in the recent past.