Who was the ‘jolly swagman’ in Waltzing Matilda, Australia’s unofficial national anthem? In this essay I argue that ghost of swagman can be heard a number recent de-colonising crime narratives. Outback Noir is relatively genre category describes new wave Australian films highlight Indigenous and white relations take revisionist approach to traditional history. These often feature redemption sto...

Phenolic compound profiles were investigated by HPLC-MS in two consecutive years to assess genotypic variation in berry skins of nine red Vitis vinifera cultivars. The results showed that the types and levels of phenolic compounds greatly varied with cultivar. Common wine grape cultivars such as Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Gernischt and Merlot contained more types of anthocyanins, flavo...

Aroma potentials in early and late maturity Pinot noir grapes were investigated in two consecutive vintages. The grape samples were hydrolyzed under acidic conditions, and the released odorants were studied by aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA). Forty-nine main odor-active compounds were detected in the AEDA. The odorants released with high flavor dilution values were 1-hexanal, β-damasceno...

After premiering at a number of film festivals, Joel and Ethan Coen’s The Big Lebowski debuted theatrically in North America in March 1998 as a much anticipated followup to their previous venture Fargo (1996). A crime thriller cum regional satire set in North Dakota and Minnesota, Fargo had not only quickly become the critics’ darling but had grossed three times its $7 million budget in its ini...

Bois noir is an important grapevine yellows disease in Europe that can cause serious economic losses in grapevine production. It is caused by stolbur phytoplasma strains of the taxonomic group 16SrXII-A. Hyalesthes obsoletus Signoret (Hemiptera: Cixiidae) is the most important vector of bois noir in Europe. This polyphagous planthopper is assumed to mainly use stinging nettle [Urtica dioica L. ...

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