Thesis (Ph.D.)--McMaster University, 2001 / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 236-241). Also available via World Wide Web.

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Fresh bone-in hams were sorted into "high pH" (5.6 or greater) and "low pH" (5.5 or less) groups and processed into spiral sliced, bone-in hams. Randomly selected hams from each group were evaluated for objective color and purge loss during a 75-day storage period and at a "holiday thaw" or 137-day storage date. At slicing, the "high pH" group displayed lower levels (P < 0.05) of fluid loss. When evaluated during the "holiday thaw" period, the "high pH" group had lower L* and higher a* values (P < 0.05), as well as lower purge loss values (P < 0.05). Boneless inside cushion muscles (M. semimembranosus) were sorted into four treatment groups: Control, Low PSE, Intermediate PSE, and High PSE. There were differences (P < 0.05) found between all treatments for fresh muscle pH. The Low PSE group had the lowest L* and highest a* values, whereas the High PSE group had the highest L* and lowest a* values as fresh muscles. The sorted muscles then were manufactured into 4x6 sliced ham, water added product. The Low PSE group displayed lower yield loss values during slicing. Randomly selected finished product was evaluated for objective color and purge loss during a 75-day storage period. The Low PSE and Control groups had lower mean L*, and lower mean purge loss values (P < 0.05). At day 45, consumer panel evaluations and textural measurements were collected. The Low PSE group had higher purchase intent ratings (P < 0.05) when compared to all other treatments. Fresh bellies were sorted into three treatments (Thin, Average, Thick) according to thickness. Information collected included processing and slicing yields, consumer panel sensory and visual characteristics, and proximate composition values. While the Thick treatment showed yield advantages during processing and slicing, the Thin and Average groups were clearly preferred (P < 0.05) when the consumer panel visually evaluated the slices. These data suggest that sorting for higher lean quality, if feasible, can be advantageous for ham manufacturing. In addition, thick bellies have proven to have an advantage during processing; however, consumers still prefer bacon that is visually leaner.

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Zugl.: Tübingen, Univ., Diss., 2007

abstract: Emily Dickinson is a well-known American poet of the nineteenth century, and her oeuvre consists of nearly 2,000 posthumously published poems. Written largely in hymn form with unique ideas of punctuation and grammar, her poetry attracts composers with its inherent musicality. The twentieth-century American composers Aaron Copland, Ernst Bacon, Lee Hoiby, and Gordon Getty have created song settings of Dickinson's poetry. Copland's song cycle Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson (1949-50) is admired by many as an illustration of poetry; however, the Dickinson cycles by Bacon, Hoiby, and Getty are also valuable, lesser-known representations of her writing. Settings of one poem, "There came a Wind like a Bugle--", are common among Copland's Twelve Poems, Bacon's cycle Songs from Emily Dickinson: Nature, Time, and Space (1930), Hoiby's Four Dickinson Songs (1988), and Getty's The White Election (1982). These latter three settings have previously undergone some theoretical analysis; however, this paper considers a performance analysis of these songs from a singer's point of view. Chapter 1 provides background for this study. Chapter 2 consists of a biographical overview of Dickinson's life and writing style, as well as a brief literary analysis of "There came a Wind like a Bugle--". Chapters 3, 4, and 5 discuss Ernst Bacon, Lee Hoiby, and Gordon Getty, respectively; each chapter consists of a short biography of the composer and a discussion of his writing style, a brief theoretical analysis of his song setting, and commentary on the merits of his setting from the point of view of a singer. Observations of the depiction of mood in the song and challenges for the singer are also noted. This paper provides a comparative analysis of three solo vocal settings of one Emily Dickinson poem as a guide for singers who wish to begin studying song settings of this poem. The Bacon and Hoiby settings were found to be lyrical, tonal representations of the imagery presented in "There came a Wind like a Bugle--". The Getty setting was found to be a musically starker representation of the poem's atmosphere. These settings are distinctive and worthy of study and performance. / Dissertation/Thesis / D.M.A. Music 2011

The study consists of a psychobiography of the British artist, Francis Bacon (1909-1992). Psychobiography employs a qualitative approach to understanding the life story of an individual through the lens of psychological theory. It is typically dedicated to the lives of well-known or enigmatic people and covers the person’s entire lifespan. For this study the analytical theory of Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) is used to explore and describe Bacon’s life and personality through concepts relating to personality functioning, history, mythology, anthropology, symbology and religion. Francis Bacon has captured the imagination of the art world for many years - especially where it is felt that the figure-subject is still the highest form of art - and his reputation among the foremost of English painters is assured. Coupled with his artistic output is a life full of curiosity, eccentricity and controversy. This alone would qualify him as a suitable subject for a study such as this, but his extraordinary oeuvre of painting hugely adds to his attractiveness to the psychological researcher. To ensure an accurate description of Bacon’s life, extensive data is examined using Alexander’s (1988) model of identifying salient themes. The study considers the nature and methodology of psychobiography, the theories of Jung, the life of Francis Bacon and then sythesises relevant material in a psychological profile. The findings of this study indicate that Bacon’s intense, creative and unorthodox life of genius fully justifies the research and provides an example of how a theory that is flexible can be an appropriate means of understanding complicated personalities. Jung’s description of the evolution of the personality allows for applicability and coherence, while at the same time accomodating even the most maverick of non-conventional lives.

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