Producers source credibility

While most companies within the process industries recognize the importance of information technology in managing their businesses, this technology has been a source of considerable frustration and disappointment. Schedule delays, cost overruns, and failure of the final produc t to perform as expec ted have often eroded the credibility of information technology. However, immense potential remains for the technology, and process companies have no cnoice but to seek continuous improvement. 

Abstract. Credibility in mainstream media continues to wane, giving rise to new forms of journalism supported hy the Internet. One of these new forms of journalism is participatory joumahsm. This is a form of journalism in which content is produced hy ordinary citizens, usually on web sites. One of the most popular participatory journalism weh sites at this time is ohmynews.com. Like mainstream media, this site, as well as ones like it, have credibility obstacles to overcome. This paper outhnes a proposed study in which the researcher wiU test whether or not the presence of information about a writer and sources used to write a story on a participatory journalism web site affects the perceived credibility of the story. 

Due to several sources of credible information, it became highly doubtful that a novel plastic was being produced. Instead, it was suspected that the Sample A product was being purchased and repackaged as being representative of pilot scale quantities of Sample B. If Sample A and Sample B were produced in different facilities using different reaction parameters then some differences between the two samples would result. Polymer Solutions Inc. was asked to compare the chemical compositions and key chemical and physical properties of the two polyacetal resins to determine if Sample B was counterfeit. It was concluded that there were no differences between Sample A and Sample B so Sample B was essentially a counterfeit plastic resin. 

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