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Business Longevity and Success is Attributed to Communication

Peter Radnai - CEO AnsweringService.com, Sunday, February 28, 2010

Throughout history we have developed communication and in the 21st century the internet and the mobile phone has become the medium for the way humans like to interact with one another. Unlike any period in history has more emphasis been placed onto our social interaction skills? With current unstable global economy businesses are looking for an edge in the marketplace which makes them stand above their competitors and attract consumers towards them. What better way for a business to satisfy its customers than communicate with them on a professional and human level.

Have you ever tried to navigate your way with an automated voice recording only to feel unsatisfied in the resolution of your problem or request? Have you rang a company to only to hear the phone ring out or transferred to voicemail and never have you call returned is extremely irritating . Customers will take their business elsewhere.

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Cities in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, located in the Northeastern region of the U.S.A., became the second state of America, joining on December 12, 1787. It is the thirty-third largest and the sixth most populous state in the U.S.A. The state capital is Harrisburg and the largest and most populous city is Philadelphia. Pennsylvania's bordering states are New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio. Its major rivers are Allegheny River, Susquehanna River, Delaware River and Ohio River and its major lake is Lake Erie. It was in Pennsylvania that the "Declaration of independence" was signed. The state is also the Presidential Birthplace of James Buchanan, the fifteenth U.S. President, serving from 1857 to 1861.

Pennsylvania was named to honor Admiral William Penn and his son, William Penn, Pennsylvania's founder. The state is nicknamed "The Keystone State" based on its central location to the original 13 colonies forming the U.S.A. The state bird is the Ruffed Grouse and the state flower is the Mountain Laurel. The state flag, adopted in 1907, has a deep blue field. Illustrated in the center of the flag are two harnessed draft horses surrounding a shield picturing a ship, a plow and three sheaves of wheat. Above the shield, is a bald eagle and below, is a stalk of corn, an olive branch and a draped red ribbon that reads, "Virtue, Liberty and Independence".

The Dutch were the first Europeans to take ownership of the land, which is now Pennsylvania. Prior to their arrival many Native Americans including the Delaware and Shawnee inhabited the land. The Dutch established their first colony, Zwaanendael Colony in 1631. The Swedish had some claim to the land on the lower Delaware region and decided to establish the New Sweden Colony there in 1638. In 1664, the English conquered much of the land that had previously been owned by the Dutch. However, in 1672, the Dutch re-conquered New York Colony/New Amsterdam in the Third Anglo—Dutch War. The Dutch then established three County Courts, which went on to become original Counties in present day Delaware and Pennsylvania. The one that later transferred to Pennsylvania was Upland. Yet, once again in 1674 the English retained these Dutch counties. A few months later, America took control of these counties and by the end of the year they began to change the Dutch names to English names.

In 1734, the Pennsylvania colony began to create its own paper money to account for the shortage of actual gold and silver. The paper money was called Colonial Scrip. This paper money was tender and legal and could be used instead of gold and silver coins.

In 1775, the Continental Congress met up in Philadelphia and signed the 'Declaration of Independence'. However, when the British captured the city, the Continental Congress fled to Lancaster Courthouse and then York. They returned to Pennsylvania later on for the writing of the Constitution. Not long after, in 1781, the first nationally chartered bank in the United States, the Bank of North America was founded in Philadelphia.

The state's major industries are steel, farming of corn, oats, soybeans and mushrooms, mining iron, portland cement, lime and stone, electronics equipment, cars and pharmaceuticals. Pennsylvania's 2008 total gross state product of $553.3 billion ranks the state 6th in the nation. Pennsylvania is the leader of financial and insurance industries. Pennsylvania ranks 19th overall in agricultural production, but 1st in mushrooms, 3rd in Christmas trees and layer chickens, 4th in nursery and sod, milk, corn for silage, grapes grown and horses production. It also ranks 8th in the nation in Winemaking.

The state of Pennsylvania experiences two separate climates. The majority of the state experiences a humid, subtropical climate. However, the mountainous interior of the state experiences colder and more cloudier days as a larger amount of snowfall than the rest of the state. The entire state receives a large amount of rainfall throughout the entire year. The most common natural condition in the state is tornadoes, which occur on an average of ten times throughout the year.

Currently, Pennsylvania is home to about 12.5 million Americans. The center of population of Pennsylvania is located in Perry County, in the borough of Duncannon. The majority of the population is Roman Catholic and Mainline Protestant. There are however many Jews and Muslims occupying the state. In fact, Pennsylvania has the fourth largest Jewish community in the United States.

Pennsylvania is a state of modern adventures and natural beauty. It boasts many attractions, which draws tourists to the state. Some of the top rated attractions are Betsy Ross House, The Andy Warhol Museum, Toy Robot Museum, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, World's Largest Burgers, Carnegie Science Center, Insectarium, Big Mac Museum, Philadelphia Zoo and the Crayola Factory and Hall of Fame. The state also offers plenty of outdoor recreation such as backpacking, birding, canoeing, elk watching, fishing, hiking, kayaking, skiing and whitewater rafting.

Source: Wikipedia