A laugh a day keeps the doctor away

As the saying goes, "laughter is the best medicine," Research has shown that laughter is one of the most powerful ways toward off some of the diseases and illnesses known to man.  So, if your stress levels are mounting, if you are feeling unhealty, if you are feeling rundown and depressed, or you just want some relief . . . LAUGH!

Leadership Skills – Start Here!

"At the age of seven, a young boy and his family were forced out of their home. The boy had to work to support his family. At the age of nine, his mother passed away. When he grew up, the young man was keen to go to law school, but had no education.


At 22, he lost his job as a store clerk. At 23, he ran for state legislature and lost. The same year, he went into business. It failed, leaving him with a debt that took him 17 years to repay. At 27, he had a nervous breakdown.

Two years later, he tried for the post of speaker in his state legislature. He lost. At 31, he was defeated in his attempt to become an elector. By 35, he had been defeated twice while running for Congress. Finally, he did manage to secure a brief term in Congress, but at 39 he lost his re-election bid.

At 41, his four-year-old son died. At 42, he was rejected as a prospective land officer. At 45, he ran for the Senate and lost. Two years later, he lost the vice presidential nomination. At 49, he ran for Senate and lost again.

At 51, he was elected the President of the United States of America.

The man in question: Abraham Lincoln."

– Author Unknown

20 of the world's most iconic skyscrapers

Buildings that are great, not because they're tall, but because of what they represent. 1. Empire State Building, New York, United States Height: 437 meters Cost to build: US$41 million Completion date: May 1, 1931 2. China Central Television Headquarters, Beijing, China Height: 234 meters Cost to build: US$600 million Completion date: January 2008 3. Commerzbank Headquarters, Frankfurt, Germany Height: 300.1 meters Cost to build: US$414 million Completion date: 1997 4. Elephant Tower, Bangkok, Thailand Height: 102 meters Cost to build: NA Completion date: 1997 5. Bitexco Financial Tower, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Height: 262 meters Cost to build: US$96 million Completion date: October 31, 2010 6. Transamerica Pyramid, San Francisco, United States Height: 260 meters Cost to build: US$32 million Completion date: 1972 7. Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong Height: 305 meters Cost to build: NA Completion date: May 1990 8. Kingdom Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Height: 302 meters Cost to build: US$458 million Completion date: 2002 9. Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Height: 452 meters Cost to build: US$1.6 billion Completion date: June 1996 10. Tokyo Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower, Tokyo, Japan Height: 204 meters Cost to build: NA Completion date: October 2008 11. Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China Height: 492 meters Cost to build: US$1.2 billion Completion date: August 2008 12. Hotel & Casino Grand Lisboa, Macau Height: 261 meters Cost to build: US$385 million Completion date: 2008 13. Bahrain World Trade Center, Manama, Bahrain Height: 240 meters Cost to build: US$150 million Completion date: 2008 14. Two International Finance Center, Hong Kong Height: 415 meters Cost to build: US$2.5 billion Completion date: August 2008 15. Burj al Arab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Height: 321 meters Cost to build: US$650 million Completion date: December 1999 16. Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan Height: 508 meters Cost to build: US$1.8 billion Completion date: 2004 17. Torre Agbar, Barcelona, Spain Height: 142 meters Cost to build: US$130 million Completion date: 2004 18. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Height: 828 meters Cost to build: US$1.5 billion Completion date: January 2009 19. 30 St. Mary Axe, London, England Height: 180 meters Cost to build: US$212 million Completion date: 2003 20. Turning Torso, Malmo, Sweden Height: 190 meters Cost to build: US$80 million Completion date: 2005