A GREAT FRIENDSHIP MJ& CB part 02- I WAS

After the presentation and the top model tour, now let talk about passion, friendship, relation between two Icon of the basketball. Let  hear from them talking about their passion, their game and how people see them in and outside the basketball court. Bring it up Sir Charles and Tell us how Micheal is "cheap" according to you. And Michael to say that Sir Charles have a "sickness" when it come to golf.

THE BEST PLACE TO WORK IN 2016 - Part 3

Yeah!! Everyone,  take a look at the next 5 companies what can be a life changing for 2016. Thinking of getting a new job in 2016? Let go.

N# 34: Genentech

Score: 4.0

Genentech is a pharmaceuticals and biotechnology company.

"Inviting and social atmosphere every day. Everyone has a positive attitude because they know the work they are doing is helping real people. Great employee benefits and collaborative and flexible work environment."
— Genentech communications employee

N# 33: F5 Networks

Score: 4.0

F5 Networks manufacturers equipment for building and securing computer networks.

"Great company culture, people who care about each other and get great stuff done for customers. Great benefits and rewards. Company that cares about the local community."
 — F5 Networks project manager

N# 32: Salesforce

Score: 4.0

Salesforce offers a business software as a cloud service that helps companies manage their sales, marketing, and application programming projects.

"Amazing corporate culture: work hard but have fun doing it. Unbelievable benefits that are constantly increasing. A meritocracy where employees are handsomely rewarded for hard work. You’ll never get bored!"
 — Salesforce commercial account executive

N# 31: Akamai

Score: 4.0

Akamai offers a "content delivery network" that helps large websites and media sites run faster.

"This is the best place I've ever worked, bar none. People are dauntingly smart, friendly, and helpful, the work is challenging but interesting, the benefits are very good, and the pace — while certainly subject to the occasional flurry of long hours — is remarkably life- and family-friendly." — Akamai senior user-experience designer

N# 30: Slalom Consulting

Score: 4.0

Slalom Consulting is a business consulting firm.

"Work-life balance is built into the culture. Very interesting work, huge growth opportunities. Incredibly supportive management, you can go to any of them, tell them exactly how you feel, and they will listen and make changes."
— Slalom Consulting senior engineer

THE BEST PLACE TO WORK IN 2016 -Part 2

THE BEST PLACE TO WORK IN 2016 - Part 2

Hey Everyone, thinking of getting a new job in 2016? After the First 5 companies, and the part 1 of the title, take a look at the next 5 companies we can all be part of in 2016.

http://www.voyageus.info/2015/12/the-best-place-to-work-in-2016-part-1.html 

N# 39: Chevron

Score: 4.0

Chevron is an oil and energy company.

"Competitive pay and benefits. Strong safety culture. Lots of intelligent people to work with and a lot of very experienced co-workers make this a great place to learn as well." — Chevron electrician

N# 38: Gensler

Score: 4.0

Gensler is an architecture and design firm that employs over 5,000 people.

"You can make your own way and take your career any direction you want. Gensler truly lives by the 'one firm firm' philosophy. The network between the offices is amazing. I have had the opportunity to work with some of the industry's top talent on incredible projects." 

— Gensler design manager

N# 37: Red Hat

Score: 4.0

Red Hat is a software maker best known for its commercial version of the Linux operating system and offering "open source" software, which can be modified and shared with anyone by anyone.

"Some of the smartest people in the biz. Folks have the highest respect for technical and field resources. A family-like culture." 

— Red Hat sales representative

N# 36: Turner Construction

Score: 4.0

Turner Construction is a builder and construction-management company that specializes in commercial projects.

"Focused on their employees' growth and success. They offer many different resources and training opportunities. The company is also very focused on healthy work life balance."

 — Turner Construction field engineer

N# 35: Workday

Score: 4.0

Workday offers human-resources software to businesses through the cloud.

"Great management which has a vision and direction for the company. Work-life balance is excellent; the company is very family focused. If you're a high contributor, near unlimited potential for opportunities and promotions." 

— Workday technology management employee

THE UNKNOWN ABOUT THIS CONTINENT

                           AFRICA AND HIS HISTORY

When we think of the wealthiest people in the world, we most often think of the Waltons (of Wal-Mart fame), Warren Buffett, or Bill Gates. However, if you go a bit further back in history, you’ll discover that the wealth of the kings, queens, and rulers of yesteryear trumps the bank accounts of most modern day millionaires and even billionaires by a mile.

In fact, during his time, one man had more wealth than Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and the most wealthy member of the Walton family, Sam Walton, combined. That man was Mansa Musa I. With an adjusted net worth of approximately $400 billion, Musa is without a doubt the richest man to have ever lived. So who was he? And why haven’t you heard more about him?

Emperor Mansa Musa I, also known as Musa of Mali (Mansa actually means “King of Kings”), was born in Mali, sometime in the 1280s. Mansa Musa came to be king in a rather roundabout way. His grandfather, Abu Bakr, was the brother of Sundiata Keita, the man who founded the Malian Empire. Neither Abu Bakr or his son, Faga Laye, ever took the throne, and Mansa Musa was appointed deputy ruler if the king ever went on an extended trip or pilgrimage to Mecca. He was appointed deputy under Abubakari II, who had visions of exploring the far reaches of the Atlantic Ocean.

Abubakari sent 200 boats out into the sea, ordering them not return from their voyage until they had reached the far side of the Atlantic, or until they ran out of food and water, whichever came first. Quite a long time later, one boat returned, with tales of a great whirlpool that had drowned everyone. Abubakari didn’t believe the captain’s story, so he took 2,000 boats, and appointing himself head of the expedition, set off to find the truth. As the King’s deputy, Mansa Musa became ruler in his absence. Abubakari II never returned, and Mansa Musa eventually inherited the throne.

Much of Musa’s wealth came from the production of mosques, madrasas, and universities, many of which are still standing today. The University of Sankore was built during his time, and is still in existence. The quality of life in urban centers, such as Timbuktu, was vastly superior to other parts of the world at the time, largely due to the availability of work, and Musa’s control of the gold and salt trades.

When traveling throughout his kingdom on the way to Mecca in 1324, his procession included 60,000 people. Along the way, 12,000 of his followers carried a four-pound gold bars, which he gave away to the poor everywhere he went. Unfortunately, this devalued the gold, especially in Cairo, Medina, and Mecca, and Musa subsequently borrowed as much gold as he could from money lenders in Cairo, even though it was loaned at a high interest rate.

As a result, he now controlled the price of gold for all of the Mediterranean. He also controlled more than half of the world’s salt supply. Between his gold and his salt, traders from as far away as Europe made annual trips to his kingdom from Venice, Granada, and Genoa, and this gave him the power to set prices high as he wanted.

In 1330, Mossi invaded Timbuktu, which Musa had annexed in 1325. He quickly recaptured the city, fortifying its boundary with a fort and a standing army. As a major seat of trade in the region, control of Timbuktu meant control of the flow of money. During his reign, Mali grew to have more than 400 bustling cities. Muslim scholars from abroad flocked to the University of Sankore to study, and Musa controlled everything from his massive palace in Timbuktu, which was constructed by architects imported from Andalusia in Spain. He also created one large system of government for most of the Western Sudan. Under his rule, the region was said to exist in “complete and general safety.”

MALI EMPIRE

Records of how Musa died vary greatly, so it’s unclear whether he died soon after returning from his pilgrimage to Mecca, or whether he continued to live for another ten years. His son, Mansa Maghan, became ruler in 1332, and his older brother, Mansa Suleyman, became ruler in 1336. Mansa Musa’s period of rule is recorded as 25 years, but whether his reign ended in 1332 because of his death, or his resignation, remains unclear. What is clear, is that for over two decades, one man almost single-handedly controlled a massively wealthy empire with multiple major trading ports.

Today, there aren’t any billionaires who could command 12,000 people to carry four-pound bricks of gold on an incredibly long walk. Or even billionaires who could affect the price of gold by simply being in charge. Mansa Musa was not only the wealthiest man to ever live, but arguably the most powerful. This may be a good part of the reason his story is skimmed over in most textbooks. That aside, Mansa Musa is a clear, and perhaps rare example, of a very wealthy individual who held at least an equal amount of power to go along with it.

Another prove that everything starts somewhere on this Continent that most of us called poor today. We shall ask ourself about the reasons that people did not mention or speak about it. Just let be curious and see... ./.