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We specialize in - Quad Trails - White Water Rafting day trips and Orange river expeditions - We have 3 Zipline tours in the Western Cape - 2 Large paintball companies - Sand Boarding - Tubing - Target shooting - Absailing etc etc.
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Check out the awesome location of Oom Piet Self Catering Accommodation, Gansbaai, South Africa
Oom Piet Self-Catering Accommodation in Gansbaai, South Africa, is a splendid retreat for couples, families, group getaways and popular as an overnight stop (or two).
Located centrally in the small fishing town of Gansbaai, the establishment is within a short walking distance from the harbour, as well as the central business district with a choice of restaurants, shops, galleries and collectible stores.
Oom Piet offers stunning views of the working Gansbaai harbour and the majestic Walker Bay.
Cooking4thePeople - Knysna.mov
Grab your knife & fork and come with us on a culinary tour of Southern Africa.
What a journey it will be a feast for the taste buds and a delight for the eyes.
Southern Africa Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia & South Africa - is a land that not only has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but mountains, deserts, forests, rivers and lakes, so of course the cuisine reflects a rich diversity.
We will sample all the ingredients of this remarkable land - the familiar, the
surprising, the every-day and sometimes the unexpected.
Top South African chef Roy Isham The Peoples Chef will be our guide as we
venture into this intriguing land. Hell be visiting busy markets, meeting local cooks and showing us how to re-create some of their dishes. Hell go fishing with local fishermen, visit indigenous villages to see how they prepare and cook their traditional meals, visit farms, vineyards, go on safari and give us the low down on some of Southern Africas top restaurants and attractions.
As we learn about the food, we hope also to learn about the people and their way of life. Southern Africa, so full of history, is poised to become even a bigger tourist attraction not least when South Africa hosts the 2010 World Cup - and what better way to gain an understanding of a nation than through its food?
We envisage that this series will weave together several aspects of Southern
African life with food and cooking as the central theme. Clearly, such a large land mass offers a huge range of food and cooking methods. The colourful and imaginative dishes are sure to whet the appetite and encourage people to try their hand at cooking.
We want to go further: to reach into the soul of the cuisine to uncover the essence of Southern Africa. Looking at the way people live and cook, learning about their customs and meeting them to share this most fundamental of pleasures, we believe, is the pathway to greater understanding.
On a more immediate level, the 2010 World Cup is bound to foster a huge amount of interest in all things South African. We believe this series would be well placed to feed that interest (forgive the pun) not just a cookery programme, but also an insight into a way of life. With Roy as our guide, it will make compelling, informative and entertaining viewing.
Chef/Presenter Roy Isham has been a Chef for 15 years. Starting as a dishwasher in Holland before moving up to chef.
He then worked in many eateries in France, England and Scotland, before moving to South Africa.
He was personal Chef to President Nelson Mandela in the mid nineties.
Chef Roy worked in some of the top restaurants, including the world famous Londolozi Game Reserve and Cape to Cuba restaurant in Cape Town.
Rick Steves' Andalucía: The Best of Southern Spain
Join Rick as he weaves Andalucía's rich mix of culture, cuisine, history, and natural wonders into a 60-minute special. The hour includes the major cities of Sevilla, Córdoba, and Granada; flamenco, sherry, and horses; dramatic white-washed hill towns; and fun in the Costa del Sol sun — plus a dash of Britain in Gibraltar.
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Switzerland from Above - Top Sights (HD)
Relax and enjoy the landscapes and history of Switzerland, in beautiful HD video. Great if you plan to visit, or if you want to learn more about Switzerland.
This journey is Romont, the Chartreuse de la Valsainte (ancient monastery), Lake Geneva, Montreaux (of Jazz Festival fame), Verbier (famous ski resort), Valais (mountains), brief flight over Italy, then Locarno and Ascona on the shores of Lake Maggiore.
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Bermuda | Wikipedia audio article
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Bermuda () is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is approximately 1,070 km (665 mi) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina; 1,236 km (768 mi) south of Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia; and 1,759 km (1,093 mi) north of Cuba. The capital city is Hamilton. Bermuda is self-governing, with its own constitution and its own government, which enacts local laws, while the United Kingdom retains responsibility for defence and foreign relations.
Bermuda's two largest economic sectors are offshore insurance and reinsurance, and tourism. Bermuda had one of the world's highest GDP per capita for most of the 20th century. The island has a subtropical climate and lies in the hurricane belt and thus is prone to related severe weather; however, it is somewhat protected by a coral reef that surrounds the island and its position at the north of the belt, which limits the direction and severity of approaching storms.
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Bermuda () is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is approximately 1,070 km (665 mi) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina; 1,236 km (768 mi) south of Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia; and 1,759 km (1,093 mi) north of Cuba. The capital city is Hamilton. Bermuda is self-governing, with its own constitution and its own government, which enacts local laws, while the United Kingdom retains responsibility for defence and foreign relations.
Bermuda's two largest economic sectors are offshore insurance and reinsurance, and tourism. Bermuda had one of the world's highest GDP per capita for most of the 20th century. The island has a subtropical climate and lies in the hurricane belt and thus is prone to related severe weather; however, it is somewhat protected by a coral reef that surrounds the island and its position at the north of the belt, which limits the direction and severity of approaching storms.
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High-technology business district | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:08 1 Globally prominent clusters (with specific dominant markets listed)
00:04:59 2 List
00:05:07 2.1 Africa
00:05:59 2.2 Americas
00:10:00 2.3 Asia
00:15:53 2.4 Oceania
00:16:24 2.5 Europe
00:20:01 3 Places with Silicon names
00:20:27 3.1 Africa
00:20:51 3.2 Americas
00:21:00 3.2.1 Brazil
00:21:28 3.2.2 Canada
00:22:05 3.2.3 Chile
00:22:28 3.2.4 Costa Rica
00:22:42 3.2.5 Mexico
00:23:04 3.2.6 Peru
00:23:16 3.2.7 United States
00:26:33 3.3 Asia
00:27:23 3.4 Europe
00:27:32 3.4.1 Estonia
00:27:42 3.4.2 France
00:28:11 3.4.3 Germany
00:29:03 3.4.4 Greece
00:29:21 3.4.5 Ireland
00:29:41 3.4.6 Italy
00:29:53 3.4.7 The Netherlands
00:30:05 3.4.8 Norway
00:30:17 3.4.9 Russia
00:30:41 3.4.10 Switzerland
00:30:54 3.4.11 Slovakia
00:31:06 3.4.12 United Kingdom
00:32:40 3.4.13 Ukraine
00:32:51 3.5 Middle East
00:33:14 3.6 Oceania
00:33:23 3.6.1 Australia
00:34:13 3.6.2 New Zealand
00:34:25 4 See also
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This is a list of technology centers throughout the world. Governmental planners and business networks like to use the name silicon or valley to describe their own areas as a result of the success of Silicon Valley in California. Nevertheless, there are a few qualitative differences between these places, and metrics may be applied to measure their dominance.
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How much and to what extent public and/or private research and development funds are spent in the zones
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If the zone is mainly government funded or is mainly corporate driven (or both)
If mainly corporate, how much revenue and profit and which corporates have headquarters there.
If mainly corporate, how much venture capital has been made available to companies in the zone.
What supporting higher educational institutions are located in nearby.
House of Assembly Proceedings - Budget Address - April 27, 2017
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Frankenreads: A Public Read-Athon of Frankenstein
It has been 200 years since English novelist Mary Shelley captured our imagination with the Gothic classic Frankenstein. Watch LIVE as the Library of Congress hosts “Frankenreads,” a Bloomsday-style public read-athon of the novel in its entirety on Oct. 31, beginning at 9AM ET, in the Library’s Main Reading Room.
The event is part of a global celebration of nearly 600 partners in 49 countries participating in “Frankenreads” events during Frankenstein Week, Oct. 26- Oct. 31.
The excitement can be followed on Twitter at @Events_LOC and #Frankenreads.
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Italian Americans | Wikipedia audio article
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Italian Americans
00:02:45 1 History
00:02:54 1.1 Early period (1492–1775)
00:07:08 1.2 War of Independence to Civil War (1775–1861)
00:11:39 1.3 Civil War and after (1861–90)
00:14:44 1.4 The period of mass immigration (1890–1920)
00:27:26 1.5 1917-1941
00:35:04 1.6 World War II
00:39:05 1.7 Wartime violation of Italian-American civil liberties
00:42:20 1.8 Post-World War II period
00:48:37 1.9 Close of the twentieth century
00:51:49 2 Politics
00:55:57 3 Business and economy
00:56:58 3.1 Workers
00:58:50 3.2 Women
01:04:17 4 Culture
01:07:10 4.1 Literature
01:13:06 4.2 Religion
01:16:56 4.2.1 Italian Jews
01:20:04 4.3 Education
01:21:23 4.4 Language
01:27:55 4.5 Newspapers
01:32:17 4.6 Folklore
01:34:15 5 Discrimination and stereotyping
01:40:52 6 Communities
01:43:01 6.1 New York City
01:46:25 6.2 Philadelphia
01:49:15 6.3 Boston
01:50:19 6.4 Newark
01:52:12 6.5 Saint Louis
01:52:21 6.6 Syracuse
01:53:42 6.7 Providence
01:54:34 6.8 Chicago
01:56:57 6.9 Cleveland
01:58:41 6.10 Milwaukee
01:59:39 6.11 Ybor City
02:00:57 6.12 Birmingham
02:01:39 6.13 San Francisco
02:02:10 6.14 Los Angeles
02:03:29 6.15 San Diego
02:04:43 7 Demographics
02:10:14 7.1 U.S. States with over 10% people of Italian ancestry
02:10:48 7.2 U.S. Communities with the most residents of Italian ancestry
02:13:05 8 Notable people
02:13:14 9 See also
02:13:55 10 References and notes
02:14:05 11 Bibliography
02:14:14 12 External links
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Italian Americans (Italian: italoamericani or italo-americani [ˌitalo.ameriˈkaːni]) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans who have ancestry from Italy. Italian Americans are the seventh largest Census-reported ethnic group in the United States (which includes American ethnicity, an ethnonym used by many in the United States; overall, Italian Americans rank seventh, behind German American, African American, Irish American, Mexican American, English American, and American).About 5.5 million Italians immigrated to the United States from 1820 to 2004. By 1870, there were less than 25,000 Italian immigrants in America, many of them Northern Italian refugees from the wars that accompanied the Risorgimento—the struggle for Italian unification and independence from foreign rule. Immigration began to increase during the 1870s, when more than twice as many Italians immigrated (1870–79: 46,296) than during the five previous decades combined (1820–69: 22,627). The 1870s were followed by the greatest surge of immigration, which occurred between 1880 and 1914 and brought more than 4 million Italians to the United States, the great majority being from Southern Italy and Sicily, with most having agrarian backgrounds. This period of large scale immigration ended abruptly with the onset of the First World War in 1914 and, except for one year (1922), never fully resumed.
Further immigration was greatly limited by several laws Congress passed in the 1920s.Approximately 84% of the Italian immigrants came from the former Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. This was the poorest and least developed part of Italy, still largely rural and agricultural, where much of the populace had been impoverished by centuries of foreign misrule, and an oppressive taxation system imposed after Italian unification in 1861. After unification, the Italian government initially encouraged emigration to relieve economic pressures in the South. After the American Civil War, which resulted in over a half million killed or wounded, immigrant workers were recruited from Italy and elsewhere to fill the labor shortage caused by the war. In the United States, most Italians began their new lives as manual laborers in Eastern cities, mining camps and in agriculture.
The descendants of the Italian immigrants gradually rose from a lower economic class in the first generation to a level comparable to the national average by 1970. The Italian community has often been characterized by strong ties to family, the Roma ...
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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano | Audiobook with Subtitles
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, written in 1789, is the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano. It discusses his time spent in slavery, serving primarily on galleys, documents his attempts at becoming an independent man through his study of the Bible, and his eventual success in gaining his own freedom and in business thereafter.
The book contains an interesting discussion of slavery in West Africa and illustrates how the experience differs from the dehumanising slavery of the Americas. The Intereresting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano is also one of the first widely read slave narratives. It was generally reviewed favorably. (Wikipedia)
This work was produced to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in Great Britain.
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Olaudah EQUIANO
Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Biography & Autobiography
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0:15 | Introductory
3:05 | Chapter 1
41:22 | Chapter 2
1:09:58 | Chapter 3
1:45:00 | Chapter 4
2:26:09 | Chapter 5
3:07:58 | Chapter 6
3:50:58 | Chapter 7
4:27:23 | Chapter 8
5:03:36 | Chapter 9
5:47:46 | Chapter 10
6:29:58 | Chapter 11
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Massachusetts | Wikipedia audio article
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Massachusetts
00:03:35 1 Etymology
00:05:24 2 History
00:05:33 2.1 Pre-colonization
00:06:10 2.2 Colonial period
00:09:02 2.3 The Revolutionary War
00:10:49 2.4 Federal period
00:12:42 2.5 19th century
00:15:05 2.6 20th century
00:17:35 2.7 Notable 20th century politicians
00:18:35 2.8 21st century
00:20:27 3 Geography
00:22:00 3.1 Ecology
00:24:30 3.2 Climate
00:25:28 4 Demographics
00:27:56 4.1 Race and ancestry
00:29:53 4.2 Languages
00:31:29 4.3 Religion
00:33:56 5 Education
00:36:21 6 Economy
00:39:52 6.1 Taxation
00:42:12 6.2 Energy
00:42:58 6.2.1 Renewable energy
00:44:13 7 Transportation
00:44:37 7.1 Regional public transportation
00:45:14 7.2 Long-distance rail and bus
00:46:49 7.3 Ferry
00:47:08 7.4 Rail freight
00:47:33 7.5 Air service
00:48:38 7.6 Roads
00:50:51 8 Government and politics
00:52:16 8.1 Government
00:54:42 8.2 Politics
00:57:59 9 Cities, towns, and counties
00:59:47 10 Arts, culture, and recreation
01:04:19 11 Media
01:05:09 12 Health
01:07:00 13 Sports
01:09:10 14 See also
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Massachusetts ( (listen), ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, and New York to the west. The state is named after the Massachusett tribe, which once inhabited the east side of the area, and is one of the original thirteen states. The capital of Massachusetts is Boston, which is also the most populous city in New England. Over 80% of Massachusetts's population lives in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, a region influential upon American history, academia, and industry. Originally dependent on agriculture, fishing and trade, Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution. During the 20th century, Massachusetts's economy shifted from manufacturing to services. Modern Massachusetts is a global leader in biotechnology, engineering, higher education, finance, and maritime trade.Plymouth was the site of the first colony in New England, founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims, passengers of the Mayflower. In 1692, the town of Salem and surrounding areas experienced one of America's most infamous cases of mass hysteria, the Salem witch trials. In 1777, General Henry Knox founded the Springfield Armory, which during the Industrial Revolution catalyzed numerous important technological advances, including interchangeable parts. In 1786, Shays' Rebellion, a populist revolt led by disaffected American Revolutionary War veterans, influenced the United States Constitutional Convention. In the 18th century, the Protestant First Great Awakening, which swept the Atlantic World, originated from the pulpit of Northampton preacher Jonathan Edwards. In the late 18th century, Boston became known as the Cradle of Liberty for the agitation there that led to the American Revolution.
The entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts has played a powerful commercial and cultural role in the history of the United States. Before the American Civil War, Massachusetts was a center for the abolitionist, temperance, and transcendentalist movements. In the late 19th century, the sports of basketball and volleyball were invented in the western Massachusetts cities of Springfield and Holyoke, respectively. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legally recognize same-sex marriage as a result of the decision in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Many prominent American political dynasties have hailed from the state, including the Adams and Kennedy families. Harvard University in Cambridge is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, with the largest financial endowment of any university, and Harvard Law School has educated a contemporaneous majority of J ...
Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus
Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley.
Read by Tomás Costal on the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
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Opening letters – 0:11
Chapter 1 – 34:23
Chapter 2 – 44:34
Chapter 3 – 57:42
Chapter 4 – 1:14:22
Chapter 5 – 1:29:25
Chapter 6 – 1:43:07
Chapter 7 – 1:59:07
Chapter 8 – 2:21:26
Chapter 9 – 2:40:44
Chapter 10 – 2:54:08
Chapter 11 – 3:09:17
Chapter 12 – 3:25:56
Chapter 13 – 3:38:27
Chapter 14 – 3:51:04
Chapter 15 – 4:02:00
Chapter 16 – 4:20:48
Chapter 17 – 4:40:42
Chapter 18 – 4:52:38
Chapter 19 – 5:09:40
Chapter 20 – 5:24:48
Chapter 21 – 5:45:07
Chapter 22 – 6:05:50
Chapter 23 – 6:25:22
Chapter 24 – 6:40:24
Final letters – 6:58:14
Credits – 7:31:29
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Massachusetts ( (listen), ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, and New York to the west. The state is named after the Massachusett tribe, which once inhabited the east side of the area, and is one of the original thirteen states. The capital of Massachusetts is Boston, which is also the most populous city in New England. Over 80% of Massachusetts's population lives in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, a region influential upon American history, academia, and industry. Originally dependent on agriculture, fishing and trade, Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution. During the 20th century, Massachusetts's economy shifted from manufacturing to services. Modern Massachusetts is a global leader in biotechnology, engineering, higher education, finance, and maritime trade.Plymouth was the site of the first colony in New England, founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims, passengers of the Mayflower. In 1692, the town of Salem and surrounding areas experienced one of America's most infamous cases of mass hysteria, the Salem witch trials. In 1777, General Henry Knox founded the Springfield Armory, which during the Industrial Revolution catalyzed numerous important technological advances, including interchangeable parts. In 1786, Shays' Rebellion, a populist revolt led by disaffected American Revolutionary War veterans, influenced the United States Constitutional Convention. In the 18th century, the Protestant First Great Awakening, which swept the Atlantic World, originated from the pulpit of Northampton preacher Jonathan Edwards. In the late 18th century, Boston became known as the Cradle of Liberty for the agitation there that led to the American Revolution.
The entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts has played a powerful commercial and cultural role in the history of the United States. Before the American Civil War, Massachusetts was a center for the abolitionist, temperance, and transcendentalist movements. In the late 19th century, the sports of basketball and volleyball were invented in the western Massachusetts cities of Springfield and Holyoke, respectively. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legally recognize same-sex marriage as a result of the decision in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Many prominent American political dynasties have hailed from the state, including the Adams and Kennedy families. Harvard University in Cambridge is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, with the largest financial endowment of any university, and Harvard Law School has educated a contemporaneous majority of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Kendall Square in Cambridge has been called the most innovative square mile on the planet, in reference to the high concentration of entrepreneurial start-ups and quality of innovation which have emerged in the vicinity of the square since 2010. Both Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, also in Cambridge, have been ranked among the most highly regarded academic institutions in the world. Massachusetts' public school students place among the top nations in the world in academic performance, and the state has been ranked as one of the top states in the nation for citizens to live, as well as one of the most expensive.
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Massachusetts ( (listen), ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north, and New York to the west. The state is named after the Massachusett tribe, which once inhabited the east side of the area, and is one of the original thirteen states. The capital of Massachusetts is Boston, which is also the most populous city in New England. Over 80% of Massachusetts's population lives in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, a region influential upon American history, academia, and industry. Originally dependent on agriculture, fishing and trade, Massachusetts was transformed into a manufacturing center during the Industrial Revolution. During the 20th century, Massachusetts's economy shifted from manufacturing to services. Modern Massachusetts is a global leader in biotechnology, engineering, higher education, finance, and maritime trade.Plymouth was the site of the first colony in New England, founded in 1620 by the Pilgrims, passengers of the Mayflower. In 1692, the town of Salem and surrounding areas experienced one of America's most infamous cases of mass hysteria, the Salem witch trials. In 1777, General Henry Knox founded the Springfield Armory, which during the Industrial Revolution catalyzed numerous important technological advances, including interchangeable parts. In 1786, Shays' Rebellion, a populist revolt led by disaffected American Revolutionary War veterans, influenced the United States Constitutional Convention. In the 18th century, the Protestant First Great Awakening, which swept the Atlantic World, originated from the pulpit of Northampton preacher Jonathan Edwards. In the late 18th century, Boston became known as the Cradle of Liberty for the agitation there that led to the American Revolution.
The entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts has played a powerful commercial and cultural role in the history of the United States. Before the American Civil War, Massachusetts was a center for the abolitionist, temperance, and transcendentalist movements. In the late 19th century, the sports of basketball and volleyball were invented in the western Massachusetts cities of Springfield and Holyoke, respectively. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first U.S. state to legally recognize same-sex marriage as a result of the decision in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Many prominent American political dynasties have hailed from the state, including the Adams and Kennedy families. Harvard University in Cambridge is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, with the largest financial endowment of any university, and Harvard Law School has educated a contemporaneous majority of Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. Kendall Square in Cambridge has been called the most innovative square mile on the planet, in reference to the high concentration of entrepreneurial start-ups and quality of innovation which have emerged in the vicinity of the square since 2010. Both Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, also in Cambridge, have been ranked among the most highly regarded academic institutions in the world. Massachusetts' public school students place among the top nations in the world in academic performance, and the state has been ranked as one of the top states in the nation for citizens to live, as well as one of the most expensive.