Six weeks before his 97th birthday, Giuseppe Paternò fulfilled the dream of a lifetime: He
Mr. Paternò’s
Born in Palermo in 1923, the first of seven children in a “ very poor family ” , Mr. Paternò began working soon after
“ His story proves that dreams can come true and that you can remain young — if not in age at least in spirit — if you develop interests. ” said Rosella Cancila, his essay adviser and
Italy’s university system is based on a three-year degree,
He isn’t so sure. “ I have to admit that in this moment, I don’t know
Climbing Mount Everest was once a feat(壮举) reserved for only the bravest mountaineers.These days even inexperienced or elderly climbers try to get to the top of the world.
Twenty years ago, climbers in their 60s
The fortunes of first-time Everest climbers have improved because
Better weather forecasting has helped, too.Travelling from the base camp to the top of the mountain
On May 23nd, 396 climbers attempted
It still pays to treat the
During the early years of the settlement of the American continent, a highly distinctive form of English,
The policy of the slave-traders was to bring people of different language backgrounds together in the ships, to make