用雙腳走遍世界 用真心感覺周圍

2006년 12월 5일 (화) 18:10   데일리안

[데일리안 김대갑]참 재미있는 발상이었다. 그리고 아이들에게 동화책에 나오는 세계가 현실에서도 가능하다는 것을 보여준 참신한 시도였다. 아무리 악한이라도 우물을 향해 다가가는 어린애를 저도 모르게 붙잡는다고 했다. 순진무구한 동심이란 어른들의 악한 마음도 정화시키는 마력을 지니고 있다. 그 동심에 살포시 젖어드는 어른들의 미소와 아이들의 해맑은 눈동자에서 풍겨 나오는 선한 정서가 마음을 흡족하게 한 날이었다. 

There's a hotel out there to satisfy most every curiosity—whether you're into marine life, wildlife, or Eskimo life—but we've narrowed the choices down to ten stand-out properties ranging from low-cost to luxe. So say goodbye to so-so lodging and catch your zzz's in one of our favorite offbeat hotels. Pick from a 1950s freighter jet, a former prison cell, a treetop lodge, a onetime royal haunt, and more. 

1. Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, Thailand 

Jungle living has gone civilized, not to mention luxurious, in this compound of 15 posh tents lying on the banks of the Ruak River by the Thailand-Laos-Myanmar border (a.k.a. the Golden Triangle). Set on stilts amid verdant brush and bamboo, and connected by elevated walkways, each individual 581-square-foot canvas-covered shelter is equipped with a large wood deck, plush pillow-top mattress, polished-teak floor, huge copper bath, and outdoor rain shower. The setting overlooks the river, jungle treetops, and the mountains and includes a rock-lined pool, whirlpool, and open-air spa. And the best resort perk? You can ride and train an elephant with the help of professional mahouts. 

website: http://www.fourseasons.com/goldentriangle/     



2. Ice Hotel, Quebec

 If you still harbor a childhood fantasy of camping out in your own snow fort, head to the Ice Hotel, just outside Quebec City. Comprised of 500 tons of ice and 15,000 tons of snow, this innovative hotel (open every winter, weather permitting, from January - April) includes 34 artistically designed rooms, the N'Ice Club, Ice Lounge, two art galleries, and even a wedding chapel, all made of solid H2O. While you may have to remain bundled up throughout your stay (though fireplaces, warm sleeping bags on beds of deer pelts, and heated washrooms are provided), this may well be the coolest place in North America. For an even more authentic experience, head to the original Ice Hotel in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden. 

Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada Inc.

143, route Duchesnay Pavillon Regie
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
QC, Canada
G0A 3M0

Telephone : (418) 875-4522 (Quebec City)
Toll free : 1 877-505-0423 ( CAN/USA)
Fax: (418) 875-2833

website: http://www.icehotel-canada.com/en/index.en.php

根據英國教授林恩發表的「全球智商地圖」，東亞是全世界平均智商最高的地區，這個地區的中、日、韓人平均智商達105，但這份地圖卻引發種族偏見的爭議。

林恩是厄爾發斯特大學教授，他去年出版「人種的智力差異：進化分析」一書，把全球分為十個地區，根據620份智力測驗結果分析各地區的平均智力。結果顯示東亞人平均智力最高，歐洲人以99居第二。

其後依次為愛斯基摩人（91）、東南亞和美國印第安人（87）、太平洋島國民族（85）、南亞及北非人（84）。而智商較低的有撒哈拉沙漠以南的非洲人（67）、澳洲原住民（62），並列智商最低的是非洲卡拉哈里沙漠原住民和剛果雨林的俾格米人（54）。

林恩認為全球平均智商不滿90，智商高低有一半是基於遺傳因素、一半是環境因素。寒冷地區的人求生存較困難，需要較高的智慧。東亞冬天平均氣溫為攝氏零下7度，是適合智商發展的條件。但也不是愈冷愈好，南北兩極的攝氏零下15度又太冷了，所以愛斯基摩人智商稍低。

林恩研究種族和智商的關係達25年，但他的研究結果引發爭議，批評者認為他選擇性引用資料，有偏頗和牽強之嫌。林恩在2005年聲稱男性智商比女性高五點，也曾招致批評。

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