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Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. Most left-handed people exhibit some degree of ambidexterity. Left-handedness is relatively uncommon; 90 to 93 percent of the adult population is right-handed.

The Plight

Left-handed people are sometimes placed at a disadvantage by the prevalence of right-handed tools in society. Many tools and devices are designed to be comfortably used with the right hand. For example, (right-handed) scissors, a very common tool, are arranged so that the line being cut along can be seen by a right-handed user, but is obscured to a left-handed user.

It can be difficult for left-handed children to learn to write if the teacher does not take the student's left-handedness into account. In fact, even in the later 20th century, some UK schools were discouraging children from writing with their left hand, often seriously affecting the child's development.

The Vengeance

In his book Right-Hand, Left-Hand, Chris McManus of University College London argues that the proportion of left-handers is rising and left-handed people as a group have historically produced an above-average quota of high achievers. He says that left-handers' brains are structured differently in a way that widens their range of abilities, and the genes that determine left-handedness also govern development of the language centres of the brain.

McManus also says that the increase in the 20th century of people identifying as left-handed could produce a corresponding intellectual advance and a leap in the number of mathematical, sporting, or artistic geniuses.

Rise up, Lefties of the world. This is our time. The time of testing; the time of triumph. The time of the Lefties' Revenge.


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YS Round One Complete

Wed Nov 11, 2009, 10:28 AM
  • Mood: Tired
I have officially made it. :P
I beat all the odds to get this in, and get it in at a state where it didn't look shoddy and half-assed. Between the move and my tablet dying, I had one of the larger obstacle chunks I've experienced in and OCT, and we all know how many things can interfere with finishing these comics. XD
I will be getting that color in, probably a lot of it today, simply because I loathe leaving inconsistencies like that, even though deadline is already passed. My comic can stand as-is, but I like the color. :| Plus, without color, how will you see that Sam actually gashed Riven's face open in that one panel? ;)

RETROSPECTIVE.

I am really happy with the way it turned out overall. The pacing was kinda choppy, but it worked for the space and time constraints given. I don't think it's TOO hard to tell what's being done, and the general idea of what action is taking place.
The backgrounds become more and more of an obvious cop-out as the round progresses, but I feel that it's still a step past where I was before, as a person who avoided backgrounds like the plague, I'm forcing myself to think about them, and place things accordingly. It's the beginning of a process, and I'm frankly excited.
Monkeys' characters are really amazingly fun, and they had a brilliant story that we got to work with. If we progress, we will most definitely be touching on it again, and even work with Monkeys to reach a resolution, if she wants. :D

I loved Monkeys' round. It was clever and fun, and she made Riven so goofy, which made me smile. And her twist! WHAT A TWIST! *shot* I won't spoil anything, but you can check out her piece right here - [link]


As for me, I'm getting back to coloring.

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  • Personal Quote: "Don't stop the love! I just need to grab the peanut butter!"
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Thank you for another fav darling!
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You're welcome!! I'm going to have to get me one of those some time!
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Thank you so much for the watch. *w* I am so honoured!

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