Or perhaps you would prefer a calming version for your child or yourself at night? Here's another 1970s clip from Sesame Street:

Even more advanced students of English sometimes forget to learn how to say the alphabet. Do they really need it? I think so. Sometimes people on the phone ask me how to spell my name or street address. Without the alphabet I'd be in trouble.

Veniamo in questa seconda parte a spiegare le principali definizioni (ex Art. 4) adottate dalla PSD, che, come vedremo, ben poco si distanziano dai concetti basi che descrivono le più semplici operazioni bancarie.

Ancorché sia difficile organizzare una tassonomia della PSD, quanto cercherò di illustrare in questo articolo sono le definizioni (anti-tassonomicamente) elencate nella normativa, ponendole in relazione non gerarchica bensì funzionale.

In linea con il titolo della direttiva, iniziamo dunque con il significato di Servizi di Pagamento:

Chi può erogare i Servizi di Pagamento ?

 
Si noti la presenza del nuovo soggetto ISTITUTO DI PAGAMENTO, abilitato ad erogare Payment Service, di cui tratterò in apposito articolo.
In merito a quest ultimo soggetto, va ricordato che la direttiva prevede un'istanza derogatoria ove venissero riscontrate ed accertate alcune particolari condizioni.
Dei contenuti di cui alla deroga nonché delle condizioni verificabili, non entro nel dettaglio, poiché non ritengo sia questa la sede più idonea, riservandomi tuttavia di rispondere separatamente ad eventuali richieste di approfondimento.

Chi utilizza i Servizi di Pagamento ?

Si possono Individuare due tipi di Utenti di un Servizio di Pagamento:

L'utente di un Servizio di Pagamento può operare su un:

Che cosa può fare un utente di Servizi di Pagamento (utilizzando un Conto di Pagamento, per il tramite di un Payment Service Provider?

Il Beneficiario od il Pagatore, nei rapporti con il proprio Payment Service Provider, può quindi istruire un:

Quali strumenti utilizza l'utente di Servizi di Pagamento nel rapporto dispositivo (o anche solo informativo) con il proprio Payment Service Provider ?

Da un punto di vista contrattualistico, Payment Service User e Payment Service Provider regolano il proprio rapporto (anche futuro) all'interno di un Contratto di Servizi di Pagamento.
Più in generale si definisce:

Per quanto concerne gli aspetti più tecnologici, la direttiva si limita a definire:

In conclusione, stante le definizioni più sopra descritte, si definisce genericamente

Da quanto analizzato, appare chiaro che buona parte della terminologia impiegata nella PSD, "evoca" scientemente un linguaggio, cui coloro che si occupano di automazione bancaria (o più in generale di Sistemi Informativi Bancari) avranno di certo riconosciuto.

Non è certo l'affermazione di nuove definizioni, quanto semmai la declinazione delle stesse in un contesto normativo nuovo, aperto a nuovi soggetti quali i Payment Institutions, che permea la direttiva comunitaria 2007/64/EC.
Dalla disamina di un quadro normativo siffatto, appare evidente come la trasposizione della PSD nei modelli nazionali di ogni stato membro, abiliterà nuovi soggetti non bancari all'esercizio (ancorché sotto un regime prudenziale) di servizi di pagamento, che un tempo erano "territorio" delle banche.

Nelle prossime puntate, affronteremo più in dettaglio l'Istituto di Pagamento ed altri aspetti salienti della direttiva Europea.

A presto, sempre su CloseToPay.

The Squeak mailing lists have recently seen a surge of interest in getting videos published to help explain Squeak and Smalltalk to developers coming to the language and environment for the first time.

In response to this Randal L. Schwartz has set up a new Squeak Smalltalk group on vimeo.com to allow Squeakers to easily upload and share their videos.

Videos can be a great way to help people quickly pick up a lot of complex information, which makes this an opportunity for Squeakers old and new to help promote Squeak. If there are any topics that you think would suit a short video, why not try recording one and publishing it? If you're the developer of a powerful Squeak developer tool, and you're amazed that no-one seems to use all of its functionality, this would be a great way to expose all of those features in a compelling way.

If you're a new developer struggling with Squeak, let us know what topics you'd like to see covered in video tutorials. If you've got any recommendations for recording and editing software for Windows, Mac or Linux, please leave a comment.

Konbanwa minna !!! hehe okies this is my fourth tutorial and why am i doing this ??? because it is hard to find sunset tutorials and i just love the view of it ^^ so okay lets begin ~~~ i would not be teaching the basics anymore because it is in my previous tutorials ^^. I am still an amateur but this is my own style >.< so please dont kill me T.T im still new

Always check the modes and brush opacity that i set if you want too XD

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Step 1 :

Open a new blank document at the size about 700-800 --width, 720--height. Background color leave it white ^^

Create a new layer and name it gradient. Set the mode to multiply-- opacity and fill at 100%

Step 2 :

the selection of colors can be made yourself but i had chosen mine by combining the warm colors.

open up the selection of colors for the gradient by double clicking the bar *points at the color bar at the top*

here are the colors used from first to last ( left to right ).

Brown----#6a2f11

Purple----#871776, second purple ----#a7098f, third purple---- #a7098f

Orange----#e77130

Goldish orange----#eeb223

Step 3 :

Drag your gradient as you wish but remember that it must be on your Gradient Layer. Check your gradient settings before you drag it downwards. We want a little brown at the top . Mine turned out like this *points below* it doesn't need to be exact ^^ but do it till you're satisfied XD

Step 4 :

Here is the fun part ^^ We are gonna start to use brushes provided by artist / people to make our job easier and to have the nice effects. The pros may know how to do the clouds nicely or do it themselves but im a newbie and had my own way XD . Name the Layer Cloud.
Cloud Brushes are from deviantart and i do not claim them as mine all credit will go to the creator for the cloud brushes XD. You can search through deviantart as there will tons of cloud brushes available for your use. Play with the clouds and use various of them.

Step 5 :

We will start to use lower opacity brushes to give the effect better. Just adjust the opacity of your brushes on the new layer named Cloud 2 . You might not notice any difference but there is.

Step 6 :

Lets add a little white on a new layer named Clouds White using the various brushes again ^^

Step 7:

Lets do the sun setting shall we ( start a new layer named Sun Setting) I placed the sun at the center but you can place it anywhere you want XD

I used orange colors and later on added in the blending options on the Sun layer *points below* you just have to right click the layer and select blending options . Just use a soft round brush ( like the airbrush )

I selected outer glow opacity at 10% adjust it again on what you like.

Step 8 :

Go back to your Cloud layer and do the same adjustments as step 7 ( the blending options part ). The reason why i left this out earlier was so that you can compare if you want to add this effect or not.

Step 9 :

Time to work on the water. The way i do my water is different than others is because i do not want it to look usual but unusual XD so shall we start ? Go to your Gradient Layer and Erase the bottom part. You can use a big eraser so no worries ^^

Step 10 :

This is important XD Make a new layer set at the mode multiply below the gradient layer. Meaning in between the original background layer and the Gradient layer. Use a light blue color and color it roughly like what i did but do not ever erase the outer edges *points below* see the effect which gives it almost as if there are mountains at the back from a far range ?

dont use the airbrush mode but a solid brush. From here on things are gonna get complicated and messy ^^

Color used for the water base is --- #4962fc

Step 11 :

To create the water darker i begin a new layer named Water 2 mode in multiply. Once again use a solid brush and various tones of blue and roughly do it here and there. I used a light tone of blue and moved on to a darker one. Just brush it anywhere.

Step 12 :

On the same layer take the smudge tool and start smudging the unfinished water XD lol just have fun with it and take your time ^^ i randomly did mine >.<

Step 13 :

Lets add some other warm colors on the water ^^ examples like pink, red , orange, yellow,beige,purple, dark brown, and white are all mixed inside it. Just randomly do it again( like step 12) but this time on a new layer named Pink Etc Water with the mode in Normal by using the hard brush again. The thing different is to set your brush at a lower opacity and the colors are focused at the center.

use different shapes of the smudge tool to get your effect. I got mine this way *points below*

When you are done use Filter-->> Blur-->> Gausian blur at about 1.5-3 pixels. Depending on your liking

Step 14 :

Once again i go to deviantart to find brushes for better effects i do not claim the water brushes as mine, credit goes to the maker / artist ^^ This time i search for water / sea brushes. Start on a new layer called Pattern with the mode as normal and when you have had the brush use a large scale one about 663-800 px. Try not to make it too obvious as in a bright white. We just want some light effect on the water. Lower down the opacity.

Step 15:

This is the simplest part name your new layer White Lines and the mode would be Color dodge XD just grab a small brush at the size of 3 Px and start drawing flowly lines like what i did. Do it on which ever flow you think is nice ^^ Once you are done with the lines open up the blending options for that layer. Select Outer Glow - opacity 63% , Spread - 1%, Size -4 px. You can leave the default color as it is.

Step 16 :

Lets add some fluffy waves . I start on a new Layer named Fluffy Wave with the mode as Color dodge. The brush i am using came along with the sea brushes ^^. Now all you need to do is to use the brushes at the edges. *check your brush opacity* Do not mind about it touching the outside picture because we want that effect. So there is no need for any erasing to be done.

Step 17 :

There you are done ! A sunset for the evening view by the sea XD

This art was made before this tutorial >.< For a darker version of sunset before night. I aint a good artist yet so yea im still learning T.T What matters is the view behind lol XD Changed the water way XD

Thank you for your time and patience ^^ enjoy ^^

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Okay the final part of the tutorial is done ! enjoy XD remember i aint a pro but i am just teaching my own methods XD

This part of the tutorial teaches on clothes ^^ background brushes are from deviantart. since i can never draw backgrounds nicely T.T

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Remember to click for a bigger view XD hope you enjoyed all 3 tutorials ^^

May be a long winded one but it is more understandable XD

And the completed picture ^^

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yay next part of the tutorial is done which is the hair part ^^ yes part 2 ~ and my way of doing it again >.< I know it is complicated , but yea my style >.< i am still an amateur , and this are for beginners . Another part of the tutorial on how to color a shirt and etc will be later on when i have the time. Enjoy XD i hope there wont be such harsh comments >.< though i want to improve.

*A-hem*

In this second part of the tutorial, we'll cover the basic techniques to coloring the hair.

When anime is concern, a character's hair must be beautiful at all times. Otherwise, that's not anime anymore.

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Step 1 - Coloring the Hair↓

Step 2 - Making the Hair Lines Visible Using the Shading Method↓

Step 3 - Adding More Strokes to the Hair ↓

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This is a short tutorial i made for photoshop beginners um i am not a pro , and this is just my first tutorial i had ever made. Hopefully you guys will find it useful , this is just how i do my art. I have not done the second part which was the hair coloring etc ^^ i have no time at the moment.

I must warn you up front, this tutorial is suitable for absolute beginners. If you're in an advance level and beyond, please don't waste your time here.

Therefore...

Hope you guys enjoy it ^^ I tried my best but i aint a pro either gomen just an amateur ^^ I know i am long winded , but it is better than explaining it shortly and you wont understand a thing ^^""

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Step One - Familiarizing Yourself With Adobe Photoshop's Tools and Features ↓

For those of you who aren't sure what tools does what, here's a brief explanation.

Step 2 - Coloring the Skin ↓

Select the skin color of your choice. And then choose a brush to color it. In my tutorial, you'll learn how to use the following brush.

Step 3 - Adjusting the Skin Color ↓

Coloring with just the brush can never give you the smoothest texture of the skin. Now I'm going to teach you how to use the 'Opacity' function to determine the color of your skin, whether you want it to be darker or lighter.

Step 4 - Giving your Character Some Realistic Shades ↓

Next, you want to shade certain parts of the skin. Unlike pencil and pen, you can't rely on hand pressure to give you the best shades. You have to rely on selecting the right color to blend in with the original skin and the same time give it a realistic shade. Here's how you can do it...

Note: Remember, create shades at the at the right direction. The character I'm using now is wearing a hat. So the layer of shades should be beneath the hat, around the forehead to suggest the light's direction. Also, shades should be used around the arms and neck line to give it a 3D impression.

Step 5 - Enhancing the Layers and Shades ↓

Stick with me. We want to complete her skin together, won't we?

Step 6 - Giving the Face a Little Glow ↓

Moving on, we still have a lot of work with the face. If you notice, we've colored it too dark. Unless you intended to, then fine. But I'm thinking this lady needs a little glow. I'll show you how to lighten the skin.

Step 7 - Cleaning Up The Mess and Lines ↓

This part needs attention. I'm sure you've accidentally colored some parts. What to do? They are unavoidable. If you were to color diligently all the way, it will consume lots of time. So coloring ahead without holding back is what you should do. Because cleaning it up is much easier. Let's get on, shall we?

Step 8 - Coloring the Eyes ↓

After cleaning up the eyes area... Create a new layer "Multiply" and follow the rest of my instructions.

Step 9 - Shade and Color the Pupils ↓

Remember what I taught you about coloring the skin earlier? It applies here as well. Select a color and then proceed to coloring and shading around the pupils.

Step 10 - Enhancing the Eye Color ↓

The fascinating about anime is that the characters have gorgeous sparkley and lively eyes --- No?

Anyway, nobody likes 'dead eyes'. Let's do something about it.

Step 11 - Enhancing the Eyes x 2 ↓

Use your creativity to create the eyes using the step 12. In my case, this is my outcome. I'm sure you can do better. Just follow your art instincts.

Step 12 - The Final Touch ↓

All right.. If you really want to know how I did that... Here's how...

This is the first section of this tutorial.

If you'd like to find out how you can create ripples for the blouse and the rest...

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Then I found out about Artist Trading Cards, or ATCs, and that seemed like the perfect way for me to take some baby steps and do some small experiments in methods, techniques and materials. For me, these are "artist training cards". :-D

Here are my first attempts. They're modest, but they're a start. I had fun making these, and I like that they are simple, easy to do, and can be done sometimes in as little as an hour. Some of the details didn't seem to scan well - (there's thin white script on the black bars).

Obviously I still have a lot to learn, especially when it comes to scanning and posting. But like anything worth doing, I'll just have to practice more!

© amateur-in-art 2008

That actually worked out for the best, because I bought a 650 and I'm pretty much ready for a bigger bike. Which will probably be the topic of many posts to come as I start shopping for the next one.

And on the subject of beginner bikes, don't think supply is any different if you want to buy a new one. About a month ago, one of the guys I met in the motorcycle safety class had to wait a couple weeks for his Rebel to be shipped in. Now I'm hearing it takes closer to a month to get a 250 Rebel. (Hint — buy Honda stock before the second quarter earnings release. Plus, they have all the cars with great gas mileage.)

And beside all the beginner size motorcycles being bought up, the motorcycle classes around town are booked up for months. I ended up having to wait three weeks, take the class on Memorial weekend, and drive to Buda. A friend of mine had to wiat about a month and drive to Hutto.

One bike I did see listed today was one I surely would have bought when I wanted a 250. It's the Venox 250. Beautiful bike that looks a lot bigger than it is. I wonder if I can find a bigger one from another maker that is similar?

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I want to commute places, and I want to compete in triathlons. Apparently, I need two bikes, not just one.

So on the one hand, I just need a bike to get me from my house to Whole Foods, the coffeeshop, and possibly downtown when it's not 700 degrees outside.

But on the other hand, I'm thinking I might start training for a triathlon. As a former college athlete, I'm sure I can do it. But I think the rest of the people I've consulted on the best bike are a little TOO sure I can do it ... they all think I need some amazing road bike that will make me super fast. I mean, I like being super fast, don't get me wrong here, but I'm not even sure I'll like competing in triathlons. I run all the time and I hate racing, so what's different about triathlons?

Nonetheless, I dutifully went to Jack and Adams, where a (very attractive) dude talked to me a little bit about racing bikes, fit me for one, and set up an appointment for me to come and get properly fitted/test out a bike/take a bike out for three days for a test ride.

I come back and spin around on a bike, they consult about my ridiculously long legs and short torso, and I end up on a 56 (cm? inches? I don't know!) Felt bike ... retailing for a cool G (that's $1,000). So much for practicing commuting! I'm not locking up a thousand dollar loaner bike outside the grocery store! So I go for a ride to the Blockbuster to return a movie--no leaving the bike involved. It goes well, but I do go REALLY FAST. Downhill, it's a little scary, but exhilarating too.

The next day, I go for an hour-long ride, like my dude suggested. Despite the fact that I'm wearing a highly unflattering pair of padded biker shorts from 1999, my first sit on the bike is nearly impossible: my "sit bones" are bruised beyond belief. I spend the first five or six blocks gingerly easing myself into the seat while propping myself up on the pedals. Oh, and the pedals! "Tennis shoe clips," while good for speed, are not for the faint of heart or uncoordinated. I spend at least four spins after each stop trying to get my foot into the dang clip.

While biking down the sidewalk on Lamar (is that illegal? biking on the sidewalk?), I decide I should check out the Pease Park trail. As I turn my nose down the hill to the gravel trail, I flashback to a bike accident I suffered on the hike and bike trail when I was 8 or 9--a chunky scar on my knee still pays homage to biking too fast on gravel. As I'm realizing what a bad idea this is, on my skinny road racing tires, the back tire spins out and I abort the mission. I jump off the bike.

Then I rode the bike home. I think she's just too much bike for me to handle right now ... I'm not comfortable with the rules of the road and dynamics of biking just yet. So I take the lovely Felt back to Jack and Adams, they don't pressure me at all, and tell me they'd love to let me test ride another bike, or help me figure out what would work better for me.

So while I still haven't checked out Mellow Johnny's or Freewheeling, I can see why all my biker friends insisted that I go to Jack and Adams first. While it's admittedly a little intimidating for newbies like me, they are beyond friendly, no-pressure, and they really just love and want to promote the biking community. The first dude who helped me said to me, "We don't care where you buy your bike. We just want to get you fitted properly, and get you into the community. If you find a bike cheaper elsewhere, get it!" Then he grinned at me and said, "Just come to us for everything else."

Patience, enormous patience. No exceptions. Intellectually you know this. Cause and affect. I have three sons. Wonderful young men. But, at times I have done my best to undermine their self-esteem and trust. The only explanation, that is the bedrock of a poor explanation, is that I was self absorbed and consequently too selfish to truly focus on the little person beside me. Yes, I expended just enough energy to set them up with a rig, but of course as happens, they ran afoul of snags, line twist, loops, tangles and branches. My response was impatience to what should have been the clearly inevitable result of turning ones back on a little guy. In time, they improved but there was an edge to them. What edge? A nervous edge. An edge from fear of disappointing me or worse angering me. Did I hit them? No. But, you don't have to. A look, a tone, body language, spoken words do the deed. Several embarrassing events took place over time that I am truly ashamed to recount. Too embarrassing and paint me for what I was: selfish. These lessons in cause and affect spill over into their future life....don't ever doubt it. 

Thank God...no dancing around it...thank God I woke up. I love my sons and have reflected upon how easily we can influence them for better or worse. I write this to tweak someone, anyone, who is so self absorbed or possibly self aware enough to know they have done harm...fix it! It won't happen right away. But, it can happen and a few, 'I love you's' and hugs will go a long way to repair the strains and set you upon a good course. The progression I used aside from showing patience and love was as follows: shore side folding chairs, treats, small rods and reels, power bait, casting for them and letting them reel in the catch, making it all about them, keeping it relaxed, pictures of them. Then later, teaching them to cast spinning reels and casting bubbles with a short leader and fly. Slowly reeling and hooking fish. Developing confidence in a fly (Renegade, Elk Hair Caddis, Adams). This took 3-4 years. When I fished, I fished alone. I spent time with them and then only focused upon them. Only several years later did I place a fly rod in their hands and by now I was much more patient. All my sons are excellent flyfishers. I don't take credit for some great success. I only constantly reflect upon how easily we affect our children. With all the other negative influences out there that wage war on your child's development, don't be anything but a positive bulwark against those negative influences.

Fathter and son. Fishing partner and friend. It is there for a brief time. Maybe longer if lucky. Reflect upon how special it is. Of course, this equally applies to our little girls...our daughters too. But most prominently our sons are our canvas. How will your son treat his son, daughter, girlfriend or wife? Patience, enormous patience.

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Basically there are four levels of technology in Aikido training. These are the katai refers to the basic training and is intended for the construction of the basis of body movements and breathing; yawarakai the traits of the defendant to steer attacks and securing movements to take control of the attacker or a situation which no-ki-nagare which includes training the defendant to defence or counter-attack by merging his movement with the attacker before the latter makes contact, and the ki is the absolute Aikido technology and includes establishing a connection of KI or spirit from the defender to attacker .

In the training for aikido, you need a sparring partner. The Uke and the ". The uke is the initiator of the attack and is replaced by the aikido techniques, while the rodents is the defender and the one that the attack neutralized.

Aikido basic techniques include ikky includes an attacker to gain control by one to the elbow and one near the wrist, a chance to throw the attacker to the ground, the Niky moves into the uke with a wristlock and rotates the arm While the application painful nerve pressure; sanky the rotating is a technique for applying a spiral of tension in the whole arm, including the elbow and shoulder, a shoulder yonky control technology with both hands gripping the forearm; goky is another variant of ikky

with the hand gripping the wrist is inverted and is very useful weapon in take-aways; shihnage or four direction throw; kotegaeshi or wrist, a wristlock discard that the extensor digitorum; kokynage also known as respiratory discards timing or discards; iriminage or entering the body raises similar to a "clothes line" technology; tenchinage or heaven and earth throw; koshinage or Aikido version of hip throw; jinage or shape-as-'ten' discard , And throw kaitennage rotation or the "sweeps the arm of the uke back until it snaps into the shoulder joint to the" applies the pressure to the front to throw the attacker.

These are just basic techniques and from the list thousands of possible implementations or combinations can be obtained by the aikidokas. In Aikido, a strike of employees in the implementation of Aikido technique called Atemi. For beginners, grabs are the first to be taught. It is safer and the aikidoka can easily feel the energy flowing from the UKE to. "

The basic techniques are the grave katate-dori or single-handed grabs, with one hand to grasp a wrist; morote-dori or both hands-the grave uses both hands to grab a wrist; ryte-dori other two - hands access technology in both hands are used to attack both wrists; kata-dori or shoulder grave technology and the mune-dori or breast-grave, taking the garments of the attacker's chest.

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 I went from my Canon EOS Rebel film camera, which I miss, to my digital camera. My digital doesn't have all the things that my Canon did, but, it's digital and it seems that's where the world has gone. Soon, I will be able to invest in a Canon Rebel Digital. This is a great camera! It went everywhere with me.

 I'm not a magazine writer, book writer, but someone who has been there and had to learn everything on her own. I did start with class at a junior college, but that's all I needed along with an eye for detail, balance, and creativity. I took this picture of a friend of mine during my time in junior college. I developed the film and used the dark lab to develop it. It was fun. I enjoy B&W more than color. It has character!

I've been slowly accumulating some interesting and worthwhile links to bagpipe related sites that I'll put down here for my own and your reference.

1. Second to none, Andrew Lenz's Bagpipe Journey pages.  A real must have favorite bookmark for beginners.
2. Another very informative site for beginners - especially ones still on the fence about starting such an undertaking, is Oliver Seeler's Universe of Bagpipes.  Also quite fascinating are pictures of bagpipe making plans from 1908. 
3. Bob Dunshire's site - where the Bagpipe Forums are, as well as scads of other informative and awesome bagpiping stuff.  I'm in the forums under the handle 'AveryB'.  If you ever actually get through the thousands of bagpipe links on those pages...well, you're a better man than I, that's for sure!
4. A good site for getting additional fingering exercises and seeing some videos of fingerings in action, Lindsay Davidson's "Teach Yourself Piping E-school".  This site has been very helpful until I hook up with the band.
5. Highly organized and easy-to-understand, Steve MacLeod's Bagpipe Questions and Answers pages.
6. If I haven't already included in another post, the Bagpipers2 group in Yahoo Groups.  Very friendly, encouraging, and helpful folks on that list--links, music and photos from the main page as well.
7. Finally (for now) the Susquehanna Pipes and Drums Band.  This is the band I'm hoping to play with.  I'm going to meet up with the Pipe Major on Saturday at their performance in Shrewsbury, PA and meet some (all?) of the other members.  The Pipe Major seems like a super-nice guy.  He wants me to bring my pc and play for him (YIKES!) on Saturday when I meet them.  I'm looking forward to it!  (wish me luck!)

There are bazillions of other helpful bagpipe sites out there.  These are just a few that have been above average helpful to me as I'm just getting started.  Many sites are for the intermediate or advanced player...few break down the information into pieces small enough for a noob like me to grasp.  These are the best few I've found so far.  Happy surfing...I'm off to practice now.

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