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A bi-stable hook component of a touch fastener can bend into, and remain in, a stable concave position. Another stable position enables initial engagement with a mating component (e.g., a loop component). The concave position applies engagement-enhancing tension to the engaged loops, and in some cas

A bi-stable hook component of a touch fastener can bend into, and remain in, a stable concave position. Another stable position enables initial engagement with a mating component (e.g., a loop component). The concave position applies engagement-enhancing tension to the engaged loops, and in some cases forces end portions of the hooks into close proximity with one another to secure the fastening and to produce a curved touch fastener that, as engaged, can better conform to an underlying curved surface, such as the contour of a wearer's body. Absorbent articles having such a bi-stable fastening system are also disclosed.

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A bi-stable hook component of a touch fastener can bend into, and remain in, a stable concave position. Another stable position enables initial engagement with a mating component (e.g., a loop component). The concave position applies engagement-enhancing tension to the engaged loops, and in some cas

A bi-stable hook component of a touch fastener can bend into, and remain in, a stable concave position. Another stable position enables initial engagement with a mating component (e.g., a loop component). The concave position applies engagement-enhancing tension to the engaged loops, and in some cases forces end portions of the hooks into close proximity with one another to secure the fastening and to produce a curved touch fastener that, as engaged, can better conform to an underlying curved surface, such as the contour of a wearer's body. Absorbent articles having such a bi-stable fastening system are also disclosed. tus for teaching and encouraging experiential writing by a child from the context of managing a checkbook, comprising: a picture checkbook having a generally rectangular cover of flexible material having first and second portions foldable in half about an axis extending longitudinally between said first and second portions; a plurality of sheets affixed to said cover along said axis with an adhesive coating on common longitudinal edges of said plurality of sheets, each sheet being individually and selectively removable from said cover and having a distinctive picture imprinted thereon depicting a place or thing; a diary separate from said picture checkbook having a generally rectangular front cover and a generally rectangular back cover with a spine connecting corresponding side edges of said front and back covers; and a plurality of pages affixed to said spine and positioned between said front and back covers, each page having a first side and a second side, wherein a respective first side is capable of releasably holding a sheet selectively removed from said picture checkbook and a second side facing said respective first side includes space for writing a description of a users experience actual viewing the place or thing depicted by a respective picture imprinted upon said selectively removed sheet; a first indicia imprinted thereon and positioned adjacent said picture, said first indicia indicative of a name of said picture; a second indicia imprinted thereon and positioned in at least one lower corner of said sheet, said second indicia including a first letter of said first indicia, said second indicia enabling a user to efficiently locate a desired sheet; wherein each sheet comprises: space below said first indicia for a user to write notes for future reference while viewing the place or thing depicted by said picture; a signature line imprinted on said sheet adjacent said space for a user to write a signature in the manner of signing a check; a third indicia imprinted on said sheet for prompting a user to write a location, data, and time of actually viewing the place or thing depicted by said picture; a box imprinted thereon adjacent said picture for a user to inscribe a checkmark therein after having actually viewed the place or thing depicted by said picture. 6. The apparatus as in claim 5 further comprising a top sheet having instruction imprinted thereon relative to a user writing on subsequent sheets. 7. The apparatus as in claim 5 wherein said first side of each page of said diary defines a plurality of spaced apart slits for selectively receiving corners of said selectively removed sheet therein. 8. The apparatus as in claim 5 wherein said description of a user's experience actually viewing the place or thing depicted in said picture includes an elaboration upon said notes written for future reference. 9. A method for teaching a child to write about life experiences within the context of managing a checkbook, comprising: providing a picture pad having a generally rectangular cover of flexible material, said cover having first and second portions foldable in half about an axis extending longitudinally between said first and second portions, said picture pad including a plurality of sheets affixed to said cover along said axis, each sheet being individually and selectively removable from said cover and having a distinctive picture imprinted thereon depicting a place or thing, wherein said picture pad is in the form of a checkbook with each sheet including: a first indicia imprinted thereon positioned adjacent said picture and indicative of a name of said picture; a second indicia imprinted thereon and positioned in a lower corner of said sheet, said second indicia including a first letter of said first indicia, whereby said plurality of sheets are arranged alphabetically according to said second indicia such that a respective sheet may be quickly identified and located; a checkbox imprinted