In a recording medium cartridge in which a recording medium is housed within a cartridge case, a write protection member is installed in the opening of the cartridge case to inhibit data from being written to the recording medium. A first loop is disposed proximate the first end of the base strand and a second loop is disposed proximate the second end of the base strand. Said compositions are useful for preparing powder paints and varnishes providing excellent quality coatings whereof the brilliance, measured at an angle of 60, according to the ASTM D 523 standard is always less than 50%, that is half-gloss or matt coatings. Signal processor is adapted to process the outputted signal and identify a position within the positioning area indicative of the location in the positioning area of the received radiation. The integration of these two market values through centralized information providers, together with the use of a transactions instrument which contains biographical and financial information pertaining to a specific consumer, allows for specific market derived individual prices to be set for every piece of information consumed by an individual of whatever type. In an embodiment, an article of manufacture includes a writing surface having at least two regions that accept handwriting.