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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hello </span>
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">My name is
<b>Ricardo Gonzalez</b>, and I am a researcher in the Enhancing Ability Lab at Cornell Tech, Cornell University. We would like you to participate in our
<b>compensated</b> study where we learn from blind people’s experiences using their frontal cameras in their smartphones. We greatly value your input.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We will be conducting a series of interviews from the
<b>4th of November to the 19th of November</b>. These interviews will happen through online video conference calls in Zoom, and they should last around 1 hour. To participate, you must be over 18 years old, be considered legally blind, and you must have your
own smartphone. We also require you to have some degree of experience with taking photos and using social media. Your identity will be kept completely anonymous if we publish the results of the study. We will provide a $15 Amazon gift card as compensation
for your time.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are interested in participating in our study, please let us know your availability in the following google form:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBlPNbjhITNmwNo4lhvPB4EZnnjgYGKkQyz4KLNqpgm1LchA/viewform">Silent Speech Recruitment Meeting Time (google.com)</a><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For your convenience, We have appended more detailed study information and frequently asked questions below. We hope that you will consider participating in this new study.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at
</span><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="mailto:reg258@cornell.edu">reg258@cornell.edu</a></span></u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
Thank you again for your interest in our study and for remaining engaged with our work. I hope I can hear from you.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best,</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ricardo Gonzalez Penuela,</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Information Science PhD Student</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Cornell Tech, Cornell University</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">------------------</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">FAQ:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Are there any prerequisites to participating in this study?</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Only Legally Blind people over the age of 18 that fulfill the following requirements can participate:</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Engaging with social media at least 4 times a week, or 8+ times a month. (We define “engaging” as posting or interacting with media content),<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Taken photos/selfies recently, or having experience taking photos.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Am I guaranteed a spot in the study if I fill out this sign-up form?</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:11.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Given the limited time frame within which we must complete this study and other factors outside of our control, we may not be able to accommodate everyone who signs up. However, we will
try to invite as many participants as possible!</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Are there any risks?</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:11.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">There are no physical risks related to participating in this research study.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:11.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">What information will be collected?</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We will collect general demographic information, your responses to the interview questions, notes related to this, and also an audio/video recording if you consent to it.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">How will my information be protected?</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">All information that we collect will be stored securely. The name and email address you provide will be kept confidential and erased if there is no longer a use for
it.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lou Ann Blake, J.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(410) 659-9314, extension 2221 |
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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