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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#F1F1F1" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;text-size-adjust:none'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> AccessWorld &lt;info@action.afb.org&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 25, 2025 11:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> Frank Loza &lt;floza58@bellsouth.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> The latest issue of AccessWorld is now available!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt;color:white'>Cutting-edge news and trends concerning information technology and visual impairment.</span><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#F1F1F1'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:#F1F1F1'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:37.5pt'><em><span style='font-size:31.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'>AccessWorld®</span></em><span style='font-size:31.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'><o:p></o:p></span></h1></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;display:none'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;word-break:break-word'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:15.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'>A trusted source of information for the intersection of disability and technology. Published quarterly, view our honest commentary, expert insights, and trending discussions in <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AccessWorld®: Technology and People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #BBBBBB 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u200a</span><span style='font-size:1.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;display:none'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;word-break:break-word'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 0in 7.5pt'><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002C73'>The Winter 2025, Issue 04 of <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AccessWorld</span></em> is now available on our website! Check it out below or:<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;display:none'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;display:inline-block;padding:.5rem 1rem;max-width:50%;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/119959914/584792037/-712858985?ms=N423FEB2EM1AW&amp;nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMy8xLzcyODI3IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImM4OGRjNGQyLTE3Y2EtZjAxMS04MTk2LTYwNDViZGZlOGU5YyIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZmxvemE1OEBiZWxsc291dGgubmV0Ig0KfQ%3D%3D&amp;hmac=hi2vRjOVasXoabpeLfRsVb8qVcwqsMqgrhkOKX5778U=&amp;emci=4e0ff8fc-15c7-f011-8196-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