{"id":103,"date":"2021-04-04T15:29:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T19:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xla.tv\/?page_id=103"},"modified":"2022-04-28T10:21:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T14:21:46","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/xla.tv\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About XLATV"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-103\" data-postid=\"103\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-103 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_txfx17 tb_first tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top col-count-1 tf_box tf_w tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full first tb_4dn419 tf_box\">\n\t\t\t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_pq99902   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h2>Guests<\/h2>\n<style>\/*  div wrapped around entire staff list  *\/\r\n    div.staff-member-listing {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n\/*  div wrapped around each staff member  *\/\r\ndiv.staff-member {\r\n    padding-bottom: 10em;\r\nmin-height: 200px;\r\n}\r\n\/*  Even staff member  *\/\r\ndiv.staff-member.even {\r\n}\r\n\/*  Odd staff member  *\/\r\ndiv.staff-member.odd {\r\n    margin-top: 2em;\r\n}\r\n\/*  Last staff member  *\/\r\ndiv.staff-member.last {\r\n    padding-bottom: 0;\r\n    border: none;\r\n}\r\n\/*  Wrap around staff info  *\/\r\n.staff-member-info-wrap {\r\n    float: left;\r\n    width: 70%;\r\n    margin-left: 3%;\r\n}\r\n\/*  [staff-bio-formatted]  *\/\r\ndiv.staff-member-bio {\r\n}\r\n\/*  p tags within [staff-bio-formatted]  *\/\r\ndiv.staff-member-bio p {\r\n}\r\n\/*  [staff-photo]  *\/\r\nimg.staff-member-photo {\r\n   float: left;\r\n}\r\n\/*  [staff-email-link]  *\/\r\n.staff-member-email {\r\n}\r\n\/*  [staff-name-formatted]  *\/\r\ndiv.staff-member-listing h3.staff-member-name {\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n}\r\n\/*  [staff-position-formatted]  *\/\r\ndiv.staff-member-listing h4.staff-member-position {\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    font-style: italic;\r\n}\r\n\/* Clearfix for div.staff-member *\/\r\ndiv.staff-member:after {\r\n    content: &quot;&quot;;\r\n    display: block;\r\n    clear: both;\r\n}\r\n\/* Clearfix for &lt;= IE7 *\/\r\n* html div.staff-member { height: 1%; }\r\ndiv.staff-member { display: block; }\r\n<\/style><div class=\"staff-member-listing guests\"><div class=\"staff-member even \">\r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"staff-member-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/xla.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/morris-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Weston Morris : Unisys\">\r\n    <div class=\"staff-member-info-wrap\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"staff-member-name\">Weston Morris<\/h3>\r\n        <h4 class=\"staff-member-position\">Unisys<\/h4>\r\n        <div class=\"staff-member-bio\"><p>Weston Morris has a unique ability to extract the signal from the noise in the vast array of information on Digital Workplace Services to what is practical, relevant, and elevates workplace experience. 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