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If you’ve been a reader of Weed World for a while, you’re likely to remember the story of Billy Caldwell and his mother, Charlotte.
Back in 2018, Billy became the first UK patient to be prescribed medicinal cannabis following an extensive and intense campaign, led by his mother, which resulted in the Home Secretary at the time, Sajid Javid, announcing a change in policy that would allow specialist clinicians to prescribe cannabis-derived medicines. Due to Billy’s severe epilepsy, he was deemed to be a special case and the proven positive impact that cannabis had on his quality of life was incredible.
In November of that same year, Charlotte and Billy went to Canada to undergo a new medical treatment involving cannabis as therapeutic medicine and, consequently, had the funding for his prescription in the UK discontinued. This meant that there would be no funding available to ensure a continued safe supply of medicine to keep Billy alive.
As a result of this unwarranted change of mind by health authorities in Northern Ireland, Charlotte Caldwell launched legal proceedings, which lasted almost 15 months, to challenge the decision that defied Billy from accessing the medicine he rightly deserved. Additional frustrations added insult to injury when Billy’s mother realized that the existence of the Refractory Epilepsy Specialist Clinical Advisory Service (RESCAS) which had been created to deal with this particular issue had not been effectively communicated with authorities in Northern Ireland. Understandably, this had the effect of delaying essential discussions which would pave the way for Billy’s future. Having been assessed at Great Ormond Street Hospital when funding was withheld, it was concluded and adamantly reiterated by the specialist RESCAS panel that it was essential for Billy to be provided with the prescription he required with immediate effect. In response to this recommendation, legal proceedings were dropped.
In spite of what seemed like a landmark moment in Billy’s story, the reality of the situation was that the Caldwells now found themselves in a state of limbo. His current prescription, which allows him to access the medicine he requires, was due to expire in September of this year and there had been no indication of when this would be reinstated. Regardless of the recommendations of the RESCAS panel, they are seen as nothing more than recommendations until they are put into action and brought to fruition.
On September 7th, Charlotte Caldwell wrote an open letter to the current Secretary of State, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, and Minister Robin Swann pleading with them to make good on their promises before it’s too late. In the letter she reminded them that the creation of ‘RESCAS [was] to help doctors in the NHS deal with complex cases such as Billy’s. [She] applaud[s] [them] for allowing the most eminent pediatric neurologists to convene to consider how best to help young people like [her] son’ explaining that ‘it would have been inconceivable only two years ago’.
She went on to outline the issues surrounding the fact that ‘one month after receiving the report [she] still [has] not received indication that anyone inside the government in Northern Ireland has done anything at all to implement its recommendation.’ Her frustrations and concerns as a mother are clear to see when she goes on to state that ‘RESCAS recommendation should have elicited an urgent response’ but she was instead left wondering and waiting to see if those responsible will make good on their promises. Pertinently, she posed the question: ‘What is the point of initiating a panel such as this, then receiving its clear recommendation and doing nothing in response?’
Asking them to consider their roles ‘not only as politicians […] but also as parents’, she outlined her expectations ‘to restore Billy’s prescription and care plan urgently, as Billy does not have the luxury of time’ explaining that ‘there was never any moral reason why the NHS withheld funding from Billy, [but] now no legal or clinical barriers exist’ either.
In a shocking revelation, Charlotte also revealed to us that one of the only outcomes from her successful RESCAS appraisal came in the form of a referral to Social Services who planned to visit her to investigate issues surrounding the safeguarding of her child. As you can imagine, this type of knee-jerk response only added insult to injury and Charlotte explained that she was ‘astonished that those responsible for Billy’s care found time to make a futile referral to the children’s safeguarding services, one that was instantly dismissed by social services, instead of putting in place a shared care plan for him.’
It’s hard to imagine what impact these unwarranted and hurtful referrals have had on someone who is only concerned with doing what’s best for her child, yet Charlotte Caldwell remained resolute in the face of adversity. She issued an ultimatum to both Matt Hancock and Robin Swann to personally intervene in this situation by Friday September 11th to ensure that Billy’s health is not put into further jeopardy because of their sluggish response and lack of appropriate action. In her own words: ‘ I find the health authorities disregard for my son’s health and wellbeing unbelievable especially in light of the recent recommendation of the RESCAS panel that his medicine be continued.’
Thankfully, her unfaltering dedication and drive to do what is best for her child for the past 15 months paid off and less than two days later, on September 10th, she received confirmation from the Northern Ireland Health Minister, Robin Swann, that Billy’s prescription is to be reinstated and fully funded by the NHS for the next four weeks. During this interim period, it has also been promised that a new shared care plan will be put in place to provide continued care for the foreseeable future.
This is wonderful news for Billy and Charlotte hopes that this paves the way for the future success of other patients in the UK who have, thus far, found countless hurdles blocking their path towards legally obtaining cannabis as medicine.
We at Weed World wish Billy and his family all the luck in the world for the future, after this long and arduous affair, and hope that these systems now support them efficiently and effectively.
Published and Written by PSY-23 in Weed World Magazine Issue 148


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Read to Grow in English 1/06/21
Have you ever thought about partaking in a rich, diverse and cultural experience thousands of miles away or travelling to the past to meet Shakespeare or Orwell, or even surviving a zombie apocalypse? Impossible, right? Well, what if you could do all of this within a month; not 200 years into the future, but THIS month. Still impossible, right? On the contrary, the impossible has always been a reality with a simple turn of a page and the right book. Such is the ‘Read to Grow’ programme in English at Rosedale College, which promises an enriching and immersive learning experience that plunges the enthusiastic and bright-eyed learners into a world where characters fight for freedom and confront their greatest fears.
Every Thursday, for thirty minutes, their eyes light up with the prospect of traversing cultures, breaking down borders, travelling light years into the future and back again - ‘to infinity and beyond’. Reminiscent of a blockbuster movie, we are cast into the harrowing pits of war, and by the same token are exposed to the wonders of the world and its promises that sparkle like a rare gem. The ‘Read to Grow’ captivates students by encompassing a fusion of visual and aural elements, with a cinematic approach that tantalises the five senses, evoking an array of emotions on this journey of self-discovery. Through this approach, the fundamentals of reading and writing are enhanced and a love for English is fostered, thus highlighting it as a staple in the College’s literacy ambitions.

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The NHS is one of the world’s largest employers and has a budget of around £110,000,000,000 (£110bn) a year. However, staff are asking people who are feeling unwell to go to privately run pharmacists instead of using public sector facilities. Professor Keogh said that a lot of the ‘strain’ on the public sector facilities could be relieved if people went to said pharmacists.
He told the Daily Mail: “Many of these [chemists] have private consultation rooms where you can get quite good advice”. He also said that pharmacies do not generally have long queues, in contrast to NHS hospitals. Keogh said: “You don’t have to wait in a pharmacy… You can generally see someone in a matter of minutes. They can either recommend off-the-shelf treatment or, if appropriate, send you to your GP or to attend A&E.”
“Are things going to go on like this? Are we going to have to keep putting more and more sums into the NHS? The answer is it is not sustainable in the long run to say all the extra pressure in the NHS has to be borne by the A&E department.”
The government has given the NHS an extra £300m to get over the winter period. Despite the money many hospitals are running at unsafe levels, causing concerns that patients may be put at risk unless demand can be quelled.
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The National Traffic Safety Board has said it is sending investigators to examine the factors that led to the crash. The driver of the car said the vehicle was using Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system when the collision occurred.
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(TPM) – The principal of a public Minnesota elementary school recently promoted a fictional book about a young girl who wants to be a boy to students as young as five years old.
Principal Stacey DeCorsey of Excelsior Elementary School posted a video to the school’s Facebook page, listing her book recommendations for students’ summer reading. The books included Erica Silverman’s Jack (Not Jackie), a picture book geared for grades kindergarten through second. The video was reposted by the Libs of TikTok Twitter account.
Minnesota elementary principal promoted the book “Jack Not Jackie” as summer reading for K-2 grades.
The book is about a toddler becoming transgender and cross-dressing. pic.twitter.com/FB57rnxgSg
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DeCorsey called the book on gender transition a “phenomenal read,” recommended it for K-3 students, and said it’s being added to the school’s media center. The original post on Excelsior Elementary School’s Facebook page has been deleted following backlash, and an apology video from DeCorsey was posted.
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After seemingly defying the increasingly loud call of the bears for so long, bond markets finally sold off in the last quarter of 2016. Initially, the sell-off occurred in anticipation of the rate rise in the US, but it continued throughout the quarter in response to a couple of notable events.
One was Donald Trump’s surprise win in the US presidential election, as markets anticipated that his proposed fiscal initiatives would be inflationary. The other was more hawkish comments (i.e., the mention of three rather than two rate hikes in 2017) by the Fed after the rate rise in early December, surprising markets. The sell-off resulted in the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Bond Index (a common global bond benchmark) suffering its worst monthly return since its inception in early ’90s. The Bloomberg AusBond Composite Index (a proxy for the Australian bond market) had its worst quarterly return since June 1994, with a return of -2.86 per cent.
As a consequence of the sell-off, media headlines abounded proffering doomsday scenarios and calling the end of the 30-year bull market for bonds. Understandably, many investors have expressed concerns about their exposure to this supposed ticking time bomb. I’m not brave enough to opine on whether we’ve seen the secular lows for bond yields, as I will leave this to well-known industry luminaries, such as Bill Gross with Janus and Jeffrey Gundlach at DoubleLine Capital. However, as can be seen in Table 1, the US 10-year Treasury yield chart, it’s safe to say bonds have had a good run for a long period.
The purpose of this article is to shed some perspective on the recent moves, remind investors of the qualities and characteristics of fixed income and demonstrate that the asset class still deserves a place in portfolios.
Despite all the media attention, it’s important to have some perspective on the sell-off in yields.
At the end of the quarter, US and Aussie government bond yields were roughly back to where they started 2016 – US 10-year government bond yields were 0.18 per cent higher, while their Australian counterparts were 0.19 per cent lower. Relative to equities, the quarterly sell-off was a mere blip. Equities experience negative daily moves of this magnitude frequently. In fact, the worst quarterly return for the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index during the downturn in 2007-08 was about -19 per cent. While you shouldn’t expect this type of equity-like drawdown from your fixed income allocation, occasional drawdowns shouldn’t be unexpected. After all, fixed income isn’t riskless, it’s just less risky than equities (the extent to which varies within the asset class; more on this below).
A lot of the fear about fixed income appears to stem from the perceived complexity of the asset class. As a result, there’s much trepidation from advisers about using fixed income, as the task of explaining any negative numbers to clients becomes too onerous.
In fact, the most common feedback Zenith receives from clients in regards to the defensive portfolio allocations is “just don’t lose money”. While I’m not going to launch into a tutorial on bond basics, at their simplest, fixed-income assets are loans to governments, corporations and individuals. The loans/bonds pay income (known as coupons) at
regular, pre-determined intervals with principal repaid by the borrowers at maturity of the loan.
Brokers and analysts will frequently use a methodology known as discounted cash flow (DCF) to value companies. A similar approach is used to value fixed income securities, with the coupons and final value known with certainty at issuance (assuming no default), unlike equities. The factor that complicates the valuation is that interest rates change over the life of the loan, so the valuation adjusts to reflect this. Just as in a DCF equity model, rising interest rates make the fixed, known payments less valuable, and vice-versa. It’s this characteristic, interest rate sensitivity – also known as duration – that everyone is focused on at the moment. However, duration isn’t necessarily a bad quality (more on this below) and investors need to remember that if held to maturity, the quantum of the coupons and returned principal are constant and known with certainty.
All the focus at the moment is on government bonds, but it’s important to remember that fixed income isn’t a homogeneous asset class. There are multiple sub-sectors, each of which has its unique characteristics. While they all have some sensitivity to interest rate movements, the extent varies and it’s not always a negative relationship; for example, bank loans are floating rate, sub-investment debt that typically pays monthly coupons that will adjust up with rising interest rates. Table 3 highlights how divergent the performance of various sub-sectors can be over various periods, in Australian-dollar (top % figure) and local-currency (bottom % figure) terms.
It’s worth highlighting that despite the rise in yields over the last quarter, credit spreads continued to tighten, with high yield (HY) the standout performer.
Of course, the returns displayed above ignore the volatility and drawdown characteristics of the sub-sectors. While HY, emerging market (EM) debt and investment grade (IG) credit have delivered the
best long-term returns, they also have experienced higher commensurate volatility and drawdowns.
The point of the above is to remind investors
that fixed income is broader than just government bonds. By assuming a holistic approach to the asset class and allocating to those active managers with the ability and requisite skill in sector rotation, investors can minimise the impact of any sell-off in government bonds.
Duration in government bonds has historically played an important role in portfolios. As can be seen in Table 2, US government bonds (Treasuries) have tended to be negatively correlated to US equities
in times of market stress (grey-shaded areas). Admittedly, correlations vary over time and don’t always behave when you need them the most. However, there’s an intuitive reason why bonds behave this way that should result in this pattern continuing in the future. Firstly, central banks have a reactive function that leads them to cut cash rates – or launch additional quantitative easing in more recent times – in times of extreme stress. Additionally, investors still view government bonds as safe havens (guaranteed return of capital) in times of market stress. This pushes down yields and consequently results in price appreciation, which offsets losses in equities.
There are few asset classes where this negative correlation can be relied upon; hence the diversification benefits bonds afford shouldn’t be ignored. Zenith recognises that given where cash rates are around the world, the benefits of duration are likely to be less than what has been the case historically. However, if one rolled back to June 30, 2016, global bonds had returned more than 9 per cent (in Australian dollars) for the year at that time, despite the index having a starting yield of less than 2 per cent (pre hedging back to Australian dollars). While Zenith doesn’t advocate fully exposing the defensive part of client portfolios to duration, we still view it as an important component of a properly diversified portfolio.

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Wow, that was a pretty long title. Anyway, I know Assassin’s Creed Origins has only been released recently; but now that I can tick off Ancient Egypt as one of the settings I want for an Assassin’s Creed game, it has got me thinking as to where and when I want a future Assassin’s Creed game to be set. It’s taken some thinking, but I have narrowed it down to five, so enjoy!
5. The Roman Empire, Rise of the Emperors.
With the success of Assassin’s Creed Origins, there is a very good chance that this maybe a strong contender for the setting of the next Assassin’s Creed game. Starting with Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and eventual assassination, the Roman Empire and its Emperors had a turbulent history. Fans of the Assassin’s Creed series have already visited Rome in the 16th century but I don’t think anyone would protest too much at visiting Rome at the height of its power.
4. Feudal Japan.
Feudal Japan has been a favourite suggestion from Assassin’s Creed fans for a long time, since Assassin’s Creed 2. With samurai’s, the political and military conflict of the Shoguns, there are plenty of opportunities for Templar and Assassin conflict. Ubisoft have improved their open world game mechanics in ancient Egypt,why not bring to a part of the world that has yet to feature in an Assassin’s Creed game?
3. The Vikings.
The Vikings is a pretty broad choice, both in terms of geography and times scale, but I feel it could offer a great setting for an Assassin’s Creed game. Firstly, recorded history about the Vikings is a little sparse, giving the developers an opportunity to flex their creative muscles. Also, the Vikings travelled far, from the Scandinavian countries, to England, to parts of Asia. This would be ideal for a large open world game, with different climates and areas to explore. Finally, the Vikings are renowned for their boats, so we can have sailing Black Flag style back!
2. The Fall of the Roman Empire.
Yes, back to the Roman Empire, but this time its destruction. With the sacking of Rome, various political coups, assassinations and n attempted invasion from Attila the Hun, this time period offers a lot of historical events that could help forma dramatic narrative for a game. It would be interesting to see the Assassins either trying to save the Empire from the inevitable or even be behind its destruction. Like with Rise of the Roman Empire, being able to see Rome’s fall, particularly for fans who have played Assasin’s Creed: Brotherhood, would be amazing.
1. The Wars of the Roses.
Finally, my number one choice for a time period for a future Assassin’s Creed game, is the Wars of the Roses. This was a period of English history that partially inspired A Song of Ice And Fire/ Game of Thrones. This was a civil war between the House of York and the House of Lancaster, two families and their supporters fighting over who would rule England. To say that the outcome would affect the history of Europe is not an understatement. With battles, court intrigues, mysterious disappearances and suspicious deaths, its not hard to see how the Templars and Assassins could be involved. Having 15th century England as an open world setting and a conflict that would last generations, the Wars of Roses has great potential as a setting for an Assassin’s Creed game.
So there were my top five choices, but let’s be honest there are so many great moments in history, I know I have missed quite a few off this list. I would love to hear your ideas about a setting for a future Assassin’s Creed game, so let me know in the comments!
The image of the Roman Empire came from ohfact.com, the feudal Japan image came from wikimedia commons, the Vikings image came from history.co.uk, the fall of the Roman Empire image came from warfarehistorynetwork.com, the Wars of the Roses picture came from richardiii.net.

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Subject: General Tech, Mobile | February 26, 2014 - 09:20 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: x360, Windows 8.1, tablet, hp, convertible tablet, convertible, Bay Trail
At MWC 2014, HP showed off an interesting convertible laptop similar in form factor to Lenovo's Yoga lineup. The HP X360 is a Bay Trail-powered laptop running Windows 8.1 that brings the 360-degree hinged hybrid laptop/tablet form factor to an affordable $460 price point. The red plastic and brushed aluminum PC is available for purchase now and will begin shipping in early March.
HP's new X360 tablet measures 12.12” x 8.46” x 0.86” and weighs in at a portable 3.08 pounds. It is noticeably larger than other Bay Trail tablets like the ASUS T100 and Dell Venue series, but it also has an integrated keyboard and trackpad attached via a permanently attached double hinge to the 11.6” LED-backlit touchscreen with a resolution of 1366x768. The chassis is a glossy red plastic while the keyboard cover and palm rest use a brushed aluminum surface that surrounds a large gesture compatible touchpad and a chiclet-style keyboard that appears to be well spaced for an 11.6” machine (excluding the arrow keys which are bunched up in the bottom-right corner in order to allow full sized shift and enter keys). A silver chassis version is also in the works, but will not be available until later this year.
The HP X360 features external I/O more akin to a traditional laptop than a tablet with the following connectivity options.
- 1 x USB 3.0
- 2 x USB 2.0
- 1 x HDMI
- 1 x RJ45 (10/100 Ethernet)
- 1 x headphone/mic combo jack
- 1 x SD card slot
- 1 x SIM card slot
Internally, the HP X360 uses an Intel Pentium N3520 processor, 4GB or 8GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios, and a 2 cell Lithium Ion battery rated for up to four and a half hours of use. HP has further packed its tablet with Beats Audio technology. Interestingly, the Pentium N3520 CPU is a quad core chip based on Intel's Bay Trail (Atom) architecture which uses Silvermont cores and Intel HD graphics. The CPU is clocked at 2.166 GHz base and 2.42 GHz Turbo with 2MB of cache.
The X360 can be used as a laptop or a tablet in several configurations by swinging the display around appropriately. It is very similar to Lenovo's Yoga system, though HP is using a slightly different hinge design.
The real advantage of the HP X360 is its price. At a starting price of $389 for the 4GB model, the X360 is much cheaper than the (admittedly more powerful) Yoga alternatives while still being a capable machine for note taking and media consumption. It lies in a middle ground between Bay Trail-powered tablets and Haswell-powered laptops. For an $80 premium over the ASUS T100, users get a more traditional convertible PC with more storage (albeit slower mechanical storage) and a faster clocked processor.
Personally, I'm tempted and have been debating between this and the T100 as a second portable machine to replace my aging Dell XT with comparably abysmal battery life (heh).
You can find more information on the new X360 (HP Pavilion 11t-n000 x360 PC) on this HP product page.
Subject: General Tech | September 10, 2013 - 02:29 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: Intel, idf 2013, idf, haswell, fanless, convertible tablet, Broadwell, 14nm
New Intel CEO Brian Krzanich took the stage at IDF 2013 to talk about Intel's future and the PC market. The CEO believes that there is more innovation in the PC than ever before as the company introduces new Haswell and Broadwell chips, new form factors are being experimented with, and Intel moves from traditional CPU to SoC type of architectures.
Two such chips that Intel showed off that are aimed at consumer PCs include a new Haswell-Y chip and the launch of a 14nm Broadwell SoC.
Haswell Y is an ultra low power variant of the Haswell processors that have been avaialble in desktops since June. This new chip is a 4.5W TDP chip that will enable fanless mobile devices such as laptops and slate tablets. The x86-64 chip will allow fanless mobiles that run Windows and should be a good bit more powerful than current Atom-powered Windows mobiles!
A fanless Haswell Y system.
In addition to Haswell Y, Intel is introducing a 14nm Broadwell SoC. The Broadwell chips will be used in both servers and consumer products in 2014.
The 14nm Broadwell SoC.
Interestingly, it looks like Intel is well on its way to shipping chips as Intel showed off a working laptop with the Broadwell chip at IDF today. Further, Intel announced that the Broadwell chips will be shipping by the end of the year!
A 14nm Broadwell-powered laptop.
Stay tuned to PC Perspective for more information!
Subject: Mobile, Shows and Expos | June 3, 2013 - 04:21 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: xps 11, windows 8, dell, convertible tablet, computex 2013, computex, 1440p
Dell is showing off a new XPS 11 convertible tablet PC at Computex. The new tablet takes cues from Lenovo's Yoga ultrabook and switches out the traditional Dell center hinge for a new Yoga-like 180-degree hinge that folds back until the display is on the opposite side of the keyboard. In another twist, Dell has opted for a flat keyboard with keys that have no physical travel. Instead, it offers adjustable haptic and audio feedback when typing.
Engadget goes hands-on with Dell's new XPS 11.
Dell has managed to create an 11.6” convertible notebook that is 15mm thick and less than 2.5 pounds. According to Dell representatives on the show floor, the XPS 11 will come with a high resolution 2560 x 1440 IPS touchscreen display, which is practically-unheard of for such a tiny form factor notebook. Even better, the tablet will come with a pressure sensitive active digitizer.
The XPS 11 will run Windows 8, and is likely powered by Intel's Haswell “4th Generation Core” processor. However, Dell has not yet announced any internal specifications and the device on the show floor is merely a prototype. In other words, the design and internal hardware is not yet finalized and subject to change.
Engadget managed to get some hands on time with the XPS 11 at Computex. Unfortunately, they were not allowed to try out the keyboard or use the digitizer. Judging by the hands-on photos they shot, the upcoming tablet will support USB 3.0, SD cards, audio and HDMI output.
The 1440p display is impressive and the new keyboard should allow the device be more ergonomic in tablet mode. I'm intrigued but skeptical about my ability to use this as a daily driver device with the flat, no travel, keyboard. At the very least, hopefully it spawns some competition for 11.6” devices with high resolution displays!
Subject: Systems, Mobile, Shows and Expos | June 3, 2013 - 01:33 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: windows 8, u21m, Intel, haswell, gigabyte, convertible tablet, computex 2013, computex
Gigabyte launched its U21M convertible tablet at Computex this week. The Windows 8 PC is an 11.6” convertible notebook that is 20mm thick and weights approximately 3.28 pounds (or 3.06 lbs without HDD). It is powered by an Intel Haswell CPU with HD4000 processor graphics and it runs the full x86-64 version of Windows 8.
The notebook features a black and slate gray colored chassis that has a brushed metal texture over the top of the keyboard deck and display bezel. Design wise, it is reminiscent of Dell's Latitude XT series with more curves. The U21M uses a similar center 180-degree hinge that allows the display to be rotated around and then laid flat against the keyboard to enable tablet mode. There are no face function buttons on the display bezel aside from the Windows key, however.
Gigabyte has made ample use of the 11.6” form factor by designing a keyboard that stretches from one side of the system to the other. The six-row keyboard looks to be well laid out with good spacing between the keys and no real key placement oddities. key travel may be an issue though as the keys are close to the metal, as it were. Below the keyboard is a large touchpad with hardware mouse buttons.
The display itself is an 11.6” capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1366 x 768. There does not appear to be digitizer/stylus support on the U21M, however. Above the touchscreen is a 1.3MP webcam. It also features two 1.5W speakers.
External IO options include:
- 2 x USB 3.0
- 2 x USB 2.0
- 1 x VGA
- 1 x HDMI
- 1 x RJ45 (Gigabit Ethernet)
- 2 x Audio
- 1 x SD
- 1 x SIM card slot
Internally, the U21M does not disappoint, with an Intel Haswell CPU, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, and either a 128GB or 256GB mSATA SSD plus an optional mechanical hard drive up to 1TB. There is no discrete GPU, however. The system will rely on the Haswell CPU's processor graphics, though Gigabyte has not announced specific chips so the iGPU used is unknown. Wireless connectivity options include 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 + LE, and a built-in 3.5G radio. The system uses a respectable 7.4V, 40Wh Lithium-Polymer battery.
Gigabyte has not yet released pricing or availability dates, but you can find all the specifications along with additional photos on this product page.
My thought on this system is that it might be a good upgrade once my Dell Latitude XT finally dies on me (heh). It should definitely be faster and get much better battery life than my current convertible tablet, that's for sure! I'll be on the lookout for reviews, but what do you think about the U21M so far? If only it came in blue...
Subject: Mobile | April 16, 2013 - 03:24 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: tap 20, sony vaio, hybrid, convertible tablet
Sony has joined the convertible tablet market with the new Tap 20 and Legit Reviews had a chance to work with one. They come in a wide variety of prices and internals, from $850-$1250, all using a 1600x900 IPS display but with CPUs ranging from Core i5's with 4GB of DDR3 to i7's with 8GB DDR3. Every model comes with a hard drive for local storage and you can expect almost 3 hours of battery life; since the battery is in the tablet portion you do not get longer life from docking it to the keyboard. There were a few strange omissions on the tablet as well as some attractive features which you can read about in the full review.
"The Sony VAIO Tap 20 is a very interesting Hybrid PC that runs Windows 8 with 10 finger touch capabilities. The internal battery is rated to last 2 hours 45 minutes, which actually isn't bad for a device like this. Having the ability to unplug the PC and move it around the home is actually rather nice and really makes the PC experience group friendly. The Sony VAIO Tap 20 can be used in tablet mode with it lying on the table and you can play touch games on it versus a friend or share photos and videos with a group..."
Here are some more Mobile articles from around the web:
- Acer Aspire V5-571P @ XSReviews
- Sony VAIO T14 Ultrabook Review - Out With Express Cache In With DataPlex For SandForce Driven Speed @ SSD Review
- Toshiba Qosmio X875-Q7390 Review @ TechReviewSource
- HP Envy X2 11-G010NR Review @ TechReviewSource
- Asus VivoTab Smart (ME400C) Windows 8 Tablet @ Kitguru
- Rightware Basemark X Tested on Several Popular Mobile Devices @ Tweaktown
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 with 4G LTE @ LanOC Reviews
- Asus Padfone 2 @ The Inquirer
- HP ElitePad 900 Review @ TechReviewSource
- ZTE Geek hands-on @ The Inquirer
- ASUS PadFone 2 @ Hardware.info
Subject: General Tech | January 15, 2013 - 12:12 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: Lenovo, convertible tablet, Android
Lenovo officially launched its IdeaPad Yoga 11S convertible tablet at CES, but it seems that Windows 8 is not the only OS Lenovo wants to support. According to tech news and rumors site Digi Times, Lenovo is planning to launch at least one IdeaPad Yoga tablet running Google’s Android operating system within the first half of 2013.
According to Digi Time's sources that are reportedly in the know “Lenovo's planned offerings will target the Android tablet segment, meeting Intel's previous commitment to rolling out Android-based tablets through joint efforts with Lenovo.”
It is an interesting move for Lenovo that should play well assuming they can keep the pricing in check. The sources were not able to confirm whether or not the Android tablets will use ARM or x86 hardware, but the bit of information about Intel and Lenovo seems to suggest it will be Intel powered and use an x86 build of Android.
The new Android tablets would have a useful form factor with the Yoga platform, and if Lenovo can price them right they will make a nice alternative to Lenovo’s own Windows RT tablets as well as make for good competition versus existing Android tablets that do not integrate physical keyboards. I’m interested to see a cheaper Yoga notebook powered by Android matched up against ASUS’ Transformer tablet offerings!
Subject: Mobile | January 6, 2013 - 07:21 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: ultrabook, Thinkpad, tablet, Lenovo, helix, convertible tablet, ces 2013, CES
The ThinkPad line from Lenovo just got a bit more interesting with the announcement of the Helix, a new touch-enabled convertible tablet form factor that includes a new design labeled as "rip and flip."
Hardware specifications on the Helix are pretty impressive given the small form factor and include Ivy Bridge-based Core i7 processors, up to 8GB of memory and a 256GB SSD, two USB 3.0 ports, RJ45 port, mini-DisplayPort and even mini-HDMI. The machine will also have optional LTE radios to go along with the 802.11n WiFi and even NFC support.
The display panel is an IPS 11.6-in 1080p rated at 400 nits - that is very high brightness for a Lenovo machine in my experience. The screen is rated for 10 point touch capability as well in case you need BOTH HANDS for your project.
Also new is the Lenovo glass ClickPad which I am very eager to get my hands and try. That is the one area where MacBooks have continued to dominate in terms of notebook design and if Lenovo's ThinkPads can match or improve then we might have a winner on our hands.
The machine will weigh in at 3.68 lbs for the tablet and dock, 1.84 lbs for the tablet on its own, for great portability. Battery life claims are at 5 hours on the tablet alone and 10 hours with the tablet and base combination, but as with all battery life specifications plan on cutting that to 50-60% for real-world usage scenarios.
The new form factor of the ThinkPad Helix is being branded as "rip and flip" due to the tablets ability to be pulled off the keyboard / trackpad dock easily with a single release point. Folding it down into a standard clamshell design results in your standrad laptop configuration, but with only a 20mm z-height.
Lenovo will start shipping the ThinkPad Helix in mid-February with a starting price of $1,499.
Keep checking our CES 2013 coverage at http://pcper.com/ces and continue on after the break for the full press release!
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Courtesy of Lenovo
As one of the newest members of Lenovo's Thinkpad line, the Lenovo Thinkpad Twist attempts to bridge the gap between laptops and tablets in a convertible Ultrabook format. We decided to put the Twist through the normal suite of benchmark and functional tests, along with some tests specifically geared towards laptops, to gage how well it performs. At a starting MSRP of $829.00 for the base model, the Lenovo Thinkpad Twist offers an intriguing price to feature proposition with its ability to convert from a fully functional laptop into a tablet almost seamlessly.
Courtesy of Lenovo
The Thinkpad Twist offers an innovative take for the user that wants the best of both worlds - the portability and usability of a laptop with the ease of use of a tablet. Featuring the Windows 8 OS, the Twist comes with a 5-point touchscreen usable in all modes of operation. Lenovo designed in support for the following features: USB 2.0 and 3.0 type devices; three networking types including a Realtek-based GigE NIC, a Broadcom-based 802.11n Wi-Fi adapter, and a Broadcom-based Bluetooth adapter; 4-in-1 media card reader port; mini-HDMI and mini-Display Port video output ports; a dual-purpose audio port; and a 720p HD-capable integrated webcam.
Courtesy of Lenovo
In designing the Twist, Lenovo decided to use a center hinge on which the screen pivots to support its four modes of operation: laptop mode, presentation mode where the screen can be rotated to face the audience, tent mode which allows the system to stand upright for movie or other media viewing, and tablet mode where the screen folds down to cover the keyboard entirely.
Subject: General Tech, Mobile | October 13, 2012 - 02:55 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: windows 8, tablet, sony vaio, sony, Ivy Bridge, Intel, convertible tablet
Not content to let the other OEMs have all the Windows 8 tablet fun, Sony has announced a new 11” convertible ultrabook – the VAIO Duo 11 – that uses a sliding hinge to transform from a notebook into a tablet.
The Vaio Duo 11 weighs in a 2.86 pounds and measures 12.6 inches x 7.8 inches. It features an 11.6” IPS display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and 10 point multitouch. Also, it has stereo speakers, a 2.4 megapixel webcam, full (backlit) qwerty keyboard, and pressure sensitive digitizer. Interestingly, the Duo 11 does not have a trackpad. Instead, it has a small touch sensitive trackball that resembles the pointing sticks on IBM/Lenovo PCs but on the Vaio Duo 11 the nub does not move. In that respect, it is more like the trackpad on some Blackberry Phones, but smaller. There are two mouse buttons below the spacebar, however. Other specifications include a magnesium alloy chassis.
Sony is calling the hinge the “Surf Slider” and the display slides forward to lay the display flat over the keyboard for tablet mode. As Ars Technica points out, when the computer is in notebook mode, there is a ribbon cable to the display that is exposed which is less than ideal.
Ports around the sides of the device include a VGA video output, card reader, and headphone jack on the left, and two USB 3.0 ports, one HDMI output, and a power button on the right. Reportedly, there is also an Ethernet jack.
Fortunately, Sony did not have to compromise as much on the internal specifications to achieve the 11” form factor. The Vaio Duo 11 includes an Intel Core i3 (Ivy Bridge) processor, 4GB DDR3 RAM, and a 128 GB solid state drive.
Image credit: CNet. See their full review here.
The convertible ultrabook will come pre-loaded with Windows 8. It will also include Wi-Fi that can establish ad-hoc wireless connections with other devices by tapping the NFC radios together.
Sony’s Vaio Duo 11 will go on sale October 26, 2012. Prices will start at $1,099.99, with more expensive models adding more storage or a faster processor. It is a bit pricey, but this PC is positioned as an ultraportable convertible tablet, and in that respect it is priced competitively with the competition.
You can find the full press release on Sony's website.
Subject: Mobile | August 31, 2012 - 04:00 AM | Tim Verry
Tagged: xps 12 ultrabook, xps 10 tablet, windows rt, windows 8, ultrabook, tablet, ifa, dell, convertible tablet, all-in-one
The IFA 2012 (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin) electronics show is in full swing today and will be a week-long event where we should see several new product announcements similar in form to CES and Computex. That means photos, videos, and hands-on time with lots of new and shiny hardware. Earlier this week, ASUS announced two new tablets, and now Dell is jumping into the fray with three new XPS computers running Windows 8!
Dell is set up with displays at this years IFA 2012 conference where it is showing off several new systems running Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT. The company is preparing offerings on all fronts with a tablet, ultrabook, and all-in-one desktop running Microsoft's upcoming operating system: the XPS 10 tablet, XPS Duo 12 Ultrabook, and the XPS One 27 All-In-One (AIO) PC respectively.
The Dell XPS 10 is a new tablet that resembles the Asus Transformer due to its dock-able nature. The tablet will be powered by an ARM processor and will run the accompanying Windows RT version of Windows 8. The 10" tablet has rounded corners along with a glossy black front and silver-colored trim around the bezel. The only physical button on the face of the device is the Windows Start button. It can be docked with a keyboard and trackpad combo to turn the tablet into a portable laptop as well.
Alternatively, the XPS Duo 12 steps up the build quality and specifications and packs it into a convertible tablet. While it will need to be tested independently to determine how well it's built, the materials Dell is using are a step up from the XPS 10 as the Duo 12 is constructed using machined aluminum, carbon fiber, and the display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. Not too shabby for an ultraportable! Unfortunately, there are no specifications on the internal hardware, but you can expect it to be running an AMD or Intel-based x86-64 CPU as this convertible tablet is running Windows 8. On the outside, Dell has stated that the display will have a resolution of 1920x1080.
The company has gone an interesting direction to make the Duo 12 a convertible laptop. Instead of turning the laptop lid around a vertical axis like the Dell Latitude XT (yes, I'm overdue for a laptop upgrade heh), the Duo 12 has a traditional laptop lid and horizontal hinge. Instead of swiveling the entire lid, the Duo 12 only flips around the display itself. It is not a completely new design, but it is relatively rare compared to the much more popular Transformer-style docks. Assuming it's solidly built, I think this design is actually superior than the company's other convertible offerings as the hinge should be much stronger and the display should be less wobbly when typing.
The XPS Duo 12 further features an integrated keyboard and trackpad along with at least two USB ports and an SD card reader. The keys do not look like they have much, if any, travel but otherwise it looks like a really neat machine (I'm also biased in favor of convertible tablets though... yeah I'm one of "those" geeks hehe). The biggest question in my mind about this tablet is pricing, however. If Dell prices it in like with the similarly spec'd Surface, I think it would sell fairly well. On the other hand, if they go the opposite route and price it at a couple thousand as a premium convertible tablet, I do not see it doing well against ultrabooks and Microsoft's upcoming Surface.
Finally, Dell showed off an updated version of its 27" All-In-One desktop PC that will come equipped with a touchscreen. As an update to the currently available XPS 27 AIO, the new model will add a touchscreen panel to the 2560x1440 IPS "Wide Quad HD" (whatever that is heh) panel. You can also expect the computer to be powered by third-generation "Ivy Bridge" Core i5 or Core i7 Intel processors, up to 8GB of DDR3 1600MHz RAM, and up to 2TB of hard drive storage along with a 32GB solid state drive. The system will run the x64 version of Windows 8 and you can expect it to cost around (but a bit more than) the current XPS 27 AIO thanks to the addition of the touchscreen input device. For reference, current (non-touchscreen) XPS 27 models range from $1,399.99 to $1,899.99 USD.
I think that Dell is off to a good start with Windows 8 support. Nothing mind-blowing but they still look like interesting additions and updates to the company's product lineup. The biggest factor in me being personally interested in these machines is the price, and unfortunately Dell has not yet released that bit of information. Dell has stated that they will be available once Windows 8 launches, which is October 26th.
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DATING & IDENTIFYING UNFAMILIAR WELSH FAMILIES
By Darrell Wolcott
We chose, for this genealogical
exercise, a Bartrum chart titled "Blaen Ial"  The chart begins with a man named Dafydd ap John ap Dafydd ap Ieuan
ap Gruffudd ap Madog Fychan ap Rhys, whom Bartrum identifies as a man of the parish of Rhiwabon in Maelor, a commote in north
Powys. What has been charted is the pedigree of both the father and mother of this Dafydd. At the top of the paternal
pedigree is an unknown "Rhys", whom Bartrum dates to his "generation 8" or about 1270, plus or minus 15 years. It extends
down to John ap Dafydd ap Ieuan (the father of Dafydd), which Dafydd is dated by Bartrum to c. 1470. At the top of the
maternal pedigree is an unknown man named Cynwrig, who Bartrum dates to c. 1200. It extends down to Angharad ferch Dafydd
ap Madog ap Ieuan ap Madog Llwyd ap Hwfa ap Dafydd ap Cynwrig, which lady Bartrum dates c. 1430. She was the wife of
John and mother of Dafydd.
Almost everything on Bartrum's chart is cited in Pen. 128, 156b. The exceptions are the two siblings which
have been added to the chart from other sources. Mali ferch Madog Llwyd, and her husband, are cited in Pen. 128, 906a,
while Gwen ferch Dafydd, and her husband, are cited in Pen. 176, 338. Both of these Peniarth manuscripts are available
online at the National Library of Wales website. They are not an easy "read" since they were hand-written in cursive
in the mid-16th century by men whose handwriting is not text-book neat. Apparently, the standard cursive shape of letters
has changed more than a bit in the 450 years which have since passed.
DATING THE FAMILIES:
As we begin our analysis, we
do not know the earlier ancestry of either family, and it is apparent that Bartrum never did learn this during his years of
work on Welsh family pedigrees. Accepting Bartrum's dating as little more than a rough guess, our first task will be to chart
all 5 spouses in the hope that we encounter some familiar families where we have already dated their members during previous
1. Mali ferch Madog Llwyd ap Hwfa is cited as the consort (mother of his son) of Adda Llwyd ap Adda ap Madog ap Madog
ap Llewelyn ap Madog Sutton ap Elidyr ap Rhys Sais II. We immediately recognize this as a family descended from Tudor
Trefor, and specifically from Rhys Sais II. We would chart that marriage as:
1124 Rhys Sais II
1310 Adda Madog
1340 Adda Llwyd======Mali 1350 Ieuan 1345
birth dates are consistent with Bartrum's generational dating system, so we can quickly move on to the next test point.
2. Madog ap Ieuan ap Madog Llwyd (a nephew of Mali above) is cited as the husband of Angharad ferch Ieuan ap Madog Llwyd
ap Gruffudd ap Iorwerth Foel ap Iorwerth Fychan ap Iorwerth Hen ap Owain ap Bleddyn ap Tudor. We again recognize her
family, but our prior work has acquainted us with two cousin lines, in a family descended from Tudor Trefor, which duplicated
that 9-name string of men, and where each of the same-named men were born two generations apart. So this marriage match,
alone, is not going to fix a birth date for either Angharad or her husband.
1025 Rhys Sais I
1055 Tudor
1120 Tudor 1124 Rhys Sais II
1153 Iorwerth Hen
1190 Iorwerth Fychan
1225 Iorwerth Foel
1210 Iorwerth Hen
1240 Iorwerth Fychan Cynwrig 1215
1300 Madog Llwyd
1270 Iorwerth Foel Dafydd 1250
1330 Ieuan 1300
Gruffudd Hwfa 1285
1330 Madog Llwyd Madog Llwyd 1315
1365 Ieuan Ieuan 1345
NOTE: While the names in the two cousin lines remain two generations apart
as they descend downward to Angharad, the family on the right appears to consist mainly of 1st-born sons, while the men in
the first column include several later-born sons. Their age gaps widen as time goes forward, so that after 7 generations,
the same-named men are only 1 generation apart in birth dates.
Depending on which
of these families includes Angharad, she could be dated to either c. 1360-1370 or c. 1395-1405. We conclude that Madog
could have married the Angharad
in the right-hand column. We also conclude that if he DID marry the Angharad in the first-column, he could not be dated
as late as c. 1380. We move on, again cursing the Welsh naming tradition responsible for our frustration.
3. Ieuan ap Gruffudd ap Madog Fychan is cited as the husband of Lleuci ferch Ieuan ap Iorwerth Fychan ap Iorwerth ap
Awr ap Ieuaf ap Llywarch ap Ieuaf ap Nynnio ap Cynwrig ap Rhiwallon, descended from Tudor Trefor. Her family is well-known
and we have dated it as follows:
1065 Cynwrig ap Rhiwallon
1270 Iorwerth Rhys
1305 Iorwerth Fychan Madog Fychan
These dates are consistent
with Bartrum's dating of the Ial family. We take this as confirmation of our dating tests for the maternal side
of the overall pedigree.
4. Dafydd ap Ieuan ap Gruffudd is cited as the husband of Lowri ferch Twna ap Ieuan ap Dafydd Fychan ap Iorwerth ap
Dafydd ap Cowryd ap Cadfan. While her citation in Pen. 128, 156b turns corrupt after Dafydd Fychan, Bartrum has noted
that fact and led us to the correct ancestry cited in several sources, including Pen. 131, 88; Pen. 129, 42; Pen. 128, 282a;
and Pen. 176, 118. These pedigrees, however, are 2 generations too short to connect back to Cowryd ap Cadfan, and Bartrum's
chart for that man shows 2 omitted generations. We suggest these were a consecutive pair of the names "Iorwerth ap Dafydd",
and we chart this marriage as:
1140 Cadfan
1335 Dafydd Fychan Madog Fychan 1310
1420 Lowri===========Dafydd 1405
Again, these dates
are consistent with both Bartrum's dating and with our current tests, so our confidence in them is growing.
5. Gwen ferch Dafydd ap Ieuan ap Gruffudd is cited as the consort (mother of his son) of Dafydd ap Hywel Fychan ap Hywel
ap Maredudd ap Gruffudd ap Tudor ap Madog ap Einion ap Madog ap Gwallog ap Eginyr ap Lles ap Idnerth Benfras. The
citation then corruptly calls this Idnerth Benfras "ap Uchdryd ap Edwin of Tegeingl". That Uchdryd DID have a son named
Idnerth Benfras, but that man had no son named Lles. This pedigree speaks of a much earlier man, the Idnerth Benfras of
Maesbrook, whom we identify as a base son of Gwrydr Hir and half-brother of Gwaithfoed of Tegeingl. We chart this marriage
960 Idnerth Benfras
1375 Hywel Fychan
1415 Dafydd=======Gwen 1430 1435 John
**These names are omitted in the citation. When
the author reached the name "Eginyr", he skipped directly to "Eginyr ap Lles", a common error found in medieval Welsh pedigrees.
Our dating of the folks
found on the "Blaen Ial" chart has been confirmed in 4 of 5 tests, and the other result was "maybe" which we will now promote
to "probably". But before leaving the subject of dating, we must take note of another pedigree on the same page
of Peniarth Ms 128 (156b) which DOES NOT appear on Bartrum's chart.
"Dafydd Llwyd ap Ieuan Fychan
ap Ieuan ap Madog ap Ieuan. Mam Ieuan Fychan oedd Angharad vz Hwfa ap Dafydd ap Cynwrig of Stansty Ucha. Mam Angharad
oedd Erddylad vz Gruffudd Fychan ap Gruffudd ap Ieuan of Maeslewis, Overton"
Bartrum DOES include this Angharad
in his charts, but she appears only on his chart "Ednowain Bendew 8" as the wife of a man descended from Gwyn ap Ednowain
Bendew. There, she is treated as "ancestry unknown" and not referenced to a chart of her birth family. Bartrum
has decided that her father "Hwfa ap Dafydd ap Cynwrig" is not the same man shown on the "Blaen Ial" chart....even though
both sets of men are mentioned on the same page of Peniarth Ms 128.
His reason becomes clear
when we notice that a daughter of the Hwfa on the "Blaen Ial" chart would occur in Bartrum's "generation 9", while the husband
cited for her is dated by Bartrum as "generation 12".
It would require a complete
dating analysis of the family shown on the "Ednowain Bendew 8" chart to resolve the issue, a task we shall save for a later
paper to explore.  For now, we offer only our belief that Angharad was born c. 1315 and WAS a sister of Madog
Llwyd ap Hwfa, and belongs on the "Blaen Ial" chart with her birth family.
IDENTIFYING THE FAMILIES:
We shall begin this part
of our investigation with the paternal pedigree of the Ial family. While "Blaen Ial" was the name of a manor (residence
of only one nuclear family), "Bryneglwys" was a parish in the commote of Ial. In 1315, a survey of land ownership,
and its annual value for taxation, was taken for the "Lordship of Yale and Bromfield".
A group of 67 men, 31
of which are identified by name, were found to jointly own a large swath of Ial, which is described as "the whole ville of
Llys-y-cil, the whole of Banhadlen, the whole of Bodanwydog, half of Bryn Eglwys, half of Cymau and the whole of Coedrug."
These lands extend the length of Ial (roughly 6 miles) from north to south, along its western border. It was still held
as a "gwely" under ancient Welsh laws, by a tribe of men descended from a common ancestor. We can quickly identify that
ancestor as Hwfa ap Ithel Felyn, a man born c. 1095 as the eldest son of the eldest son, and holder of the honor "Lord of
Ial" which had first been bestowed on Llewelyn Aurdorchog by King Gruffudd ap Llewelyn of Powys.
While each male
member of the "tribe" was allotted specific lands on which he could build his residence and outbuildings, plant a vegetable
garden, grow grains for milling into flour, and pasture his livestock, his only "ownership" was an undivided interest
in all the land owned by his tribe. That allocation, however, was deemed hereditary. This system allowed for a
vast amount of "common" tribal land where any member could hunt game or enjoy other outdoor activities. Hwfa ap Ithel
Felyn had not only such a personal allocation of land, but the right to spend as much of his time as he wished in the
manor reserved for the Lord of the commote. His personal manor had been in the ville of Llys-y-cil, which translates
roughly as "the court of refuge". We do not know whether or not the Lord's manor was also in that ville.
Among the men named as
co-holders of the "gwely" in 1315, was Gronwy ap Cynwrig, whose ancestry we chart as:
1005 Llewelyn Aurdorchog, Lord of Ial
1035 Llewelyn Fychan, Lord of Ial
1065 Ithel Felyn, Lord of Ial
1095 Hwfa, Lord of Ial
1125 Ithel y wyrion, Lord of Ial
1160 Iorwerth, lv 1202
1250 Cynwrig, ob <1315
Gronwy, lv 1315 Rhys
The pedigree of
Gronwy ap Cynwrig is cited in Pen. 131, 52; Pen. 127, 136; and Pen. 129, 84, each of which omits one pair of "Iorwerth ap
Caswallon". Bartrum's chart for the family shows two omitted generations in the link from Hwfa down to Cynwrig. Our
making Rhys (from the "Blaen Ial" chart) a brother of this Gronwy is not found in any citations, but represents where
we believe he fits in the family pedigree. We considered, and rejected, various other possible ancestries for him.
We now turn to probable ancestries for the Maelor family on the "Blaen Ial" chart. We reviewed the pedigrees of families
in the general area, including those of Tudor Trefor, Edwin and Ednowain Bendew of Tegeingl and even other Ial families. We
looked for families that made similar male name choices as well as compatible birth dates. Our choice is charted below:
1020 Edwin of Tegeingl
1085 Uchdryd Cyfeiliog
Hen Cynwrig Sais
1210 Dafydd 1215
The pedigree of Dafydd
ap Hen Cynwrig Sals is cited in Pen. 129, 115; Pen. 127, 130; and Pen. 128, 603a. We suggest the Cynwrig at the top
of the maternal pedigree on the chart "Blaen Ial" was another son of Hen Cynwrig Sais. We believe the reason that
antiquarians called him "Hen" was to distinguish him from a later "Dafydd ap Cynwrig" in this family line. Bartrum charts
this family on page "Edwin 10" and shows NO men at all named Cynwrig which follow Hen Cynwrig Sais. Our choice remedies
that omission by attaching a second Dafydd ap Cynwrig (whether or not also called "Sais") to the family.
 Peter C. Bartrum "Welsh Genealogies AD300-1400", vol 1
 The dating of this man is shown in our paper at the link below:
 An analysis of the dating of the same-named families
who descended from Tudor Trefor can be seen at the link below:
 The dating in this family can be found in the
paper at the link below:
 See our paper on Cowryd ap Cadfan at the link below:
 See our paper on Idnerth Benfras at the link below:
 See the subsequent paper "Gwyn ap Ednowain Bendew"
at the link below:
 T.P. Ellis, "The First Extent of Yale and Bromfield, AD 1315", page 79
 This man is #9 in our full pedigree of Cynddelw Gam. His descendants
can be traced down to Gronwy ap Cynwrig ap Iorwerth at #130, at the link below:
The pedigree has now been emended to make Rhys a brother of this Gronwy
 A 1202 land grant by King Madog ap Gruffudd Maelor of Powys to the monks
at Valle Crucis, was witnessed by this Iorwerth ap Caswallon, per History of Powys Fadog, vol 1, page 159/160
 Had he still been alive in 1315, he would have been named as a joint holder
of the gwely described, not his son.
 As the eldest brother, he would have been named in the 1315 Extent had
he still been alive