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Rise, Clear-Com and Broadcast Industry Leaders Join Forces to Host STEM Workshops for Primary Schools
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Published: April 20, 2020 ⋅ Updated: April 21, 2020
Producing a television show in one day is fairly routine, but when the technical teams are made up of 10- and 11-year-old schoolchildren whose only prior TV experience is deciding what to watch, it gets a bit more challenging.
That's what the Rise organization, Clear-Com and key broadcast industry sponsors BT Sport and ITV recently experienced when they hosted the latest in an ongoing series of unique TV production workshops, but the results were more rewarding than any ratings win or commercial success.
Rise is an advocacy group promoting gender diversity, education and awareness of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) topics, especially within the broadcast industry. Since its inception in 2017, the organization has run mentoring programs, networking events, seminars and conferences, often collaborating with universities and industry partners to address the widely acknowledged shortfall of new talent – female and male – in primarily engineering and technical operational roles.
Students were divided into groups led by a volunteer from the industry and they were told to find the equipment and cable it together.
In 2019, Rise led a broadcast industry roundtable to discuss new ways of approaching talent recruitment and encouraging students to consider engineering and technical roles as potential career paths. One result was the "Rise Up" series of workshops designed to give students hands-on experience with broadcast technologies while working alongside industry professionals.
The first workshops were held shortly after, with another recently completed in early March. Each followed a similar format: produce a quiz show-style program in one day, using middle-school students as the technical and creative staff. For John Sparrow, EMEA Senior Systems Consultant at Clear-Com, the March workshop was his second experience supporting the Rise Up program with a communications system provided by Clear-Com, and he found the process both fascinatg and gratifying.
"The students were silent at the beginning of the day, filing in orderly and taking their seats," he said. "Then, a buzz of chatter and excitement led to utter chaos that evolved into real teamwork. They all got through it and by the end of the day their shared sense of achievement was amazing to see."
The day began with an introduction to the basics of television production, presented by Rise Up team leader Andy Beale of BT Sport who covered TV video and audio transmission including pixels and color, show direction, camera operations, graphics, audio, lighting, visual effects and communications. Next, the students were divided into groups led by a volunteer from the industry and they were told to find the equipment and cable it together.
The morning session was dedicated to building a studio and setting up the quiz show's production workflow. After a lunch break, the teams focused on rehearsals, script revisions, commercial breaks and every other element of a TV production, with the students rotating so everyone would have a turn at learning a new role.
"It's quite intense, but also a lot of fun," Sparrow said. "We take them through the whole process step by step. It's less about actually producing TV content and more about helping the students learn, giving them confidence, providing a hands-on experience with engineering and exposing them to a potential career path they might not have otherwise considered."
These workshops are designed to give students hands-on experience with broadcast technologies while working alongside industry professionals.
Rise plans to continue the workshop series at schools throughout the U.K., and then expand the program to other countries. New groups of industry professionals will be continually trained as team leaders, furthering the original Rise goal of mentoring and fostering relationships between industry professionals and students that can last throughout a career or lifetime – with the mentees one day becoming mentors to others.
"That's ideally where we'd love to take it," said Nicki Fisher, Sales Director at Clear-Com and a Board Member of Rise. "Many of the professionals participating in this program would have loved to have had a mentor when they were beginning their careers, but there simply wasn't anything like this that existed then. I look back at my early education and remember the first time I picked up an oscilloscope on the physics bench and the impact it had in terms of giving me some direction about what I wanted to do. I've also been a Rise mentor, so I've got real insight into what you can gain from the program and what workshops like these can deliver for a student deciding on a career."
Fisher added the workshops have led to Rise team members and the students' parents staying in touch after the events, so the experience can continue after the cameras stop, with further follow-up activity and events being conducted. The program is also exposing the potential benefits of engineering and technology to a diverse set of students.
"Some of the participating children may be academically challenged or have certain learning difficulties, but the STEM topics covered in these workshops are a perfect fit for their natural and creative abilities," said Fisher. "Their teachers have told us, 'In these environments, they have absolutely shone.' Quite often at this age people dismiss these types of subjects, mainly because they don't actually know they can lead to a career."
The morning session was dedicated to building a studio and setting up the quiz show's production workflow.
In addition to Clear-Com, BT Sport and ITV, other companies providing their technology and expertise for the Rise Up workshops include Sky, Telegenic OB, dB Broadcast, Timeline TV and Blackmagic, as well as many freelance volunteers. For example, Clear-Com has built a modular communications kit built around its HelixNet® digital networked partyline intercom system that can be easily packed and shipped from one event to the next.
"Clear-Com's kind contribution of a comms kit, as well as staff members to support these workshops, has meant that young children are gaining a full understanding of how broadcast studios are set-up and work in live environments," said Carrie Wootten, Rise Managing Director. "We're really looking forward to continuing this work with Clear-Com to inspire, inform and educate children across the U.K. about the broadcast technology industry."
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OUR NEXT WILD WOMAN NEW MOON CIRCLE WILL BE ON FRIDAY 8th Mar, 7:30-9:30PM AT THE BEAUTIFUL YOGALICIOUS STUDIO IN SHREWSBURY. THIS CIRCLE WE'RE CELEBRATING THE NEW MOON IN PISCES.
"A Sensuous Sacred Space held by a trained WWP Facilitator with Guided Meditation, Sharing, Intention Setting Ritual & more held on or near the New Moon.
We unite under a common theme each New Moon & explore it in our own ways. Each Facilitator brings her own special magic & orientation based her own knowledge and passions."
A cushion or blanket to keep yourself cosy, if you find it uncomfortable to sit on the floor you might also like to bring a camping chair with you as there aren't any chairs at the studio. please bring a journal or notebook as part of the circle includes journaling.You might also like to bring something to place in the sacred circle - flowers, incense, crystals or anything that you feel is beautiful and we also bring snacks to share during the evening. There's no pressure with either of these things though.


Boxcon day 1 is all ages, and will feature workshops, a discussion panel with award winning musicians (Jarobi White, Swiss Chris), showcases from top beatboxers, open mic slots (register here) and short films from The Smalls.
The Grand Final of the 1st American Beatbox Championships takes place on the Saturday evening. This part of the event is open to 18+ only.
Boxcon day 2 is all ages and will feature workshops, showcases, open mics, short films, and jams!!!!
10:20 PM Chesney and Jim Wilde present thank you wishes to the sponsors and film crew.
The 2010 convention shall feature a star packed line up of music industry professionals, talking together and interacting with the audience. This is an incredible opportunity for those looking for inside knowledge of what it takes to be a professional, working artist.
Toni Blackman is an international champion of hip-hop culture, known for the irresistible, contagious energy of her performances and for her alluring female presence. She's all heart, all rhythm, all song, all power, a one-woman revolution of poetry and microphone.
An award-winning artist, her steadfast work and commitment to hip-hop led the U.S. Department of State to select her to work as the first ever hip-hop artist to work as an American Cultural Specialist.
The undisputed "Godfather of Noyze" has re-defined the beat box. A self-defined "vocal percussionist," Rahzel (rhymes with 'gazelle') has perfectly mastered this quintessential hip hop art form and has emerged as a "true virtuoso." To hear him is to be converted.
Billboard Magazine proclaims : "Everyone should experience his fascinating rhythms…using just his lips, cheeks, gums, and Adam's apple he (recreates), with amazing accuracy and detail, tracks from the magic mixing desks of Pete Rock…and others." His mockery of instruments/arcade of sounds leaves audiences captivated, wondering "is he for real?"
Jarobi White is an American hip hop artist, and one of the four original members of A Tribe Called Quest. He joined the group in the late 1980s as a part-time member. Although he did not rap on the albums, he came up with ideas for songs like "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo". He also contributed to versions of the songs "Push It Along", "Youthful Expression", and "Can I Kick It?". He also appeared in five of the 13 music videos the group filmed.
He continues to produce songs with bandmates Phife Dawg and DJ Rasta Root.
Coming to New York in 1996, Swiss Chris started working with a local funk band lead by the Jewish James Brown, Milo Z. He also started working with Hip Hop Old School Legends like Chubb Rock, Charlie Brown from the Leaders of the New School, Slick Rick, Grandmaster Caz, and the Rock Steady Crew.
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Pioneering routines such as the 'Wind Technique' and 'Trans Beat Box Express' are still the starting block for every new beatboxer, his crisp sounds and rock solid timing are the epitome of the 'Human Beatbox'! Kenny is a co-founder of the World Beatbox Association (WBA).
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'He's Very Much A Part Of The Squad'- Leicester City Boss Offers Iheanacho Hope Pre-Man Utd
Back home in Nigeria, most of the pre-match talk ahead of Leicester City's visit to Manchester United centered around Kelechi Iheanacho who is still searching for his first competitive goal for club and country since September 22, 2018.
Having proved in pre-season that he has not lost his scoring touch, he was recalled to the Nigeria squad for the recent friendly against Ukraine but was an unused substitute largely due to the fact that he reported for international duty late.
Though Iheanacho was not in Leicester's matchday 18 for the last three games in all competitions, manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted that the striker is still a part of the squad and has been professional in training.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Rodgers stated : ''He's very much a part of the squad. We have a really tight training group which he is a part of.
''During the course of the season we are going to need all the players. Over the summer we strengthened the squad so everyone is going to be competing for a place.
''He trains really hard whether he is in the squad or not''.
Iheanacho is contracted to Leicester City until June 30, 2022 and has played 63 official games for the club since joining from Manchester City in August 2017.
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It appears your alternator and voltage regulator are working properly. Suspect is how the JPI 930 was installed. The shunt to measure the amp draw is normally in line between the alternator and main bus to measure alternator load. Mounted between the bus and battery will show battery charge or discharge. Two or three amps a few minutes after start is what the battery would draw, not the total amp load of the system. If you turn off your alternator (pull field breaker if not a separate switch) do you show a negative amps? If so, you need to find a competent mechanic or radio shop to review paperwork and what it takes to make it right.
pull a cylinder off to view camshaft and lifters?
You take it apart and you buy it. Worn cam or bad lifters and we can negotiate the price. But it isn't mine after someone else pulls off a cylinder.
Many years ago a friend left his E at an FBO. He returned, it was sitting in the same spot, he started the engine and the nose gear collapsed as soon as he began to taxi. He told me and I don't know this to be accurate but sounds probable; He left the parking brake on, they tried to move the airplane with a tug, pushed it backward and found the parking brake on, unhooked and left the airplane in place. The nose retract rods were bent when they attempted to push it back and the nose gear retracted as soon as the airplane moved. Would not have caught this in the preflight as the nose trunnion itself was not damaged until later. I can imagine something similar taking place with big chocks behind the mains and no parking brake. Prompted me to buy insurance on my C. Seems like the nose gear trunnion would have to have huge dents to collapse while being towed. Just wondering what happened.
Is this a normal start?
Not normal. Could be the starter. Could be worn or high resistance contacts in the starter solenoid. Could be a loose are dirty connection. Not the alternator although the charging voltage is a bit low (albeit normal for an Interav conversion alternator). How old is that battery? Battery voltage at rest is not an accurate gauge as whether the battery is good.
Standby alternators Anybody added one?
A temporary load like keying the microphone or extending the gear will draw needed power from the battery while the maximum amps from the stand-by alternator is exceeded. Another good reason to keep a healthy battery in your plane. When considering a stand-by alternator, it is a safety device to assist you getting to a convenient airport for repair of the big alternator, not for flying around for a month awaiting repair. The Bo I fly occasionally has a B&C stand-by. Installation includes light that blinks when the stand-by load is exceeded. Pretty sure B&C has manuals on their website that describes use.
Why separate out hardware that will run off of the standby alternator. Not flying the space shuttle. Simply turn off what you don't need until the load is acceptable.
Somewhere, someone probably here said to buy your last plane first. I've owned airplanes 40 years including an RV7. Am selling that to buy another Mooney.
Does CG and loading cause a wing drop?
I built a Van's RV7. The kit comes with a big binder full of plans and instructions for the average person on how to build an airplane. There is a page or two about dealing with a heavy wing. Begin by going back and checking everything that may cause a heavy wing. Ailerons aligned properly? My right aileron sat 1/16" above the wing. When the hinge was redrilled the aileron had to be realigned using the tooling holes on the end rib. Are the flaps aligned with the ailerons? Not now, I moved the aileron! The wing tips line up with the aileron? Not now, I moved the aileron!@@##! Are the wheel pants in alignment? (do your gear doors close all the way). Are the horizontal stabilizers even with each other? Just like Van's, the Mooney instructions say start at the beginning and make certain everything is correct before evaluating and making changes. I have a spring loaded aileron trim. I can legally disconnect it and fly. You can't. Andy disconnected the aileron/rudder interlock and adjusted it to neutral and reassembled. I didn't fly it that way, just made certain the spring was neutral on centering the ailerons. Go fly. Is the ball in the center? You did check on the ground didn't you? Lots of sagging panel shock mounts. Not in center, fix it. Rudder tab. Once the plane flies with the ball in the center at normal cruise power, you can start evaluating a heavy wing. Until all that is done, you really don't know anything. My RV7, anything other than normal cruise power the ball is not in the center unless is step on the rudder. Climb power and speed, right rudder is needed. Pull power back for descent, left rudder. Never noticed the left rudder required on the Cherokees, Mooney or Bonanza. Maybe it was less pronounced.
Ross, congrats on your new plane. Looked real good in the pictures.
You will get TIS traffic displayed on the main screen with the Dynon transponder. For ADSB traffic and weather to display on the Dynon main screen you will need the Dynon ADSB receiver.
It has been and is now advertised for $62,500 on other sites. Suspect $42,500 is an error, call and see.
Nose Wheel SB - squirley on landing roll?
I had a 1965 C that was unstable on the landing rollout just like what you and Don Maxwell's 8 second ride describe. This was in 1980 before Al invented the internet and people could easily share information. Thought is was something I was doing. A Mooney shop replaced rod ends and the steering horn. Uh-uh. More grief followed. Things can get worse. Parts broke leaving me with no steering. I found the SB, showed it to the shop, ordered the spacer, installed and problem solved. Would roll out straight and where I wanted to go from that point on.
I was looking at the W&B for a Bonanza I owned and noticed an error. Started checking and found about 10 errors. Some were addition, subtraction and multiplication errors, a couple cases of adding a moment rather than subtracting. Guess it is easy to make those errors taking things out, putting others in. Some of that stuff was done back in the day before cheap calculators. In the end, you are the party responsible for your paperwork.
Previous listed planes, some simple, some old, I'm guessing a J-bar C model. Is it vintage or modern?
Why beware of icing at anything colder than +2 C?
I need to read that 2 or 3 more times. Great answer!


After I waved goodbye to my wife and kid, tears fell and my world moved slowly. The entrance gate of the Philippine Airlines was in front of me. I said to myself, "This is it, there's no turning back!". I'll sacrifice to leave my country, my wife and my kid for the sake of finding better opportunities in Singapore, which my home can not provide.
I laid down my backpack and my trolley-bag for the x-ray machine inspection. Went in to the metal detection frame and the officer gave me a thumbs up to proceed. The airport lobby is wide with an overwhelming ceiling and glass walls. I saw the Customer Service and the check-in counters at my right.
It was time for me to check-in my luggage and so I headed to the counter. The counter personnel asked me for my passport and my e-ticket. Unfortunately, she asked me to pay the travel tax first, which I don't have.
How much is the Travel Tax and Terminal Fee?
I went to the Customer Service and paid my travel tax worth P1,620.00. They issued a government receipt, which is a reminder that it is for the government and for the people. So, I'm giving my money for those who were left behind. Oh well!
Anyway, I brought along with me the receipt and proceed to the check in counter. Then headed to pay my terminal fee P750.00 at the Terminal counter, another payables but this time it's for the terminal. In fairness, the terminal is well maintained, so no doubts about it.
My heart still pounding fast and started to beat twice stronger when I was then going to the immigration officers. This process of my journey to Singapore is the WORST!
Why I called it the Worst?
...I am going to Singapore.
This is not a return ticket (holding the e-ticket printed from the internet), I need the one with the signature of the PAL supervisor?
...Ma'am, this is what I got from the internet. This is the usual thing to do when we book online.
NO! Go back and have the printed form from the PAL supervisor counter!
I went out of the immigration section and have a printed copy of my e-ticket with the PAL supervisor signature on it. They were also confused and so was I. This I said is unusual. So, I went back to the Officer.
This is the e-ticket, you've been to UAE and you're overstaying (looking at the pages of my passports)?
...No Ma'am, I did a month extension and it's legal to have one.
So, where are you staying?
Do you have the invitation?
...no Ma'am, we only have some conversation at the internet.
I need the invitation from your friend.
...How can I have that invitation for just 2 hours, the plane will be leaving.
I NEED IT! Provide it! (..she handed me all my documents)!
The PAL lobby seemed leaning on me, the ceiling, the glass and people around me looks so near. My heart beats unusual and my head aches. All my labor and my hardship which I poured in these documents seemed to disappear in one click.
I said to myself, I will not go out of this airport. Singapore is the opportunity for my Family. If I can't make it out of this country, how will I support them?
Asking again to myself, what if the officer just have her bad day? What if she was just tired at this time? An idea lighted up on top of me.
How was I able to board the airplane?
I did not do illegal things, and never will! But, I was able to board the plane.
When I thought that maybe the officer has her bad day, I then transfered to the other officer, who happened to have few person on queue. This time, a young Officer was there on her booth. I went to her and handed my documents.
wow the other IO really gave you a hard time.. good thing you were able to think of going to another IO. good job! very inspiring. hope you'll have more stories to share. most specially once u landed sg and how u got ur job.
wheww! as if I was feeling what you felt with the first IO officer. your story is really inspiring... will be looking forward in reading your next chapters in sg.
I am glad that you were inspired by this. You also inspired me to post more things about Singapore. If you feel that this is helpful, please share it to your friends that may visit to Singapore, as tourist or OFW.
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If you want to deepen your spiritual awareness, the first thing you need to do is become more mindful of both your inner and outer worlds.
In essence, spiritual awareness is the recognition and attention to the fact that you are but a part of a much greater reality than you can perceive with your five senses. Sounds simple, but the problem is that our hyper-developed, logical brains get in the way of the beyond-logic knowing of this greater reality.
For people still living within a traditional framework of "reality" yet have the humble wisdom to know they're only a part of a greater divinity, religion sometimes fills the gap where spiritual awareness is missing. But here's the problem: heavily entrenched (read old and resistant to change) religious traditions have usually replaced paradoxical spiritual truth (the kind of truth that logic cannot grasp) with rules, regulations and the dogma of doctrine to control people.
True spiritual awareness doesn't require a 'middle man' between individual and Divine.
Nor does a deeply spiritual life demand outdated dogmas or rigid behavioral rules to assure a blessed afterlife. These are creations of men – and usually men with an 'agenda' that has little, if anything to do with enhancing the spiritual awareness of their 'followers'.
Now, I'm not knocking religion per se. I believe that each and every spiritual tradition holds, at the very least, a seed of divine truth — and usually a lot more, once you look deep enough.
What I am saying though, is that when this truth gets lost in dogma created by men, there's a problem. If this isn't painfully evident by the fact that the majority of our human history's wars have been fought in the name of 'God', then I'm not sure what is.
So whether you follow a particular religion or not, here are a few tips to help you cultivate deeper spiritual awareness and strengthen your connection with the Divine.
Stilling the mind daily for quite contemplation of the spiritual nature of things is paramount for deepening spiritual awareness. Whether you're saying the rosary with heart-felt intent, quieting the mind completely, visualizing divine light or something in between these, you want to make a consistent habit of 'communing' with that which is most sacred to you.
You don't have to agree with all of them. But by reading spiritual books from different traditions, you give yourself at least two things: 1). something for the rational mind to do, and 2). an opportunity to see the connections (those 'seeds of truth') inherent in all spiritual traditions.
Letting the past go is numero uno for the heart, folks. And the heart (the energetic, metaphoric 'heart' — not the muscle) is the seat of deep spiritual awareness. For as every single awakened spiritual master and teacher throughout time has said, love and compassion are the true keys to the kingdom of heaven.
Without love, we are nothing. And without forgiveness — of ourselves and others — we cannot fully love.
"Let go, let God" — or however you imagine the higher power. Surrendering things like: the need to be right, the need to control minutia (or the peeps around you), the need for your life to look or feel a certain way, the need for your spouse to put down the toilet seat, your kid to take out the trash, the government to give a damn about its people, or all the other things that cause you aggravation.
When you surrender, when you stop trying to make things happen or go your way, you can then turn within to a place of deeper wisdom and awareness. An awareness that beyond this particular life drama – with all its little annoyances and joys — that you are an eternal, spiritual being having a physical experience.
What do you do to deepen and expand your spiritual awareness? Please leave a comment and share with us below.
So true indeed. Thanks for this. I can't stress this enough.


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Some we've not come across there!
Kiss the Crocodile has definitely been the hit of the fortnight for us.
Fancy Nancy is still a hit with both of them too and Tinyfae can now recite Chris Haughton's A bit Lost!!
Such a fan of Chris Haughton's books, Shhh! We Have a Plan is my favourite.
Oh definitely find There's no Dragon… its great!
Kiss the Crocodile is on my shopping list for next week!


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Q: Getting accurate graphite stats_counts We have etsy/statsd node application running that flushes stats to carbon/whisper every 10 seconds.  If you send 100 increments (counts), in the first 10 seconds, graphite displays them properly, like:
localhost:3000/render?from=-20min&target=stats_counts.test.count&format=json

[{"target": "stats_counts.test.count", "datapoints": [
 [0.0, 1372951380], [0.0, 1372951440], ...
 [0.0, 1372952460], [100.0, 1372952520]]}]

However, 10 seconds later, and this number falls to 0, null and or 33.3.  Eventually it settles at a value 1/6th of the initial number of increments, in this case 16.6.
/opt/graphite/conf/storage-schemas.conf is:
[sixty_secs_for_1_days_then_15m_for_a_month]
pattern = .*
retentions = 10s:10m,1m:1d,15m:30d

I would like to get accurate counts, is graphite averaging the data over the 60 second windows rather than summing it perhaps?  Using the integral function, after some time has passed, obviously gives:
localhost:3000/render?from=-20min&target=integral(stats_counts.test.count)&format=json

[{"target": "stats_counts.test.count", "datapoints": [
 [0.0, 1372951380], [16.6, 1372951440], ...
 [16.6, 1372952460], [16.6, 1372952520]]}]

A: Graphite data storage
Graphite manages the retention of data using a combination of the settings stored in storage-schemas.conf and storage-aggregation.conf.  I see that your retention policy (the snippet from your storage-schemas.conf) is telling Graphite to only store 1 data point for it's highest resolution (e.g.10s:10m) and that it should manage the aggregation of those data points as the data ages and moves into the older intervals (with the lower resolution defined - e.g. 1m:1d).  In your case, the data crosses into the next retention interval at 10 minutes, and after 10 minutes the data will roll up according the settings in the storage-aggregation.conf.
Aggregation / Downsampling
Aggregation/downsampling happens when data ages and falls into a time interval that has lower resolution retention specified.  In your case, you'll have been storing 1 data point for each 10 second interval but once that data is over 10 minutes old graphite now will store the data as 1 data point for a 1 minute interval.  This means you must tell graphite how it should take the 10 second data points (of which you have 6 for the minute) and aggregate them into 1 data point for the entire minute.  Should it average?  Should it sum?  Depending on the type of data (e.g. timing, counter) this can make a big difference, as you hinted at in your post.
By default graphite will average data as it aggregates into lower resolution data.   Using average to perform the aggregation makes sense when applied to timer (and even gauge) data.  That said, you are dealing with counters so you'll want to sum.
For example, in storage-aggregation.conf:
[count]
pattern = \.count$
xFilesFactor = 0
aggregationMethod = sum

UI (and raw data) aggregation / downsampling
It is also important to understand how the aggregated/downsampled data is represented when viewing a graph or looking at raw (json) data for different time periods, as the data retention schema thresholds directly impact the graphs.  In your case you are querying render?from=-20min which crosses your 10s:10m boundary.
Graphite will display (and perform realtime downsampling of) data according to the lowest-resolution precision defined.  Stated another way, it means if you graph data that spans one or more retention intervals you will get rollups accordingly.  An example will help (assuming the retention of: retentions = 10s:10m,1m:1d,15m:30d)
Any graph with data no older than the last 10 minutes will be displaying 10 second aggregations. When you cross the 10 minute threshold, you will begin seeing 1 minute worth of count data rolled up according to the policy set in the storage-aggregation.conf.
Summary / tldr;
Because you are graphing/querying for 20 minutes worth of data (e.g. render?from=-20min) you are definitely falling into a lower precision storage setting (i.e. 10s:10m,1m:1d,15m:30d) which means that aggregation is occurring according to your aggregation policy.  You should confirm that you are using sum for the correct pattern in the storage-aggregation.conf file.  Additionally, you can shorten the graph/query time range to less than 10min which would avoid the dynamic rollup.

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