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University of Nairobi hosts 23rd Chinese Proficiency Competition Kenya division finals

STORY: University of Nairobi hosts 23rd Chinese Proficiency Competition Kenya division finals SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. various of awarding ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LAURENCE KAMAU, Winner of the Kenyan finals of the Chinese Bridge competition STORYLINE: The University of Nairobi on Tuesday hosted the finals of the 23rd Chinese Bridge -- Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students Kenya division. The Kenya division finals of this year's Chinese Bridge competition covered speech, Q&A sessions and a talent show. Twenty finalists from various colleges attended the finals. Co-hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Kenya, the Confucius Institutes at four leading Kenyan universities and sponsored by several Chinese firms, the contest showcased the local youth's proficiency in Mandarin as well as their grasp of Chinese culture, including Taiji, Wushu, dance a

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE PROFICIENCY COMPETITION

(240515) -- NAIROBI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant performs during the Kenyan finals of the Chinese Bridge competition at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya, May 14, 2024. The University of Nairobi on Tuesday hosted the finals of the 23rd Chinese Bridge -- Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students Kenya division. The Kenya division finals of this year's Chinese Bridge competition covered speech, Q&A sessions and a talent show. Twenty finalists from various colleges attended the finals. Co-hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Kenya, the Confucius Institutes at four leading Kenyan universities and sponsored by several Chinese firms, the contest showcased the local youth's proficiency in Mandarin as well as their grasp of Chinese culture, including Taiji, Wushu, dance and classical music. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE PROFICIENCY COMPETITION

(240515) -- NAIROBI, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A contestant performs during the Kenyan finals of the Chinese Bridge competition at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya, May 14, 2024. The University of Nairobi on Tuesday hosted the finals of the 23rd Chinese Bridge -- Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students Kenya division. The Kenya division finals of this year's Chinese Bridge competition covered speech, Q&A sessions and a talent show. Twenty finalists from various colleges attended the finals. Co-hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Kenya, the Confucius Institutes at four leading Kenyan universities and sponsored by several Chinese firms, the contest showcased the local youth's proficiency in Mandarin as well as their grasp of Chinese culture, including Taiji, Wushu, dance and classical music. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CHINESE CULTURE-SINOLOGIST-INTERVIEW

(240111) -- ANKARA, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giray Fidan, a Turkish expert in Chinese language and history, is interviewed with Xinhua in Ankara, Türkiye, on Jan. 9, 2024. Giray Fidan, a Turkish expert in Chinese language and history based at Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University, is dedicated to introducing the Chinese culture of peace to an increasingly expanding Turkish audience eager to grasp the Chinese way of thinking. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Chinese classics gain popularity in Türkiye as cultural exchange flourishes: sinologist

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-CHINESE CULTURE-SINOLOGIST-INTERVIEW

(240111) -- ANKARA, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Giray Fidan, a Turkish expert in Chinese language and history, poses for a photo during an interview in Ankara, Türkiye, on Jan. 9, 2024. Giray Fidan, a Turkish expert in Chinese language and history based at Ankara's Haci Bayram Veli University, is dedicated to introducing the Chinese culture of peace to an increasingly expanding Turkish audience eager to grasp the Chinese way of thinking. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Interview: Chinese classics gain popularity in Türkiye as cultural exchange flourishes: sinologist

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Wakamotoharu (L) and rank-and-file wrestler Meisei grasp each other's mawashi during their bout on Day 4 of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023.

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Youth, women to lead Africa's green revolution: Kenyan first lady

STORY: Youth, women to lead Africa's green revolution: Kenyan first lady DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RACHEL RUTO, Kenya's First Lady 3. various of the conference STORYLINE: Kenya's First Lady Rachel Ruto on Monday hosted dignitaries at the First Lady's Pavilion at the Africa Climate Summit 2023 in Nairobi, to discuss the important role of education and skills development in building a sustainable future, as well as the role of women as we transition to clean energy. During the "Big Opportunity, Education and Skills Development for a Climate Adapted and Green Economy" session, the first lady recognized education as the pivotal cog in the ecosystem that will unlock the potential and opportunities in the green economy by enabling people to grasp the intricate interplay between ecosystems, climate change, and the imperative of sustainable development. Speaking during the "Role of Women in Energy

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Tennis: French Open

Japan's Yui Kamiji (L) and South Africa's Kgothatso Montjane grasp hands after claiming the women's wheelchair doubles title at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 10, 2023.

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Ferrero China aims two-digit growth for 2023 in Chinese market

STORY: Ferrero China aims two-digit growth for 2023 in Chinese market DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MAURO DE FELIP, General Manager of Ferrero China STORYLINE: A foreign business leader says despite the pandemic, the Chinese economy has maintained strong growth momentum, which should become more evident in the post-pandemic era. Mauro De Felip, General Manager of Ferrero China, expresses hope that his company will grasp the opportunity to expand the business and achieve a two-digit growth for 2023 in the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE (English): MAURO DE FELIP, General Manager of Ferrero China "I guess China is entering really a new phase, a new era. And we are very enthusiastic about that. We are looking forward to giving also our own contribution to the acceleration of the momentum overall, across all industries, including our industry. So we're very happy to see that also the government, also loca

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CHINA-HENAN-ZHENGZHOU-NEWBORNS-CARE (CN)

(230115) -- ZHENGZHOU, Jan. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker carries out grasp reflex training for an infant at the neonatal intensive care unit of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 10, 2023. Medical staff here have been making all-out efforts to save the newborns' lives. (Xinhua/Li An)

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Miyazato within grasp of 1st LPGA tour victory

WILLIAMSBURG, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato birdies the 10th hole in the third round of the Michelob Ultra Open on May 12. She fired a 5-under-par 66 to catapult herself into a share of third place after the round at Kingsmill Resort.

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Chiyotaikai beats Shimotori for 13th win

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) plows out No. 8 maegashira Shimotori for his 13th win to move within grasp of his second Emperor's Cup at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 20.

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Chinese, Ghanaian universities to enhance Chinese language education cooperation

STORY: Chinese, Ghanaian universities to enhance Chinese language education cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:00 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: EDUCATION/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Confucius Institute (file) 2. various of students learning Chinese (file) 3. various of Chinese cultural performances (file) 4. various of the China-Ghana International Conference on Chinese Language Education 5. various of Chinese cultural performances and audience (file) 6. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FELIX ANKOMAH ASANTE, Vice president of the university of Ghana 7. various of Chinese cultural performances and audience (file) 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FELIX ANKOMAH ASANTE, Vice president of the university of Ghana 9. various of Chinese cultural performances and audience (file) STORYLINE: China's Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) and the University of Ghana pledged on Thursday to enhance their cooperation in Chinese language education to help more Ghanaians grasp one of the most spoken languages in the w

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Global auto companies eye opportunities in China's market

STORY: Global auto companies eye opportunities in China's market DATELINE: July 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo 2. various of manufacture of vehicles STORYLINE: As China's automobile market recovers gradually from a slump earlier this year, global auto companies are ramping up investment to grasp opportunities in the world's largest auto market. The ongoing 19th China (Changchun) International Automobile Expo held in Changchun, the capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, sees a total of 155 domestic and overseas automobile brands and 128 enterprises register for the exhibition. Leading auto companies and more than 10 new energy vehicle (NEV) brands are displaying their latest and highlighted models. Since the beginning of this year, global auto companies including Audi, BMW, and Volkswagen have been speeding up their expansion in China and launching a number of large NEV projects. Audi FAW NEV project, with an investment of ov

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Egyptian artist turns pencil tips into delicate sculptures

STORY: Egyptian artist turns pencil tips into delicate sculptures DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ibrahim Bilal showing his miniature sculpture works 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IBRAHIM BILAL, Egyptian artist 3. various of Ibrahim Bilal carving a miniature sculpture 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): IBRAHIM BILAL, Egyptian artist STORYLINE: On a table at his home in Rosetta, a port city in northern Egypt, self-taught artist Ibrahim Bilal displayed a variety of his signature mini sculptures made with pencil tips. With some 80 pieces of work featuring landmarks and famous people in Egypt and beyond, the 30-year-old artist said he was inspired four years ago to thoroughly grasp the art form after watching videos of a Chinese artist carving pencil lead into sculptures. "I took the idea and started to develop it," he told Xinhua, noting this art was initiated only two decades ago. Fond of ancient Egyptian icons, Bilal dedicated one of his earliest

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-PREVENTION AND CONTROL-MAINLAND EXPERTS (CN)

(220219) -- HONG KONG, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of Chinese mainland epidemiological experts visits Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection to get a better grasp of the epidemiological investigations and workflow in Hong Kong, as well as the information system in relation to the epidemiological investigations, in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 18, 2022. TO GO WITH: "Mainland experts attend meeting on Hong Kong's epidemic prevention, control work" (Xinhua)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-BOBSLEIGH-2-WOMEN-HEAT (CN)

(220219) -- BEIJING, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Margot Boch and Carla Senechal (L) of France grasp hands after the bobsleigh 2-woman heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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Universal Gripper at Kobe Municipal College of Technology

In the experiment, we were able to estimate the contact position by dividing the gripper into six sections. The spring electrode is soft and does not interfere with the deformation of the gripper. Metal powders such as copper and iron can be used in addition to aluminum. In general, the suction gripper can judge the success of gripping by measuring the suction pressure. However, the information is limited only to success or failure, and if the gripper is sucked halfway, it is difficult to know how it is displaced. If the deformation of the gripper can be estimated, the movement can be corrected and the grasp can be resumed. The tactile judgment was processed quickly, and the blind spot became a problem when it was confirmed by photographing with a camera. = December 20, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Uyenotecnica's handling equipment for robots

Ueno Technica has developed a handling device for industrial robotsthat can pick up and grasp workpieces with a single unit. It is expected to be used for picking parts in bulk, and the two functions can be used separately according to the weight and size of the workpiece. The company is looking for needs mainly in the automotive industry and aims to put it to practical use as soon as possible. Normally, the pad sticks out at the tip and the fingers are folded. When the finger is used, it is extended and moved toward the tip, and the pad is moved by the linear motion mechanism and stored at the top. The company is a group company of Hirotec Corporation (Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City), which is engaged in the design and manufacture of automotive parts, and will exhibit at the International Robot Exhibition to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from April 18. Photo: December 3, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Mimatsu's Collaborative Robot for Punch Laser Multifunction Machines

Mimatsu (Chikushino City, Fukuoka Prefecture) will start full-scale introduction of collaborative robots attached to machine tools. There is no need to use a camera for identification. It can handle workpieces ranging in size from 30 mm to 120 mm square and weighing up to 2 kg. In the punch laser combined machine, a camera identifies the shape of the object transported on the conveyor after processing. The company will sell the system outside the company in cooperation with machine tool manufacturers. Mimatsu is a metal processing company that also assembles equipment. The company has been working to shorten the time between processes by developing a system that uses beacons (small transmitters) to grasp the location of semi-finished products. Mimatsu's headquarters in Chikushino City, Fukuoka Prefecture, on October 29, 2019.

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Miyazato within grasp of 1st LPGA tour victory

WILLIAMSBURG, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato birdies the 10th hole in the third round of the Michelob Ultra Open on May 12. She fired a 5-under-par 66 to catapult herself into a share of third place after the round at Kingsmill Resort. (Kyodo)

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An old woman holding an umbrella (GWYN COLLER Photo Studio)

A woman holds a Japanese umbrella (type unknown) in a photograph studio. The purpose of the photograph is difficult to grasp, because the woman is in a photograph studio but wearing a common apron and holding an umbrella.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐28‐0]

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Preparations for 2022 Winter Olympics

A staff member of Qinhuangdao Radio Administration Bureau performs a low-temperature test of radio monitoring equipment at Ziyun Mountain Skiing Resort in Beigang Town, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 18, 2021. It is understood that this unit staff carry portable monitoring equipment for screen display, under the circumstance of low temperature monitoring signal, battery electric length, signal demodulation and other indexes were tested, to grasp equipment application and runtime at low temperature under different temperature conditions need to be aware of, to create a good electromagnetic environment, maintaining the order of the air waves, ensuring the 2022 winter Olympic Games successfully held to provide strong support.

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Preparations for 2022 Winter Olympics

A staff member of Qinhuangdao Radio Administration Bureau performs a low-temperature test of radio monitoring equipment at Ziyun Mountain Skiing Resort in Beigang Town, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 18, 2021. It is understood that this unit staff carry portable monitoring equipment for screen display, under the circumstance of low temperature monitoring signal, battery electric length, signal demodulation and other indexes were tested, to grasp equipment application and runtime at low temperature under different temperature conditions need to be aware of, to create a good electromagnetic environment, maintaining the order of the air waves, ensuring the 2022 winter Olympic Games successfully held to provide strong support.

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Preparations for 2022 Winter Olympics

A staff member of Qinhuangdao Radio Administration Bureau performs a low-temperature test of radio monitoring equipment at Ziyun Mountain Skiing Resort in Beigang Town, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 18, 2021. It is understood that this unit staff carry portable monitoring equipment for screen display, under the circumstance of low temperature monitoring signal, battery electric length, signal demodulation and other indexes were tested, to grasp equipment application and runtime at low temperature under different temperature conditions need to be aware of, to create a good electromagnetic environment, maintaining the order of the air waves, ensuring the 2022 winter Olympic Games successfully held to provide strong support.

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Preparations for 2022 Winter Olympics

A staff member of Qinhuangdao Radio Administration Bureau performs a low-temperature test of radio monitoring equipment at Ziyun Mountain Skiing Resort in Beigang Town, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 18, 2021. It is understood that this unit staff carry portable monitoring equipment for screen display, under the circumstance of low temperature monitoring signal, battery electric length, signal demodulation and other indexes were tested, to grasp equipment application and runtime at low temperature under different temperature conditions need to be aware of, to create a good electromagnetic environment, maintaining the order of the air waves, ensuring the 2022 winter Olympic Games successfully held to provide strong support.

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Preparations for 2022 Winter Olympics

A staff member of Qinhuangdao Radio Administration Bureau performs a low-temperature test of radio monitoring equipment at Ziyun Mountain Skiing Resort in Beigang Town, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 18, 2021. It is understood that this unit staff carry portable monitoring equipment for screen display, under the circumstance of low temperature monitoring signal, battery electric length, signal demodulation and other indexes were tested, to grasp equipment application and runtime at low temperature under different temperature conditions need to be aware of, to create a good electromagnetic environment, maintaining the order of the air waves, ensuring the 2022 winter Olympic Games successfully held to provide strong support.

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Preparations for 2022 Winter Olympics

A staff member of Qinhuangdao Radio Administration Bureau performs a low-temperature test of radio monitoring equipment at Ziyun Mountain Skiing Resort in Beigang Town, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 18, 2021. It is understood that this unit staff carry portable monitoring equipment for screen display, under the circumstance of low temperature monitoring signal, battery electric length, signal demodulation and other indexes were tested, to grasp equipment application and runtime at low temperature under different temperature conditions need to be aware of, to create a good electromagnetic environment, maintaining the order of the air waves, ensuring the 2022 winter Olympic Games successfully held to provide strong support.

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Preparations for 2022 Winter Olympics

A staff member of Qinhuangdao Radio Administration Bureau performs a low-temperature test of radio monitoring equipment at Ziyun Mountain Skiing Resort in Beigang Town, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 18, 2021. It is understood that this unit staff carry portable monitoring equipment for screen display, under the circumstance of low temperature monitoring signal, battery electric length, signal demodulation and other indexes were tested, to grasp equipment application and runtime at low temperature under different temperature conditions need to be aware of, to create a good electromagnetic environment, maintaining the order of the air waves, ensuring the 2022 winter Olympic Games successfully held to provide strong support.

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Trial to study coronavirus infection at Tokyo Dome

A trial to study ways to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus is conducted during a professional baseball game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7, 2020. The number of spectators was raised to 80 percent of capacity from the current 50 percent cap, with high-tech equipment installed at various areas of the ballpark to grasp their movement and measure CO2 density.

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Trial to study coronavirus infection at Tokyo Dome

A trial to study ways to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus is conducted during a professional baseball game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7, 2020. The number of spectators was raised to 80 percent of capacity from the current 50 percent cap, with high-tech equipment installed at various areas of the ballpark to grasp their movement and measure CO2 density.

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Trial to study coronavirus infection at Tokyo Dome

A trial to study ways to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus is conducted during a professional baseball game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7, 2020. The number of spectators was raised to 80 percent of capacity from the current 50 percent cap, with high-tech equipment installed at various areas of the ballpark to grasp their movement and measure CO2 density.

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Trial to study coronavirus infection at Tokyo Dome

A trial to study ways to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus is conducted during a professional baseball game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7, 2020. The number of spectators was raised to 80 percent of capacity from the current 50 percent cap, with high-tech equipment installed at various areas of the ballpark to grasp their movement and measure CO2 density.

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Trial to study coronavirus infection at Tokyo Dome

A trial to study ways to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus is conducted during a professional baseball game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7, 2020. The number of spectators was raised to 80 percent of capacity from the current 50 percent cap, with high-tech equipment installed at various areas of the ballpark to grasp their movement and measure CO2 density.