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Pseudo agents

all phenomena and objects that can have an impact or effects but are not true agents

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True agents

agents that represent political actors in a specific behavior, action or state of being

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Civil society agents

roles, sectors and nominal characteristics used to identify individuals, groups and organizations within civil society

2

Intangible things

intangible things that are attributes of actors

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Government agents

agencies, branches, offices, officials, agencies and departments of government, including all official military forces

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Tangible things

tangible possessions and actions that can act as (pseudo) agents

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Human attitudes

human feelings and emotions

3

Judiciary

judges, courts and juries at all levels of government except military court officers

3

Mass media

mass media producers, publications, journalists and reporters

3

Farmers

farmers, foresters, & fishers, but not their unions

3

Migrants

immigrants & emigrants, political, social & economic refugees, asylum-seekers, displaced and homeless people, non-farm migrant laborers, but not their unions or advocacy groups

3

Diplomats

diplomatic officials and offices, including ambassadors, envoys, missions & consulates

3

Military

official armed forces, peacekeepers, astronauts, military police, military justice officers, military academies & border guards

3

Natural environment

the natural environment, including non-human animals, plants and natural resources

3

National executive

national executive leaders, cabinet & ministry officials and federal agencies, including intelligence but excluding military and law enforcement agencies (police)

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Legislators

representatives, deliberative assemblies, councils and parliaments, including their assistants and employees

3

Nominal agents

nominal descriptions based on attributes and roles not otherwise specified; default (subordinated) category

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Occupations

people referred to by their professional and occupational roles

3

Health care agents

health care delivery professionals & facilities, emergency and rescue personnel, but not their sponsoring government agencies, if any

3

Civic group agents

civic and social groups and associations

3

Armed civilian groups

Armed civilian groups

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Human artifacts

human-made tangible things

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Artists

artists, musicians, actors, authors, poets & stage performers, but not their unions

3

Athletes

athletes, coaches, trainers, managers and sports teams, but not their unions

3

Body parts

human bodies and their constituent parts

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Ethnic agents

individuals, groups and organizations identified by their ethnicity, homeland, heritage or national origin

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Candidates

people referred to by their candidacy for a future position, office or award

3

Event

something that happens at a given place and time

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Human cognition

human cognition, understandings, opinions, beliefs, world views, philosophies and theories

3

Communication

communication processes

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Criminals

agents explicitly identified as criminals or corrupt and who may or may not be incarcerated

3

Detainees

detainees, prisoners and hostages, both political and criminal

3

Educators

public & private non-military academies and schools, educators & administrators, but not their unions, includes all academic researchers

3

Officials

government departments, agencies & officials not otherwise specified (level of office is not specified)

3

Businesses

business organizations, private enterprises and trade groups, but not their unions

3

Religious agents

religious leaders, groups, organizations, churches, sects, cults and individuals

3

Unions

business, consumer, labor, industrial, civil service, professional & migrant worker unions & advocacy groups

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Time-related phenomena

time-related things, such as holidays

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Students

non-military students and student groups, but not their unions (apprentices and trainees are identified by their occupation or business)

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Status

state, status, condition

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Sub-national officials

officials and representatives explicitly identified with a sub-national level of government except the military, law enforcement (police) and the judiciary

3

Human actions

human actions, acts and activity

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Royalty

royalty, regardless whether they are reigning or official leaders

3

Political opposition

people referred to as political opposition groups and individuals engaging in contentious collective action

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Philanthropic agents

foundations, humanitarian aid and advocacy organizations, think tanks

3

Political parties

political party members, officials & organizations

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Historical figures

past historical figures

4

Health conditions

references to illnesses, diseases and miscl. Health conditions

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Protest actions

protest actions (e.g. demonstrations, sit-ins)

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Firearms

Guns

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Bosnian Croats

Bosnian Croats

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Food

foods of all kinds

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Bosnian Moslems

Bosnian Moslems

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Moslem

references to Moslem individuals or groups

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Legislation

bills and treaties, etc.

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Jew

references to Jewish individuals or groups

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Hindu

references to Hindu individuals or groups

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Bosnian Serbs

Bosnian Serbs

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Violent actions

violent human actions (e.g. gun battles, fights)

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Demining operations

demining operations

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Demining equipment

Demining equipment

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Disease

disease, including clinical symptoms

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Cult

references to cult members or groups

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Christian Orthodox

references to Christian Orthodox individuals or groups (limited to Christian Orthodox)

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Christian

references to Christian individuals or groups (does not include Christian Orthodox)

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Monetary units

money, monetary units, etc.

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Arabs

references to Arab individuals and groups

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Non-gun weapon

any weapon that is not a gun (knives, and the like) and weapons of torture

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Animals

animal(s) and organism(s)

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Ancient beliefs

mythological and folkloric creatures, tales, etc.

4

Peace-keeping forces

international peace-keeping forces (blue helmets, etc.)

4

Plants and flora

plant life

4

Paramilitary groups

includes paramilitary units and militias

4

Human-made conditions

includes things like oil slicks, oil spills, gas leaks, etc.

4

Markets

collective market behavior as reflected in aggregate market behavior

4

Ideology

ideological characterizations

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Location

geographic locations

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Polls & surveys

collective preferences of the public as revealed in opinion polls and surveys

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Human languages

named languages (e.g. English, Russian, Spanish, German)

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Kurds

references to Kurdish individuals or groups (excludes the PKK which is mapped as an insurgent group)

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Insurgents

agents explicitly identified as armed rebels, fronts, revolutionaries, terrorists, paramilitaries or guerillas

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Weather conditions

things like tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, etc.

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Police

law enforcement agencies, officials & prosecutors, private investigators, prison, crowd control & secret service, but not military police or border guards

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Travel to meet

travel to meet

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Earthquakes

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Assassinations

Assassinations

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Chemical agent/weapon

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Apology

express regret or remorse for an action or situation

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Censorship

censor information

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CBR weapons use

CBR weapons use

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Bombing action

bombing actions (e.g. bombing, explosions, etc.)

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Biological agent/weapon

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Volcanic events

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Explosive device

all non-mine, non-grenade, non-aerial bomb devices

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Floods

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Wild fires

wild fires, forest fires, brush fires

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Accident

all reports of accidents

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Infectious disease

infectious diseases, including clinical symptoms [both human and animal]

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Hurricanes and typhoons

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Harassment

Harassment

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Military Actions

military actions (e.g., war games)

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Military hardware

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Tsunami

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Litigation

Litigation

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Military raids

nouns and noun phrases that convey military raids (e.g., bombardment)

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Rapes

rape and other sexual assaults

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Dought

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Riot

Riots

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Shooting

Shooting

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Protest altruism

protest altruism (e.g., hunger strikes, etc.)

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Nuclear device

5

Tornados

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Grenade/RPG usage

attacks with grenades or rocket propelled grenades

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Mine explosions

mine explosions

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Missile

all aerial bombs

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Mines

Mines

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Demining vehicle

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Car bombing

vehicle bomb attacks

6

Grenade/RPG

grenades and rocket propelled grenades

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Car bomb

vehicle bombs

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Missile attack

all aerial bombings

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Biological weapons use

Biological weapons use