Reader Variables 

The following 33 variables are output for each main clause in a sentence.

Variable Name	Description
ID	A unique identification number assigned to each news report.
SentenceID	Indicates the sentence number (1, 2 or 3) associated with the news report; we currently have the ability to parse the first 3 sentences of a report.
EventID	Indicates the number of events (1, 2, 3, etc.) that are linked to the IDEA Event that is identified. That is, if a compound subject is present (for instance, "The U.S. and Russian Presidents visited Beijing") the parser will identify two events with two separate EventIDs: 1) the US President visiting Beijing and 2) the Russian President visiting Beijing. Likewise, if a compound target is present, the parser will identify events with separate EventIDs. Consider the sentence, "President Putin visited the US, Canada and Mexico;" the parser will identify: 1) President Putin visiting the US, 2) President Putin visiting Canada and 3) President Putin visiting Mexico.
EventDate	The EventDate is a special output code that usually, but not always, reflects the date that the news report was written. The exceptions to this rule occur if the report sentence contains a day of the week. In this situation, the parser calculates the date by counting back from the report date to the day of the week mentioned.
EventPlace	Conveys the news desk location where the report originated. In general, this identifies the place where the event took place.
ReportDate	The ReportDate refers to the date on which the report was published and is derived from the header of the report.
EventAdmin	This is (almost always) the country level related to the EventPlace; that is, if the EventPlace is Nicosia, the EventAdmin is CYP (Cyprus). If the EventPlace is a country level already, the EventAdmin will also be that country level.
SrcValue	This is the literal value of the source of the interaction (that is, the actual text).
SrcName	Conveys the most specific information available about the source administrative unit; thus, if "Kabul airport" is the source, the SrcName will be "Kabul."
SrcAdmin	This refers to the highest administrative unit of the source (almost always aggregated to the country level). Thus, the SrcAdmin of "Kabul airport" is "AFG," or Afghanistan.
SrcLevel	Conveys the noun class level of the source of the interaction (e.g., "President Clinton" is mapped to level <INDI>, or individual).
SrcSector	Conveys the noun class sector of the source of the interaction (e.g., "President Clinton" is mapped to sector <NEXE>, or national executive).
EventNegated	Tells the user whether the event is negated (-1 = negated and 0 = not negated).
EventStatus	Tells the user whether the event is:completed =0, on-going =1, foreshadowing = 2, imperative =3, possible = 4 or attempting = 5. < /FONT >
EventType	Indicates the location of the verb in the sentence (e.g., appears in the main clause, subordinate clause, etc.).
IsFlagged	Tells the user whether the text contains a flagged term (-1 = flagged, 0 = not flagged). A flagged term is a key word or phrase that is deemed important a priori, but because of the noun or adjective type, is difficult, if not impossible, to map with the parser. The purpose of this field is to provide the analyst with a "flag" of those cases that may be potentially important but that may not be mapped to an event form by the parser. Flagged terms may include words (e.g., demonstrator) or terms (e.g., demonstrating students). < /FONT >
EventForm	The IDEA event form associated with the text. See the IDEA website for a description of the event forms.
EventValue	This is the literal value of the event of the interaction (that is, the actual text).
TgtValue	The literal value of the target (e.g., the actual text).
TgtName	Conveys the most specific information available about the target administrative unit; thus, if "Moscow's Shermetyevo airport" is the target, the TgtName will be "Moscow."
TgtAdmin	This refers to the highest administrative unit of the target (almost always aggregated to the country level). Thus, the TgtAdmin of "Moscow's Shermetyevo airport" is "RUS," or Russia.
TgtLevel	Conveys the noun class level of the target of the interaction (e.g., "Queen Elizabeth II" is mapped to level <INDI>, or individual).
TgtSector	Conveys the noun class sector of the target of the interaction (e.g., "Queen Elizabeth II" is mapped to sector <ROYA>, or royalty).
InfValue	The literal value of the informer of the interaction (e.g., if the report contains a statement indicating the journalist's information source for the report, such as "UN sources said," the "UN sources" will become the InfValue).
InfName	Conveys the most specific information available about the informer's administrative unit; thus, if "the London-based al-Hayat newspaper " is the informer, the InfName will be "London."
InfAdmin	Conveys the most specific information available about the informer's administrative unit; thus, if "the London-based al-Hayat newspaper " is the informer, the InfName will be "London."
InfLevel	The noun class level of the informer of the interaction (e.g., the InfLevel of "the London-based al-Hayat newspaper" is <THNG>, or thing).
InfSector	The noun class sector associated with the informer of the interaction (e.g., the InfSector of "the London-based al-Hayat newspaper" is <MASS>, or mass media).
Locus	Locus identifies the locus of an event form's activity with respect to existing institutions, norms and practices. A direct action event form always takes place beyond or outside of the existing institutional boundaries. All external attacks, nonviolent and violent, as well as non-institutionalized internal challenges and extra-constitutional repression are considered direct action. All covert events are also considered direct action.  In contrast, routine action event forms, including all institutionally sanctioned violence, occur in arenas of explicit or tacit agreement to the procedures, norms and rules among the parties to the interaction, and where the outcomes are specified a priori.
Affect	Affect identifies the extent to which friendliness (positive affect) or hostility (negative affect) for the target of the event by the source that is associated with the event form. The sense of positive affect may entail an altruistic action by the source actor, or it may simply imply a lack of maliciousness, whereas the sense of a negative affect is antagonistic toward the target of the event form. The (positive or negative) affect may be evident either implicitly or explicitly, the latter is typically definitional or bound to the common sense meaning of the event form; for example, an assassination carries with it a clear expression of hostility, and a protest suicide embodies a sense of positive affect with respect to the protagonist.
Mechanism	Mechanism reflects the way in which an event form works to effect or resist change. The mechanisms are indicated along a continuum of positive-oriented promises, praise and rewards and the negative-oriented blame, threats and sanctions. On the positive interest side, promises are verbal statements that claim a positive interest will be offered or given in the future. Praise is a verbal statement that conveys a positive interest now. A reward is the actual conveyance of a positive, tangible interest. On the negative interest side, blame is a verbal statement that conveys a negative interest now. A threat is a verbal statement that claims a negative interest or cost that will be imposed in the future, or will continue unless some demand is met. Sanctions refer to the actual imposition of costs associated with an event form.
Injury	Injury identifies the level of physical or psychological trauma or injury likely to be associated with an event form. A minor injury is always temporary and reversible, and is not imminently life threatening. A major injury is either long-term or irreversible in its effects, or is imminently life threatening. The level of death simply indicates an all but certain death associated with the use of an event from.
Damage	Damage identifies the level of material damage or destruction associated with an event form. Minor damage is always temporary AND reversible, AND is never imminently catastrophic. Major damage is either long-term OR irreversible in its effects, OR is imminently catastrophic, requiring reconstruction during which time there will be a significant disruption of routine activities.