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From: Stephanie Strassel <strassel@ldc.upenn.edu>
Subject: Confusable topics, rules of interpretation
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 15:23:30 -0400
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TDTers,
In response to requests at the TDT PI meeting, I am attaching to this
message two documents that provide additional information about the
selection and definition of topics for TDT annotation.
As we noted at the PI meeting, we've expanded our rules of
interpretation by two, so that formerly "Miscellaneous" topics are now
classified as "Miscellaneous", "Political and Diplomatic Meetings" or
"Human Interest/Celebrity News". The attached
"rules_of_interpretation_renumbered.txt" contains a mapping of previous
TDT topics to the current rules of interpretation. A description of the
current rules of interpretation can be found in the TDT-4 annotators'
guide:
http://www.ldc.upenn.edu/Projects/TDT4/Annotation/label_instructions.html
This year's evaluation topic list will contain a number of topics that
might be easily confusable to the sites (although annotators will
recognize these as distinct topics). The attached
"confusable_topics.txt" provides a list of all the training topics from
TDT-2, TDT-3 1999 and TDT-3 2000 that might be easily confusable.
Stephanie
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Stephanie Strassel
Assoc. Director, Data Creation * Phone: 215.898.9681
Linguistic Data Consortium * Fax: 215.573.2175
3615 Market Street * strassel@ldc.upenn.edu
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2608 * http://www.ldc.upenn.edu
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"Confusable" topics from TDT2, TDT3-1999 Eval and TDT3-2000 Eval
I. Easily confusable
3024 and 3046.
Newt Gingrich and Bob Livingston, respectively, resign in the fall/winter of
'98.
2020 and 3021.
China Airlines and Thai Airways, winter 1998 crashes. Similar conditions
(faulty landings in bad weather, both in Asia)
30011 and 3052
Typhoon Babs (Philippines, Taiwan) and Typhoon Zeb (Philippines,
Taiwan, Japan)
3031 and 3047
Space shuttle Endeavor launch, space station module Zarya launched.
(Rendezvous planned in space after 2 weeks.)
II. Confusable
2006 and 2023.
Israel/Palestinian raids, Algeria. Possibly easily confusable because
"terrorism" is part of the language of each conflict.
2076 and 2088.
Anti-Suharto violence and anti-Chinese violence, both in Indonesia.
3043 and 3034.
Indonesia-East Timor conflict long-standing conflicts
2047 and 2068.
Viagra and Debella treatment are "cures" for impotency and cancer. Very
similar language
III. Somewhat confusable
3026, 3045 and 30044.
Mergers: AOL/Netscape, Mobil/Exxon and Mercedes-Chrysler,
respectively. Big companies merging to form bigger companies.
3044, 3011, 3019, 3003.
(3044) Kurd Separatist Abdullah Ocalan arrested; (3011) Anwar Ibrahim
case; (3019) Hong Kong Mobster Cheung Tze-Keung; (3003) Pinochet trial.
Possibly confusable; each involves a high-profile figure arrested for cruelty
and abuse of power, plus trial info.
2001 and 3048.
"IMF bailout" in both Asia and Brazil
2013, 2057 and (3020).
Winter Olympics and World Figure Skating Championships; (possibly
3020) Asian (winter) games in Thailand
2091 and 3057.
German train derails, India train derailment. Very similar language for each
incident.
2052 and 2078.
Germany and Denmark strikes, respectively. Possibly more difficult to
confuse because they are separate countries with different conditions for the
strike.
2082, 2018 and 30013.
Abortion clinic acid attacks (Miami); bombing of abortion clinic (Alabama);
also, (30013) abortion doctor killed
2045 and 2010.
Mt. Cook accident, hiker falls off cliff; Mountain hikers lost in France.
Mountain-related accidents, though different corners of the world.
3059 and 30018.
Russian politico assassinated, Mongolian democratic reformer
stabbed/axed to death. Similar language.
2079 and 2024.
Akin Birdal, head of Turkish Human Rights Ass'n, shot and wounded in his
office; assassination of Georgian President Shevardnadze attempted (body
guards killed).
2028 and 2022.
Diane Zemora (arrested for murder plot) and Mary Kay LeTourneau
(arrested for having sexual relations with a student). Single woman's name,
with a crime. Possibly NOT confusable.
3018 and 30017.
Blair and Chrétien, respectively, visit China for diplomatic reasons.
30027 and 30029.
Iranian national elections and Azerbaijani Presidential elections. Similar
supervisory control tactics. Totally different countries, however, so possibly
not confusable.
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TopicID Orig. New Title
Rule Rule
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2001 8 8 Asian Economic Crisis
2002 2 2 Monica Lewinsky Case
2003 9 9 Peruvian Anti-torture Laws
2004 2 2 McVeigh's Navy Dismissal & Fight
2005 1 1 Upcoming Philippine Elections
2006 11 6 Israeli Palestinian Raids
2007 11 12 Fossett's Balloon Ride
2008 3 3 Casey Martin Sues PGA
2009 3 3 Karla Faye Tucker
2010 5 5 Mountain Hikers Lost
2011 11 13 State of the Union Address
2012 11 11 Pope visits Cuba
2013 10 10 1998 Winter Olympics
2014 8 8 African Leaders and World Bank Pres
2015 6 6 Current Conflict with Iraq
2016 11 13 $1 million Stolen at WTC
2017 3 3 Babbitt Casino Case
2018 3 3 Bombing AL Clinic
2019 5 5 Cable Car Crash
2020 5 5 China Airlines Crash
2021 4 4 Tornado in Florida
2022 3 3 Diane Zamora
2023 6 6 Violence in Algeria
2024 11 12 Shevardnadze Assassination Attempt
2025 11 13 Shoplifter's Hand Amputated
2026 3 3 Oprah Lawsuit
2027 11 13 Pharoah's Tomb
2028 3 3 Mary Kay LeTourneau
2029 11 12 Buffett buys Silver
2030 11 12 Pension for Mrs Schindler
2031 7 7 John Glenn
2032 2 2 Sgt Gene McKinney
2033 10 10 Superbowl '98
2034 11 12 David Satcher confirmed
2035 11 12 Holocaust Museum Resignation
2036 3 3 Rev Lyons Arrested
2037 11 13 Quality of Life-NYC
2038 7 7 LaSalle Boat FOUND!
2039 1 1 India Parliamentary Elections
2040 3 3 Tello (Maryland) Murder
2041 3 3 Grossberg baby murder
2042 7 7 Asteroid Coming??
2043 11 12 Dr Spock Dies
2044 2 2 National Tobacco Settlement
2045 5 5 Mt Cook Climbing Accident
2046 9 9 Great Lake Champlain??
2047 7 7 Viagra Approval
2048 3 3 Jonesboro shooting
2049 3 3 Boehner/Gingrich chat taped
2050 7 7 JJ the Whale
2051 3 3 Thai Police Lt Arrested
2052 6 6 Strike in Germany
2053 1 1 Capps Replacement Elections
2054 11 11 Albright to Canada
2055 3 3 Boeing Discrimination Suit
2056 3 3 James Earl Ray's Retrial?
2057 10 10 World Figure Skating Champs
2058 8 8 Guinness Gag
2059 3 3 UCONN Spring Weekend
2060 11 13 POW Memorial Museum
2061 11 13 Kenya boosts Tourism
2062 11 11 Mandela visits Angola
2063 6 6 Bird Watchers Hostage
2064 11 13 Race Relations Meetings
2065 7 7 Rats in Space!
2066 10 10 Marcus Allen Retires
2067 5 5 Spanish Dam Broken
2068 7 7 DiBella Treatment CURES Cancer?
2069 11 12 Carter reunion
2070 6 6 India - A Nuclear Power?
2071 6 6 Israeli-Palestinian Talks (London)
2072 11 12 Tony Awards
2073 11 13 Mother-Tongue Teaching
2074 6 6 Nigerian Protest Violence
2075 9 9 Food Stamps
2076 6 6 Anti-Suharto Violence
2077 3 3 Unabomber
2078 6 6 Denmark Strike
2079 3 3 Akin Birdal Shot & Wounded
2080 11 13 Human Rights Ethiopia
2081 3 3 Bad juice
2082 3 3 Abortion clinic acid attacks
2083 11 13 World AIDS Conference
2084 11 13 Job incentives
2085 10 10 Saudi Soccer coach sacked
2086 8 8 GM Strike
2087 10 10 NBA finals
2088 6 6 Anti-Chinese Violence in Indonesia
2089 4 4 Afghan Earthquake
2090 9 9 Unwed Fathers' Law
2091 5 5 German Train derails
2092 7 7 No Fat Drug
2093 8 8 Puerto Rico phone strike
2094 11 13 Nazi-plundered Art
2095 11 13 Turkish Military Officers Fired
2096 11 11 Clinton-Jiang Debate
2097 11 12 Martin Fogel's law degree
2098 3 3 Cubans returned home
2099 3 3 Oregon bomb for Clinton?
2100 8 8 Goldman Sachs - going public?
3001 1 1 Cambodian Government Coalition
3002 4 4 Hurricane Mitch
3003 3 3 Pinochet Trial
3004 7 7 Houston Chukwu Octuplets
3005 3 3 Osama bin Laden Indictment
3006 10 10 NBA Labor Dispute
3007 6 6 Congolese Rebels vs. Pres. Kabila
3008 8 8 November APEC Summit
3009 9 9 Anti-Doping Proposals
3010 6 6 Car Bomb in Jerusalem
3011 3 3 Anwar Ibrahim Case
3012 7 7 Leonid Meteor Shower
3013 11 11 Dalai Lama Visits US
3014 5 5 Nigerian Gas Fire
3015 11 11 October Holbrooke-Milosevic Meeting
3016 5 5 SwissAir 111 Crash
3017 4 4 North Korean Food Shortages
3018 11 11 Blair Visits China in October
3019 3 3 Hong Kong Mob Boss Cheung Tze-Keung
3020 10 10 13th Asian Games
3021 5 5 Thai Airbus crash
3022 3 3 Chinese Labor Activists
3023 3 3 Kevorkian Trial
3024 1 1 Gingrich Resigns
3025 1 1 Brazilian Elections
3026 8 8 AOL-Netscape Merger
3027 8 8 Russian Currency Crisis
3028 6 6 Turkey-Syria Tension
3029 10 10 Australian Yacht Race
3030 1 1 Taipei Mayoral Elections
3031 7 7 Space Shuttle Launch
3032 8 8 China Closes ITIC Bank
3033 8 8 The Euro Introduced
3034 6 6 Indonesia-East Timor Violence
3035 11 11 China-Taiwan Meetings
3036 11 12 Nobel Prizes Awarded
3037 11 12 Israeli Foreign Minister Sharon Appointed
3038 2 2 Salt Lake City Olympic Bid
3039 11 11 Sharif and Clinton Meet About Pakistan
3040 11 13 Gaza International Airport Opened
3041 11 11 Jiang's Historic Visit to Japan
3042 3 3 PanAm Bombing Trial
3043 6 6 Sri Lankan Gov't. vs Tamil Rebels
3044 3 3 Kurd Separatist Abdullah Ocalan Arrested
3045 8 8 Mobil-Exxon Merger
3046 2 2 House Speaker-Elect Livingston Resigns
3047 7 7 Space Station Module Zaria Launched
3048 8 8 IMF Bailout of Brazil
3049 11 11 North Korean Nuclear Facility
3050 1 1 US Mid-term Elections
3051 3 3 Bosnian War Crimes Tribunal
3052 4 4 Typhoon Zeb
3053 11 11 Clinton's Gaza Trip
3054 11 13 China Human Rights Treaty
3055 1 1 D'Alema's New Italian Government
3056 6 6 Chechnya Rebel Violence
3057 5 5 India Train Derailment
3058 11 11 Energy Sec'y. Richardson Visits Taiwan
3059 6 6 Russian Politico Starovoitova Assasinated
3060 8 8 Hyundai Corp. Aids North Korean Economy
30001 2 2 South Africa Truth & Reconciliation Committee Report
30002 11 11 Pope Visits Balkans
30003 3 3 Capitol Shooter Indictment
30004 2 2 Columbian Air Force Drug Scandal
30005 11 11 Zapatistas & Mexican Gov't talks
30006 3 3 Immigrant Smuggling Ring
30007 3 3 Dominique Moceanu vs. Parents
30008 3 3 Matthew Shepard Murder
30009 1 1 New Turkish Gov't: Bulent Ecevit
30010 11 13 European Cold Wave
30011 11 4 Typhoon Babs
30012 2 2 Princess Di Crash Investigation
30013 3 3 Abortion Doctor Slepian Killed
30014 3 3 Chinese Missile Scientist Arrested
30015 11 13 Japan Apology to Korea
30016 10 10 ATP Shanghai Open
30017 11 11 Chretien Visits China
30018 3 3 Zorig Killed (Mongolian Politics)
30019 7 7 AIDS Vaccine Testing
30020 5 5 Ukraine Mining Disasters
30021 7 7 Fossilized Dinosaur Embryos Found
30022 5 5 Swedish Dance Hall Fire
30023 11 13 Kyoto Energy Protocol
30024 11 13 South Africa Weapons Purchase
30025 11 13 Kenyan Teachers on Strike
30026 10 10 Yankees vs. Padres in World Series
30027 1 1 Iranian National Elections
30028 11 4 Hurricane George in Carribbean
30029 1 1 Azerbaijani Presidential Elections
30030 1 1 Jesse 'the Body' Ventura
30031 11 13 US Federal Budget
30032 11 12 Yeltsin's Illness
30033 3 3 Microsoft Anti-Trust Case
30034 3 3 New Orleans Sues Handgun Manufacturers
30035 8 8 G-7 World Finance Meeting
30036 11 12 Joe DiMaggio Illness
30037 11 11 Japanese and Russian Leaders Meet
30038 3 3 American Embassy Bombing Trial
30039 11 13 China Denies Bugs
30040 3 3 Islamic Extremists Sentenced
30041 11 13 Philippine Airlines Closes
30042 11 13 New Paris Subway Line
30043 1 1 Lebanon Elects New President
30044 8 8 Merceded/Chrysler Merger
30045 11 13 Chinese Army Ordered to shut down Industry
30046 11 12 Buddhist Seeks Asylum
30047 11 12 Environmentalist Hill in a Tree
30048 11 11 South Korean Pres Visits China
30049 11 13 Australian PM 'apologizes' to Aboriginies
30050 11 13 China will Not Allow Opposition Parties
30051 10 10 Beijing Applies to Host 2008 Olympics
30052 9 9 Florida Law to Reduce Divorce Rates
30053 11 12 South Korean Vets Escape NK
30054 11 11 ASEAN Meeting
30055 11 13 US and Pakistan Settle Dispute
30056 3 3 South Korean Police Forced into Temple
30057 11 12 Chinese Dissident Wei Visits Taiwan
30058 11 11 Tonga Switches Diplomatic Relations to China
30059 2 2 Hundreds Protest Financial Scandal in China
30060 11 11 Japan Political Coalition
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