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A Full Non-Monotonic Transition System for Unrestricted Non-Projective Parsing
Restricted non-monotonicity has been shown beneficial for the projective
arc-eager dependency parser in previous research, as posterior decisions can
repair mistakes made in previous states due to the lack of information. In this
paper, we propose a novel, fully non-monotonic transition system based on the
non-projective Covington algorithm. As a non-monotonic system requires
exploration of erroneous actions during the training process, we develop
several non-monotonic variants of the recently defined dynamic oracle for the
Covington parser, based on tight approximations of the loss. Experiments on
datasets from the CoNLL-X and CoNLL-XI shared tasks show that a non-monotonic
dynamic oracle outperforms the monotonic version in the majority of languages.Comment: 11 pages. Accepted for publication at ACL 201
Bank ownership, lending relationships and capital structure: Evidence from Spain
This paper analyses the influence of bank ownership and lending on capital structure for a sample of listed and unlisted Spanish firms in the period 2005–2012. The results suggest that bank ownership allows banks to obtain better information and reduce the agency costs of debt, as it has a positive relationship with the maturity of debt and a negative relationship with the cost of debt. These results are consistent with the predominance of the monitoring effect in bank ownership over the expropriation effect. The role of banks as shareholders and lenders also contributes to reduce agency cost of debt, as it reduces debt cost. JEL classification: G32, Keywords: Bank ownership, Bank lending, Debt, Debt maturity, Debt cos
A new survey of cool supergiants in the Magellanic Clouds
In this study, we conduct a pilot program aimed at the red supergiant
population of the Magellanic Clouds. We intend to extend the current known
sample to the unexplored low end of the brightness distribution of these stars,
building a more representative dataset with which to extrapolate their
behaviour to other Galactic and extra-galactic environments. We select
candidates using only near infrared photometry, and with medium resolution
multi-object spectroscopy, we perform spectral classification and derive their
line-of-sight velocities, confirming the nature of the candidates and their
membership to the clouds. Around two hundred new RSGs have been detected,
hinting at a yet to be observed large population. Using near and mid infrared
photometry we study the brightness distribution of these stars, the onset of
mass-loss and the effect of dust in their atmospheres. Based on this sample,
new a priori classification criteria are investigated, combining mid and near
infrared photometry to improve the observational efficiency of similar programs
as this.Comment: 39 pages, 10 figures. Accepted for publication in A&
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Spectral type, temperature and evolutionary stage in cool supergiants
In recent years, temperature scales in cool supergiants (CSGs) have been
disputed, and the possibility that spectral types (SpTs) do not depend
primarily on temperature has been raised. We explore the relations between
different observed parameters and the capability of deriving accurate intrinsic
stellar parameters from them through the analysis of the largest spectroscopic
sample of CSGs to date from SMC and LMC. We explore possible correlations
between different observational parameters, also making use of near- and
mid-infrared colours and literature on photometric variability. Direct
comparison between the behaviour of atomic lines (Fe I, Ti I, and Ca II) in the
observed spectra and synthetic atmospheric models provides compelling evidence
that effective temperature is the prime underlying variable driving the SpT
sequence in CSGs. However, there is a clear correlation between SpT and
luminosity, with later ones tending to correspond to more luminous stars with
heavier mass loss. The population of CSGs in the SMC is characterised by a
higher degree of spectral variability, early spectral types (centred on type
K1) and low mass-loss rates (at least as measured by dust-sensitive
mid-infrared colours). The population in the LMC displays less spectroscopic
variability and later spectral types. The distribution of spectral types is not
single-peaked. Instead, the brightest CSGs have a significantly different
distribution from less luminous objects, presenting mostly M subtypes (centred
on M2), and increasing mass-loss rates for later types. In conclusion, the
observed properties of CSGs in the SMC and the LMC cannot be described
correctly by standard evolutionary models. The very strong correlation between
spectral type and bolometric luminosity, supported by all data from the Milky
Way, cannot be reproduced at all by current evolutionary tracks.Comment: 25 pages, 24 figure
Effects of resistance training on the body fat in obese people: systematic review
La obesidad, una de las enfermedades más preocupantes hoy en día, ha impulsado la búsqueda de nuevas estrategias interdisciplinares entre la comunidad científica. Una línea de investigación de actual relevancia es la que analiza en qué medida un programa de intervención con cargas tiene efecto sobre la reducción de la obesidad. En este trabajo se revisa la producción bibliográfica hasta el año 2011 que ha investigado el efecto de los programas basados única y exclusivamente en entrenamiento con cargas, sobre la grasa corporal en personas obesas. Los resultados son divergentes, pues la mitad de estudios concluyen que el entrenamiento con cargas reduce la grasa corporal y la otra mitad no, si bien en ningún estudio se ha incrementado significativamente la grasa corporal de los participantes. Se aportan cuáles han sido los parámetros de entrenamiento y se sugieren pautas para la investigación a corto plazo sobre este particularNowadays obesity is a disease of high prevalence, that’s why scientific community is interested to research it. A line of relevant investigation is to analyze effects of strength training on reduction of obesity. This paper reviews the bibliographic research until the year 2011 which analyzed if the strength training reduces body fat of obese people. Results found are divergent. Half of studies conclude that training with loads reduces body fat and the other half do not. However, there are not studies where participants increased their body fat. At the same time, this study reports about some strength training parameters and about guidelines for future research in this topi
La libre circulación de pilotos de líneas aéreas en el derecho comunitario europeo
Actas de: Seminario sobre derecho aeronáutico celebrado en Madrid del 13 al 14 de mayo de 1998
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