Re: Ad: Hyperspectral Postdoc position [message #27905 is a reply to message #27811] |
Thu, 08 November 2001 21:18  |
Paul Manusiu
Messages: 8 Registered: October 2001
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Yes the world does exists outside the USA, and this world may have their own
definition of words !
JD Smith wrote:
> Michael W Asten wrote:
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>> JD Smith wrote:
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>>> Peter Mason wrote:
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>>>> CSIRO Mathematical & Information Sciences
>>>> and CSIRO Exploration & Mining
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>>>> Postdoctoral Fellowship in Hyperspectral Image Analysis
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>>>> $49 - $55K + Superannuation
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>>> Syllables: su-per-an-nu-at-ed
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>>> Part of Speech adjective
>>> Pronunciation su pEr aen yu e tihd
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>> We in the land of Oz will take this in the spirit in which it is written.
>> (and answered - Gday to DWF too!).
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>> But for the pedantic, the salary referred to 'superannuation' not
>> 'superannuated'; two quite different terms. In Oz Speak,
>> 'superannuation' equates to something like "Employer contributions to
>> compulsory Pension Plan" which is an extra 9% minimum.
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>>> Derived Forms superannuation, n.
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> Not that we'll find too many uses for such a mouthful, but indeed the
> noun is a direct derived form, as indicated in the original definition.
> The fact that it has another meaning in another hemisphere is not
> surprising. Perhaps it makes sense though, as in "before you become
> ancient , archaic , obsolete , and old, sock away a pension". The full
> frontal honesty of Oz.
>
> JD
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