On Apr 25, 9:26 am, "Kerry Liles" <KLi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Thanks for the reference to the book. I assumed there had to be some
impetus
> to describe APL so loosely.
> I had a recruiter once tell me (after seeing APL on my resume) that he
> understood APL could only be run on IBM Selectric terminals because it
HAD
> to have the specific type ball !
>
> cheers
>
> "jk" <aq...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(not the q's)> wrote in
messagenews:4811f4b4$0$6016$ba620dc5@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > In my awareness there is no such thing as an "actuarial programming
> > language". However there is a book by De Kerff, Goovaerts & Stiers
"APL
> > the language and its actuarial applications", in which they allusively
toy
> > with the nickname "APL - Actuarial Programming Language".
> > Also in 70ties in some actuarial circles there was a proposal for
> > introducing acronyms for actuarial symbols, never took off really, I
> > guess.
>
> > For the time being re this ad you might be sure they mean APL A
> > Programming Language by Kenneth E. Iverson (as we know it in c.l.a.).
>
> > But if it is otherwise, I'd really like to know asap.
> > jk
>
> > "Kerry Liles" <KLi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> >news:fusoip$ti3$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Ideally you will be able to use APL (actuarial programming language)
for
> >> coding calculation changes.
>
> >> lol
>
> >> Another clueless recruiter?
>
> >> "Stephen Taylor <edi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>"
> >> <StephenTaylorF...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
>>news:3b81e1d0-54d6-4cc9-87e9-7c0968234b4e@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>> Position: TEST ANALYST - ACTUARIAL TEST ANALYST - West Midlands
> >>> Location: West Midlands
>
> >>> Skills: ACTUARIAL TEST ANALYST - CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY.
>
> >>> My West Midlands based client require an actuarial tester to join
> >>> their rapidly
> >>> expanding team for a 12 month contract. Working on a major data
> >>> migration
> >>> programme - merging 15 systems into 1 - they require specialist
Tester
> >>> with
> >>> experience of actuarials. Ideally you will be able to use APL
> >>> (actuarial
> >>> programming language) for coding calculation changes. Alongside
being
> >>> an
> >>> experienced system tester this actuarial experience is essential in
> >>> order to...
>
> >>> Type: Contract
> >>> Start Date: ASAP
> >>> Duration: 12 months
> >>> Advertiser: Pathway Resourcing - Contract North
> >>> Business Type: Employment Business
> >>> Contact: John Mccoy
> >>> Phone: 0113 243 9888
> >>> Fax: 0113 243 9993
> >>> Ref: JSIT PA3563 D2404JHMO12038766 AD00699877
> >>> Date: 24/04/2008 09:11:00
> >>> Apply
Now:http://www.jobserve.com/EF6AF28B801082761Z2228569CD2DE.jsap
> >>> Full Job:http://www.jobserve.com/EF6AF28B801082761.job
>
> >>> ===========================================================
>
> >>> (reposted)
> >>> Stephen Taylor
> >>> edi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
still have my old APL type ball (and even the plot ball), just in
case of nuclear war. :-)
Jack
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