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Watches - Conversions And Alterations In Movements A pocket chronometer that has become badly damaged in the escapement will often cost many pounds to restore, and still be no better and not so strong as if converted to a lever at a quarter of the cost. |
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Watches - Conversions And Alterations In Movements A pocket chronometer that has become badly damaged in the escapement will often cost many pounds to restore, and still be no better and not so strong as if converted to a lever at a quarter of the cost. |
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Marine Chronometers MARINE chronometers require very careful handling. Take the movement, together with the inner brass box, out of its gymballing. To take the movement out of the box, unscrew the bezel and turn the box upside down, receiving the movement in the hand. |
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Repeating Watches, Etc. REPEATING watches strike the hour, quarter, 'etc., last indicated by the hands, upon pressing the pendant or pulling a slide. |
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Chronographs, Calendars, Etc. These are merely centre seconds watches with a slide at the side of the case, operating a lever on the pillar plate. The lever has an upright thin brass wire, which comes into contact with the balance rim or the roller edge and stops the watch. |
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Real Estate Business Indicate the origin of the real estate business as such. What functions are performed by the real estate dealer? Why is it advantageous to have a source of information regarding real estate affairs. |
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Real Estate Office Orgranization What are the purposes of office organization in general? What departments does the ordinary real estate office have? What is the advantage of specialization by departments? What does the executive gain by careful departmentalization of his office. |
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Rent, Leasing, And Property Management Name the parts of a lease. Why are the terms of a lease nearly all in favor of the landlord? What advantage does the landlord have as a landlord in case of dispossess proceedings? What are dispossess proceedings. |
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Real Estate And Insurance It has been said that insurance is but a gamble. What answer can be given to this statement? Why does insurance play such an important part in the granting of credit? Why does insurance serve to prevent fires! What are the main provisions of an insurance policy. |
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Real Estate Selling The real estate salesman contributes to his community by increasing home ownership and encouraging higher utilization of real estate. |
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Advertising And Real Estate What is the difference between publicity advertising and the advertising of specific offerings? What is the chief advantage of publicity advertising? Does advertising actually sell real estate. |
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Valuation Of Real Estate What general economic law does the value of real estate follow? What are the factors that determine the supply of land? What relationship is there between the cost of bringing land into use and the supply of land. |
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Building Operations Who takes the initiative in the building of the largest number of private dwellings? Why can the real estate dealer render special service in building? What equipment should he have. |
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Financing Real Estate Transactions What are the sources of finance for the real estate dealer? Indicate something of the difficulties of using each of these sources. In what essential has the mortgage changed in modern times? What are the principal features of a mortgage. |
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Real Estate And Legal Considerations Why is the employment of an attorney necessary for the real estate dealer? What points must be agreed on by both the buyer and the seller before a transaction can be considered complete? What point is most essential in considering the prorating of taxes, insurance, and water rates. |
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Subdividing And City Planning What points of view are common in real estate practice regarding the purpose of city planning? Indicate the wastes that arise from untimely subdividing. Is it desirable to have vacant lots within the area of a city. |
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Taxation Of Real Estate What part of the tax burden of government is carried by real estate? In what instances is it impossible for owners to shift taxes on real estate? What kinds of taxes are raised chiefly from real estate. |
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Real Estate Profession And Its Relationship To The State What situation formerly existed in the real estate business that brought about a need for state supervision? Why is the real estate man able especially to work social injury? What parallel is there between the action of the state in supervising banks and real estate dealers. |
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Professional Relationships Indicate the changes that have come over competition in business during the last two or three decades. What are the arguments in favor of cooperation as opposed to cutthroat competition? Which policy results in more business for the real estate dealer. |
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Requisites To Success In Real Estate Practice How can I be successful? This question has been asked by every beginner in every business and profession, but a categorical answer has never been given. It will not be given here, for success is too elusive to be achieved or lost in accordance with any easy preconceived rules. |
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Romanesque Architecture In Europe - Influences On the decline of the Roman Empire, the Romanesque style grew up in those countries of Western Europe which had been under the rule of Rome, and geographical position determined many of the peculiarities of the style in each country. |
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Romanesque Architecture In Europe - Architectural Character The term Romanesque may be said to include the phases of European architecture which were based on Roman art from the departure of the Romans up to the end of the twelfth century. |
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Romanesque Architecture In Europe - Examples Examples of various buildings, such as cathedrals, churches, and castles, are given under their respective countries ; but as the monastic system was responsible for a new departure, necessitated by the requirements of monkish communities, a sketch of a typical Benedictine monastery is given to convey an idea of the monastic establishments which sprang up during the period in different European countries. |
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Romanesque Architecture In Europe - Comparative Analysis The Roman basilica had been the model for Early Christian churches, the plan of which was subject to new developments during this period. The addition of transepts and the prolongation of the sanctuary or chancel made the church a well-defined cross on plan, as at S. Michele, Pavia. |
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Italian Romanesque - Influences The central region lies between Florence, commanding the passage of the Arno, on the north ; Pisa, the maritime power on the west ; and Naples, the naval port on the south ; while the Imperial City, rich in ancient pagan monuments and Early Christian churches, here exercised a paramount influence on architecture. |
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Italian Romanesque - Architectural Character The Romanesque Period in Italy may be taken to date approximately from the eighth to the twelfth century. |
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Italian Romanesque - Examples Pisa Cathedral (A.D. 1063–92) (pp. 257, 258 B) with Baptistery, Campanile, and Campo Santo, together form one of the most famous building groups of the world. |
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Italian Romanesque - Comparative Analysis In Central Italy church plans adhered substantially to those of basilicas, and naves were divided from aisles by antique columns. The choir was occasionally raised above a crypt reached by steps from the nave. |
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Italian Gothic - Architectural Character The general character of Gothic architecture in Europe has already been dealt with. The style in Italy dates approximately from A.D. 1200-1450, but the influence of Roman tradition remained so strong that the conspicuous verticality of northern Gothic is generally neutralised in Italy by horizontal cornices and string courses. |
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Italian Gothic - Examples Milan Cathedral (A.D. 1385–1485), erected by the first Duke of Milan, is, with the exception of Seville, the largest Mediaeval cathedral, and is somewhat German in character, as many of the fifty architects employed on it were from north of the Alps. |
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