#rietz

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Rietz, Tirol by Bill Jewitt (2011)

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I'm doing my part

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Stemonitis sp. by Robyn Rietze

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Julius Rietz (1812-77) - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E-Major, Op. 16, I. Adagio - Allegro grazioso. Performed by Klaus-Dieter Brandt, cello, and Riccardo Minasi/L'Arpa Festante on period instruments.

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Alexandra Rietz Chloro Scenes in K11 Tv Series (Part I)

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Tensei Kizoku, Kantei Skill de Nariagaru Episode 1

[lesser-known-composers]

Julius Rietz (1812-1877) - Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in G Minor, Op. 29: I. Allegro agitato ·

Sharon Kam, clarinet

Conductor: Gregor Bühl

Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia

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Book Review: 'As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World' #1

As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World #1 by MiraijinA, Jimmy, Tristan K Hill

castle politics

fantasy

isekai

political science

social commentary

My Rating: 5 of 5 stars

Navigating the treacherous course of a territory in turmoil, Ars Louvent is too young to know what he's actually doing. Or, he should be. It's not as if he has much of a choice. His father is ill, his neighbors encroach his borders, and the regional duke's two sons are about to kick off a civil war. Ars is too young to know what he's actually doing. Or is he?

REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT v1 is a gem. Not because it's exceedingly original and difficult to find, but because this story is nestled comfortably in a niche genre and the author executes its narrative to absolute perfection. This is not a reincarnation story with overpowered heroes, a harem of young hybrid animal ladies, or tales of gruesome death around every corner. This novel is about political gamesmanship, the methodical merging of economic and military interests, and the people-management calculations made in the shadows of increasingly corrupted statecraft.

This novel focuses on the people who manage the land, as well as the personal relationships, economic hardships, and territorial disputes that come with being a minor lord in a much larger chess game. Readers who want their feudal lordship brimming with bloodshed should look elsewhere. Similarly, readers who want their isekai narratives packed with inexplicably outsized magecraft should look elsewhere.

Ars's ability to view people's skills and abilities via an old school RPG status screen forms the foundation of the book's trajectory. He knows when a soldier might fare better as an archer, rather than as a hand-to-hand combatant. He also knows when a political leader is more heavily inclined toward betrayal than facile loyalty. And in the case of his unexpected engagement to a friendly lord's young daughter, Ars also knows when someone is shockingly skilled at political subterfuge.

AS A REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT, I'LL USE MY APPRAISAL SKILL TO RISE IN THE WORLD v1 is a fun book but can be difficult to follow. The novel wields dozens of place names (territories, counties, countries), people (attendants, lords, dukes), and alliances (mercenary groups, duchy coups), and it pays to have a notepad at the ready. For example, Ars, the acting lord of the Lamberg territory, finds himself thrust into the spotlight, lending needed information and aid to House Pyres, which is guided by Count Lumeire Pyres, governor of the County of Canarre, in his support of Lord Couran Salemakhia, eldest son of the ailing Lord Amador Salemakhia, the Duke of Missian, of the Summerforth Empire. Got all that? The more complex version includes Lord Couran's rival (brother), Count Pyres's rivals (neighboring counties), a plausible assassination attempt, and more. This is not a book one can put down one day, and nonchalantly pick up a week later.

Layered and complicated though the character dynamics may be, the novel is written very loosely. The book is full of clever writing and amicable characters. Ars is overly cautious but more sarcastic than not. He shudders at the thought of using his appraisal skill to climb the political ranks ("Could you imagine just how much of a pain in the ass being an emperor would be?" page 54). Unfortunately, some supporting characters earn more space on the page than others, but there's plenty of room for them to grow.

Ars recruits a skilled mercenary as his personal retainer, locates and hires a marginally intelligent but comically vain mage to lead his army, and strikes a lucrative deal with a crossdressing information broker whose intelligence and combat prowess are second to none. Ars may find it a royal pain to seek out those capable of helping him achieve his or his greater lord's goals, but the deeper he wades into the waters of governance and intrigue, the more he values the hunt for what it is ("I was starting to appreciate that there was always a lot more to a person deep down than what my little power could tell me about them," page 273).

The novel's pensive approach to domestic statecraft, as well as its deliberately obsequious view of domestic political relations, includes social commentary on enslaved peoples, arranged marriages, feuds among royalty, the economics of betrayal, the imperatives of nursing a good strategist, and more. REINCARNATED ARISTOCRAT v1 goes deep, intentionally, and the book can feel like a tome packed with entertaining but immaterial lore, but in reality, everything boils down to "medieval territory management," as the author says in the afterword. Still, it's a gem.

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Living next door to Auschwitz

"Living next door to Auschwitz", a review of 'The Zone of Interest', a film directed by Jonathan Glazer.

DOES it suit me? Hedwig Hoess (Sandra Huller) tries on the fur coat of a murdered stranger, in The Zone of Interest directed by Jonathan Glazer. WHAT WOULD YOU tell your children if you lived next door to hell? While they ramble through their idyllic garden and live their perfect life, how would you explain the occasional screams of abject terror uttered by strangers, in the night, or the…

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Ansichtskarte

Wendisch Rietz (Kr. Beeskow) Jugenderholungszentrum am Scharmützelsee

Reichenbach (Vogtl): BILD UND HEIMAT REICHENBACH (VOGTL) (V 11 50 A 1/B 711/81 01 05 02 064 K).

Foto: Lehmann, Frankfurt (Oder)

1981

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Mercedes-Benz Citaro G ´15 TPF - Michelin (CH) Linie: 5 Ziel: Torry 1:87 Rietze

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“Tensei Kizoku, Kantei Skill de Nariagaru” The Light Novel For Gets TV Anime in 2024

The official Twitter of Miraijin A's Tensei Kizoku, Kantei Skill de Nariagaru: Jakushou Ryouchi wo Uketsuida node, Yuushuu na Jinzai wo Fuyashiteitara, Saikyou Ryouchi ni Natteta (As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World) light novel announced a television anime adaptation, revealing the first promo. In 2024, the anime series is scheduled to debut.

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12 maggio … ricordiamo …

12 maggio … ricordiamo … #semprevivineiricordi #nomidaricordare #personaggiimportanti #perfettamentechic

2020: Michel Piccoli, Jacques Daniele Michel Piccoli, attore, regista e sceneggiatore francese. Fu sposato con Juliette Gréco.  (n. 1925) 2019: Susan Player, Susan Elaine Player, modella e attrice statunitense. (n. 1954) 2013: Kenneth Battelle, Kenneth Everette Battelle, più comunemente noto come Mr. Kenneth è stato uno dei principali parrucchieri di New York dagli anni ’50 fino alla sua morte.…

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Pilgerweg - Via Romea

Dem Abt auf der Spur-von Stade bis nach Rom

Entlang des Pilgerweges „Via Romea“ führte auch uns der Weg durch die kleine Ortschaft „Rietze“, im Landkreis Peine gelegen. Hier erspähten wir jene hilfreiche Wanderwegetafel mit dem folgenden Inhalt (in Auszügen).

Via Romea

Der Weg des Abts Albert von Stade im Jahre 1236:

Rom-Rietze-Stade

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Alexandra Rietz Chloro Scenes in K11 Tv Series (Part II)

[lesser-known-composers]

Julius Rietz (1812-1877) - Concert Piece for Oboe and Orchestra Op. 33

Diana Doherty

Queensland SO, Werner Andreas Albert