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A region is arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available water, to the extent of hindering or preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life. Environments subject to arid climates tend to lack vegetation and are called xeric or desertic. Most "arid" climates surround the equator; these places include most of Africa and parts of South America, Central America and Australia.
The distribution of aridity observed at any one point in time is largely the result of the general circulation of the atmosphere. The latter does change significantly over time through climate change. For example temperature increase (by 1.5–2.1 percent) across the Nile Basin over the next 30-40 years could change the region from semi-arid to arid, resulting in a significant reduction in agricultural land. In addition, changes in land use can result in greater demands on soil water and induce a higher degree of aridity. See aridification.
Van der Merwe is a common Afrikaans surname, derived from the Dutch van der Merwen. It was brought to South Africa in 1661 by Hollanders in the employ of the Dutch East India Company.Van der Merwe roughly translates to "from the Merwede" in Middle Dutch.
The progenitors of the extended clan are Willem Schalk van der Merwe (born Broek, South Holland) and Elsje Cloete (born Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia). Married in the Cape of Good Hope, they later farmed for a living in Hout Bay and eventually retired to Drakenstein. Some of their descendants include:
Little Things may refer to:
Little Things of Venom is the first album by Belgian band Arid. It was first released in 1998 under Belgium's Double T record label, and again in 2000 by Columbia Records in the United States, under the name At the Close of Every Day.
On the Austrian and U.S. releases of the album, an eleventh track titled "Soirée" was included. It runs for 5:13.
Track four, "Little Things Of Venom", was used in the soundtrack for the IMAX 3-D film Haunted Castle (2001), in which lead singer Steverlinck also starred.
Van Reenen is a settlement in Uthukela District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is located on the N3 national road at the top of Van Reenen's Pass on the Great Escarpment of the Drakensberg. The town is named after Frans van Reenen, original owner of the farm where Van Reenen was established and planner of the route of the Van Reenen's Pass.
This time no METAL! Arid from Belgium with the song "Little Things of Venom" from the album "Little Things of Venom" (In America it's called "At the close of every Day").
Artist: Lorn Song: ARID Official link below. https://soundcloud.com/lorn/arid The footage is from the film "Kill Bill Vol. 1", 2003. I do not own any of the content in the video. I am simply uploading this song because it's not yet on Youtube.
Music video by Arid performing Een Hart Van Goud. (C) 2010 ARS Entertainment Belgium (A Division Of Universal Music Belgium)
Enjoy this CGI Animated Short film...A boy and his bull companion travel across the arid African landscapes in search of a safe refuge. Within the beauty of surreal landscapes lurks dangers they'll soon have to face. Arid was created by a team of six during their final year at The Animation School in Cape Town. Arid was the first South African student animation to make it into the official selection at the Annecy Animation Festival in 2016 and is the proud winner of two gold medals at The New York Festivals in 2016. Official Selection – ANNECY Animation Festival 2016 - http://www.annecy.org/festival/official-selection/film-index:film-20162085 World Gold Medal in Best Student Film – ARID World Gold Medal in Shorts Films – ARID Director – Charl Van Der Merwe Art Director – Jeremy Van Re...
Arid-Words
Arid - Seven Odd Years Musicvideo Special thanks to Veronika Rut Haraldsdottir, Logi Ingimarsson and Thordis Hrund!
i wonder how come
we never closed the deal
i wonder how come
you left me here to feel
i wonder how come
the birds no longer sing in their praise of your perfect offering
and why you're just a day away from me
and i am here
oh why
why you're just a day away from me
and i am here
oh why
she broke my fall
i wonder how come
your lips are ruby red
and your heart's always been set like that
i wonder how come
i see it in your eyes
and it comes to me as no surprise
and why you're just a day away from me
and i am here
oh why
why you're just a day away from me
and i am here
oh why
she broke my fall
and why you're just a day away from me
and i am here
oh why
why you're just a day away from me
and i am here
oh why