which is a grassland scattered with trees. Its neck is around 6 feet long which is perfect

Number seven, you feel mentally and emotionally scattered.

The halftone pattern in which the black dots are scattered

It's not actually recognized as an independent state and this has a lot to do with how and why Taiwan was settled by China and One of the most important things to remember in this story is that the island has been home to indigenous peoples for thousands of years These people are not directly related to the Chinese In fact, they are Austronesian speaking groups who arrived along the same migration patterns as New Zealand, Polynesia Hawaii and Indonesia these indigenous groups developed distinct cultures and lived in scattered communities Primarily in the mountainous interior and along the coasts their presence remains a significant part of Taiwan's identity today Though they make up only about 2% of the population or about 600,000 people So in a way Taiwan is as much of a colonized country as many parts of the Western Hemisphere But let's get back to how modern Taiwan was established the earliest mentions of Taiwan interacting with China begin around the year 230 when military troops from the Eastern Wu Kingdom of China's Three kingdoms period landed on its shores though There is some debate on whether this was actually Taiwan that they landed on or not Various reports would include some mention of Taiwan albeit under different names for the next 1,400 years During the 1600s Taiwan became a contested territory the Dutch established a colony in the south the Spanish briefly held territory in the north and Chinese settlers mostly from Fujian province Gradually moved on to the island the Dutch were eventually expelled by Koxinga a Ming loyalist who used Taiwan as a base of resistance against the Qing Dynasty however his rule was short-lived as Qing forces took control of Taiwan in 1683 and Incorporated it into their Empire for over two centuries Taiwan remained under Qing rule though its position on the Empire's periphery meant it was often overlooked this changed in 1895 when the Qing were forced to cede Taiwan to Japan after their defeat in the first Sino-Japanese war the Japanese brought Modernization to the island building infrastructure railways and industry while also implementing strict colonial rule Though resistance existed Japan's influence reshaped Taiwan leaving a legacy that persists in aspects of its architecture education and economy after Japan's defeat in World War two Taiwan was handed back to China in 1945 and this proved to be very lucky for the Taiwan that exists today While remaining as a backwater through much of China's history Taiwan would eventually occupy a prominent place in the Chinese Civil War which had begun in the late 1920s The Nationalist Republic of China government under Chiang Kai-shek fought against the communist forces led by Mao Zedong despite initial advantages the Nationalists suffered a series of devastating defeats due to poor leadership corruption and dwindling public support by 1949 the communists had gained control of mainland China Forcing the Nationalist government to retreat to Taiwan Chiang Kai-shek and his followers established their base on the island bringing with them millions of refugees military forces and much of China's cultural and financial wealth at the time though the Nationalist government continued to claim sovereignty over all of China its control was Effectively limited to Taiwan and a few offshore islands It was during this period that saw much of the Western world namely the United States Canada and Western Europe aligned with Taiwan and recognized it as a country leaving mainland China as a global outsider however between 1950 and 1971 this recognition gradually eroded as Western countries sought to recognize mainland China as the sole China in order to establish trade with the much larger economic base and Because mainland China still claimed ownership of Taiwan it mandated that no country could recognize Taiwan as an independent country Despite the fact that it is independent for all intents and purposes This isolated Taiwan from global diplomacy, but not from global trade despite its diplomatic isolation Taiwan's economy surged in the late 1900s transforming from an agrarian society into a global industrial and technological powerhouse Democratic reforms began in the late 1980s culminating in the first direct presidential election in 1996 since then Taiwan has functioned as a democratic society distinct from mainland China Despite Beijing's continued claims over the island which leads us to today's population divide Hey, sorry for the interruption.

just shove them all back to the center, or get them scattered as evenly across the surface

ivy reflected back the light as if so many little mirrors had been scattered there,

Killing in the Name has curse words scattered throughout the lyrics.

(scattered clapping)

One day, this heart will beat its last All these moments will be part of the past The worries I held so close to me Will fade like waves back to the sea The deadlines, the pressure, the fear I knew Will vanish with the morning due And all that's left to me will be The way I love, the way I breathe One day, none of this will matter Not the stress, not the race, not the endless chatter Not the fear, not the weight I carry each day So why not live this moment all the way Be myself, speak my truth, feel it second through Cause one day it will all be through I've spent years living in my head Chasing things that won't matter when I'm dead Held my breath for a life unlived Gave more than I ever dared to give But the mirror doesn't care what I own Or how far I've come if I'm still alone The only thing that echoes when we're gone Is how we made the world feel less wrong One day, none of this will matter Not the titles, not the clothes, not the clatter Not the scrolling, not the likes, not the fame Only how I showed up in my name Be myself, speak my truth, feel it second through Cause one day it will all be through So I'll laugh when I can, cry when I need Say I love you and let myself bleed I'll stop chasing someday and live today This is the only time I'm guaranteed One day, none of this will matter Not the fear, not the scars, not the scattered I will rise, I will run, I will sing Live like this moment is everything Be myself, speak my truth, feel it second through Cause one day it will all be through One day, but not today So I will live while I still may

Researchers heard it in 1997 on hydrophones scattered across the Pacific.