As I stated in a 2006 op-ed that I co-wrote with the 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi, Iranian nationalism, which has its roots in Iran's 4000 years of proud written history and many glorious contributions to humanity, is extremely strong.
Split into 10 brief sections that each explore a different aspect of online culture, the movie first charts the Internet's 1960s roots before becoming a tug-of-war between what Herzog presents as glorious contributions to society (Self-driving cars! Soccer-playing robots! Life on Mars!) and dangerous impediments (addictions, radiation sensitivities, anonymous harassment).
He followed a clumsy clearance with a glorious contribution the next time he received possession.
Even a cursory glance at these titles should reinforce the enormity of this man's contribution to that glorious undertaking we call "the movies".
During the "boom time" of the Civil War, Ericsson could have made a fortune with his inventions used in Monitor, but instead gave the U.S. government all his Monitor patent rights saying it was his "contribution to the glorious Union cause".
Fret not, dear emo, your death will be regarded as a sacrifice to humanity; to die a martyr is a glorious death, and will likely be your highest contribution to society.
Despite a stupendous performance, with glorious contributions from contralto Nathalie Stutzmann and the ladies of the LSO Chorus, BBC Singers and boys of Eltham college, it left Mahlerians divided.
Terry Hall's final contribution to the Specials' recorded canon is his most glorious, a wickedly comic vignette depicting a night on the razzle at legendary Coventry dance hall the Locarno.
After half a century of successful development, going through glorious success and enthusiasm and dark criticism, nuclear power has made a substantial contribution to human development.
When Deng Xiaoping toured Guangdong in 1992, he made a new imperial proclamation: "To get rich is glorious!" In one swoop, he defined the production of capital as the ultimate contribution to the nation.
