Sentences with phrase «given huge advances»

How many times have publishers given huge advances to some politician or celebrity only to have the book tank?

We don't really care if you lost money by giving a huge advance to a superstar.

Not exact matches

Given the rapid technological advances we've witnessed over past decades — your cell phone has more processing power than NASA's computers had during the moon landings — it's not a huge leap to imagine that such simulations will eventually encompass intelligent life.

Given the fact that premium members can also use the advanced search option to find someone interesting is a huge advantage and certainly boosts your chances of finding an ideal match.

The unparalleled sense of speed created by your Stride is one of the greatest feelings in virtual reality, and then combining it with the more advanced techniques on offer gives you a huge amount of depth to explore and master.

A huge suite of driver assistance systems is also available, the most advanced, the Drive Pilot option, gives the E-class coupe semi-autonomous capabilities - albeit ones that require your hands on the wheel at all times.

And Ford will be offering its Sync 3 infotainment system, a huge advance over its previous system, giving the Shelby GT350 everyday practicality and convenience that neatly complements its onroad driving behavior.

Publishing can not continue to pay huge advances and guaranteed payouts to political darlings and Hollywood - types, giving them outrageous initial print runs without doing at least a simple market review first.

Kindle app for iPad and iPhone is so powerful and gives so much pleasure in reading because it's the tip of the huge and highly advanced digital content ecosystem built by Amazon.

So traditional publishing is still good for prestige and your career, but not so good for earning money (unless you have a huge platform and con them into giving you an insane advance that they will never earn back.)

Kindle app for Apple's mobile devices is so powerful and gives so much pleasure in reading because it's the tip of the huge and highly advanced digital content ecosystem built by Amazon.

In the meantime, there are a few reviewers who have been given a chance to get to know their new Kindles a bit in advance and a huge number of people wishing they had as they examine every detail they can get while they wait.

It's not the exact same game as it has had a huge overhaul, with new graphics and an advanced physics engine, allowing for more authentic water and mud, giving a more realistic feeling overall.

So an earth system model that could give advance notice would be of huge value.

Given the huge political implications, we are probably best off dismissing the views of anyone on political money who takes a view likely to advance the the role of politics in society.

As to a concerted effort to contact ET (or them to contact us), 1) it would still require a huge investment of energy that would be impractical for any civilization no matter how advanced, and 2) it might not be wise, given the possibility of intergalactic predatory species?