An advance is usually 1/3 of the first print run total royalties. For example, if a book has a print run of 5000 copies and will be sold at $14.95 and the author is to receive 10% royalties, the total sum payable to the author if all copies are sold is $7475 (10% x $14.95 x 5000).
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a sometimes deadly stomach bug, Clostridium difficile, is on the rise in outpatient settings. Clostridium difficile is a serious bacteria that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon.
Stomach bugs. There are many germs that can cause a stomach bug. They include bacteria such as E coli, salmonella, Clostridium difficile (C difficile) and campylobacter, and viruses such as norovirus and rotavirus. Salmonella and campylobacter survive for short periods of around 1-4 hours on hard surfaces or fabrics.