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.
1 A toxic reaction to a single sting or bite. 2  Spiders or insects that may cause this include: 3  Black widow spider. 4  Brown recluse spider. 5  Scorpion. 6  Puss caterpillar (woolly slug). 7  A toxic reaction to multiple stings or bites from a bee, wasp, or fire ant. 8  A bee leaves its stinger behind and then dies after stinging. Serum sickness, a reaction to the medicines (antiserum) used to treat a bite or sting. 2  Serum sickness may cause hives and flu-like symptoms about 3 to 21 days after the use of antiserum. 3  A virus infection. 4  Infected mosquitoes can spread the West Nile virus to people, causing an inflammation of the brain (encephalitis).