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.
H. pylori: A Clever, Bad Bug. Unlike most bacteria, H. pylori doesn't mind residing in the harshly acidic soup found in the human stomach - an environment that kills most bacteria. H. pylori can counteract the acidic conditions in the stomach by making ammonia, an alkaline compound that neutralizes acid.