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.
The bugs can even find their way through walls, floors, and ceilings, so itâs important that bed bugs be taken care of before they spread. Are bed bugs dangerous? Bed bugs survive by biting humans and animals and feeding on their blood. These bites cause itchy red bumps on the skin.