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Still dealing with the casualties of ELECTROVERSE, the Web-Warriors struggle to keep their team together. Not only is the team struggling to stay together, so is the WEB OF LIFE AND DESTINY! The latest special guest star from across the Spider-Verse is one of the events breakout hits: SPIDER-PUNK! COLLECTING: WEB WARRIORS #6-#11.

Join the team of Spider-People known as the Web Warriors for an interdimensional adventure as they hop to various realities that lost their Spider-Men and Women during Spider-Verse! COLLECTING: Web Warriors 1-5, Amazing Spider-Man 1 (Web Warriors story).

"The dark riders rank among Azeroth''s most chilling legends. These cloaked figures are said to terrorize the gloomy forests of Duskwood, driven by an unholy force to seek out powerful artifacts. But who are they? What is the purpose of their violent quest? And who...or what...do they answer to?"--page [4] of cover.

Priceless information - How To Design, Estimate, Install and Groom Artificial Grass! 200 pages and more than 400 full color images and illustrations of real-world projects. Packed with design tips, installation guidance, professional advise and handy forms for professionals and do-it-yourselfers.

Californian Pharaoh: A collective memoir. "The memory was still present, its images fresh from the vortex of life, still brimming with static energy waiting to be extinguished by dementia. The air was stale, I inhaled deeply. I remembered the agent''s own words: "left button will signal the agent to assassinate Fidel Castro. Right button will signal our man to take you out." All right, it''s done. "Are you sure you want to do this Mr. President?" a woman asked. "I''ll just reincarnate someplace else," I said. ... Then the car moved by the Secret Service man, who I waved down from the aisle. My right hand gripped the remote device in my jacket pocket. I pressed the left button; it was stuck. This was typical of the CIA technology. So I pressed the right one. Of course, that one worked. It''s always the right one, I thought to myself. The car neared the clearing. A faint memory lingered: "You can''t say Texas doesn''t love you, Mr. President." Two shots fired. One hit my neck from behind. I urged my wife, Jackie, closer; I wanted to tell her something important. Then the second one hit my head; it felt like a Stroke. Then my body became limp as I broke free from my prison of flesh and blood. . . I floated up into the air, not looking back..." Copyright 2013 Michael J. Costa, All rights reserved. Read this autobiography of the true reincarnation of notable personalities: Thutmose 3, Nebkheperura (Tutankhamon the Anointed One), Ramses 2, Siddhartha Gautama, the Chinese First Emperor, G. Julius Caesar, Joshua the Scribe, various Conquerors and Pharaohs, and President Jack Kennedy. All proceeds benefit the continuation of this life cycle and the United Egyptian Imperial-Republic, a secret country based on spiritual rebirth from the Egyptian Other World (Duat).

In a sport where every second counts and every decision shapes your future, planning and strategy are not just important- they''re essential. As MMA continues to explode on the global stage, more young athletes are striving to break into the professional ranks. But what separates those who make it from those who don''t? The answer lies in careful preparation, both inside and outside the cage. This book is your ultimate guide to building a successful MMA career, designed to equip you with the tools needed to navigate the complexities of the sport. From laying the foundational elements of your career to mastering the mental fortitude required for peak performance, each chapter is crafted to elevate not just your skills, but your life as a whole. Whether you''re just beginning your journey or looking to take your career to the next level, this book offers valuable insights on strategic planning, career management, and mental preparation. With this knowledge, you''ll be empowered to forge a path that leads to lasting success in the world of MMA. Are you ready to step into the cage with confidence and purpose? Your journey starts here.

The Forgotten Conqueror and other short stories, by Michael J. Costa, Copyright 2018, All rights reserved. In this book are 3 short fiction novels by the author. The first one describes the Egyptian version of the Biblical account of the Exodus, from Amonhotep Son of Hapu (Joseph) who lived to be 110 years old, to Moses the adopted brother of Tutankhamon who he learned Magic from. The second book is a science/historical fiction novel called Horus Neter the Avenger, about the Egyptian god Horus who lands on Earth and becomes something of a modern superhero. The third book is the Sultan with the Handlebar Moustache, about a Curio shop owner bequeathing his store of magical items to an unemployed Egyptian and the events leading afterwards.

Nefertiti bore daughters to her husband. Based on surviving sculptures, in their early years Akhenaton and Nefertiti were happily married. In later years at least one portrait or sculpture shows them holding hands but leaving their expression somewhat depressed. They never had a male heir or son. Nefertiti''s daughters, Meritaton and Ankhesenpaaton, both had female daughters named after them. Even Nefertiti''s sister, Mutnodjmet, never bore a son for her husband Horemhab the future King and then-current General of the Army. Mutnodjmet was found as an element in the "floating barge" with an accompanying dwarf/pygmy among Tutankhamon''s belongings.It is recorded that "Nefertiti fell from grace and moved into the Northern Palace of Akhetaton during the later years of Akhenaton." This does not mean that "she died," for most likely she was divorced as she still lived. Divorce was not uncommon for Ancient Egyptians, but was difficult to express when it happened in the royal palace. The people could not know what happened to her, it would be too devastating. Nefertiti was well respected by the people, as they saw her in the Window of Appearances giving rewards to the citizens, or on temple reliefs in ritual smiting of the enemy. The reason was mostly simple: she did not give her husband a son to inherit his doctrine or continue the dynasty. So what did happen?DNA evidence (2010) has 2 mummies related to each other as "brother and sister," one from KV55 and the Younger Lady mummy. Once thought to be Akhenaton based solely on the condition of its encasement coffin and effaced inscriptions, the KV55 male mummy is someone else. Akhenaton did not have any sisters matching the Younger Lady''s description. My theory is that KV55 mummy is Smenkhkara and the Younger Lady is Akhenaton''s eldest surviving daughter Merit-aton. This means Smenkhkara is Akhenaton''s son by a different source than Nefertiti. Some DNA links hint at a foreign genetic source in the tested mummies, so Smenkhkara''s mother is questionable. Was she another wife of Akhenaton, a secret lover / harem girl, or of a foreign royal bloodline? Smenkhkara adopts the former royal name of Nefertiti to keep the situation current, and to prevent suspicion as to why she is missing. His wife, Meritaton, is the daughter of Nefertiti & Akhenaton, and became the new "Great Royal Wife" of the coregent Nefernefruaton Ankhkheperura. A few years into the new coregency, Smenkhkara drops the reference to Nefertiti and becomes Ankhkheperura Smenkhkara. Gradual name changes give room to smooth transition of power. The people would believe it was the same individuals giving themselves new names or titles; a common practice. Then after Akhenaton died the new Smenkhkara became full sovereign as Djoserkheperura Smenkhkara with Meritaton as Queen. The DNA evidence states that the KV55 Mummy and Younger Lady are the genetic parents of Tutankhamon. Copyright 2012 MJC, All rights reserved.

A beautifully illustrated book for toddlers and young children, about a boy, his toy, and the importance of eating dinner! Written by a first-time author with hand-painted illustrations by a first-time illustrator.

NeferKheperura and the Legend of the Golden Pharaoh - By Michael J. Costa, (c) 2014: Excerpt: Four Hours Later, Michael Beshter''s Apartment, New York, USA Was it wrong to bring Vivian back to his living space? His identity was safe for now. Michael and Vivian dined in that night, via room service in a secure room. A common delight: NY Steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, and a melody of fresh veggies with a fine white wine from California was the main course. Dessert was a rich chocolate Mud Pie, served for two. Afterwards, Michael showed her his various framed College papers, some Degrees, and a trophy for first place in a College Kung Fu tournament. These he had brought over from his original home some 2 Miles away, much to the approval of his sister. Vivian educated him about her background and social life. She was born in Las Vegas, Nevada to a civil engineer and an office secretary, both of European descent. She graduated with honors from a private university before moving to New York, where she was employed as a Fashion Designer for the last 14 years. Her choice of apartment coincided when the Museum moved in several floors above her. Her neighbor is a local Nightclub owner, so her social life revolved around learning to dance and filling beverage orders from patrons. While teaching Michael to dance, Vivian realized the time. "Oh my, it''s late... I have to feed my cat, you know," she said. "I can call my driver," Michael reminded her. "It won''t take up much of your time." "Really? Oh that would be so cool," she said. "Michael?" "Yes?" "I just want to thank you for everything, really. You''ve been a great Host, and friend," Vivian said. "Um, by the way, why is there a red light focused on your back?" "What red light?" he asked. "It''s coming from your window," Vivian noticed. Suddenly two loud pops hit the glass from behind them. Vivian thought a champagne bottle exploded until her right hand felt some liquid drop from his back. Then she screamed. "MICHAEL!" she yelled. "You''ve been shot!" Michael Beshter collapsed to the tiled floor, with her holding onto him. He inched towards her, whispering something. "Get my ring. It''s in the front pocket of my blazer," Hysterical, Vivian searched frantically for the correct pocket. "I found it!" "Quick, hand me it," he said in pain. "What''s a ring supposed to...?" she asked. Michael placed the ring on his right third finger, and then rubbed it until it lit up like a light bulb. He rubbed his back with it. The blood disappeared as did the rifle pellet. Vivian backed away. "What the Hell just happened?" she said while cowering from the window. Michael started to stand up, and then reached for his cell phone and pressed 996*. Panels fell from the ceiling, blocking all windows with bullet-proof armor. The back bookshelf wall rotated around on an invisible turn-table, revealing a set of mannequins wearing Flight Suits with the Green Stones on them. Three computer terminals popped into place, all active. And a chair emerged from the floor, with console components on the arm rests. A camera fed images to the view screen of the surrounding area as the female-voiced computer gave instructions on audio. Michael Beshter groggily walked to the station and was seated. He removed a tube from the side of the chair and placed it into his mouth, drinking slowly. It was medicine for a post-traumatic gunshot disorder. His Flight Suit was visible to Vivian, as she investigated his equipment, and then turned to him with her mouth gaping open in astonishment. "Oh my God, you''re that guy..." she said. Michael briefly kissed her face, and then started programming.

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A Modern Egyptian Book for the Dead contains the necessary chapters for rebirth of the soul. Includes excerpts from Michael''s other books, photos, and poetry. Copyright 2010 Michael J. Costa, includes pre-existing Copyrighted materials by the author.

Egyptome - 50 Gods, 50 Magic SpellsCopyright 2013 Michael J. Costa, All rights reserved.Egyptome (Egypt Tome) is a Reference Book on Ancient Egyptian Mythology with corresponding Magic Spells. A selection of 50 gods and goddesses were chosen, ranging from Netherworld Gods, Weather Gods, Nature Gods, to Personal Gods, and Elemental Gods. The book contains color pictures and some hieroglyphs. MC-2013.

We test empirically whether purchased patents that are litigated fare better or worse than litigated patents that aren''t purchased. We identified every case filed in 2009 and 2010 that had a definitive winner and had information on the presence or absence of an assignment or other transfer. That left us with 516 decisions. Of those 516 decisions, the patentee won 125, or 24.2%. Of the patents, 280, or just over half, had been transferred before the litigation began.We find that overall, patentees won 21% of the time with patents that had been sold before litigation began, and 28% of the time with patents they developed in-house. But combining all patent cases may obscure important differences between plaintiffs who buy patents and those who don''t. Dividing our study into entity types produces a surprising result. Operating companies fare better when they assert patents they developed in house. They won 33% of the time when asserting their own patents, but only 23% of the time when asserting purchased patents. By contrast, inventor-owned NPEs -- but not patent assertion entities -- do better with purchased patents. The results also differ by area of technologyOur results have implications for the design of patent markets and for the efficiency of patent licensing transactions.

Today every nation uses Paper Money, most of which are based on the American Dollar. Paper Money has the same intrinsic value everywhere, in terms of paper: one $100 Note has the same value as a thousand $100 Notes; but who wants a thousand copies of the same one? We are trading numbers, not money. If we have one currency with a Value Scale, with a range of Minimum and Maximum Value, then all we need to do is to declare the value before the transaction to complete the trade.

In Ancient Egypt, both Monotheism and Polytheism existed in harmony. This lasted until the age of Akhenaton and later Moses. In the 2nd Dynasty there was a disagreement between Horus & Seth followers, like a rivalry between political parties during an American election. This was resolved by adoring both deities. So it shall be with Monotheism and Polytheism of today. That there are millions of interpretations of either system does not matter once the origins or core of each system is evaluated. Orthodox Omnitheism is the worship of all Divinities, whether it is only one, or many. For each Divinity is a Spirit in some form or another, and Spirits dwell in everything and everyone. The Burning Bush (of the Book of Exodus, OT) is actually a Divine Spirit inside a tree that gives off radiation. A Divine Spirit in Egyptian religion that dwelled inside a tree was the Goddess Hathor (Sycamore Tree). Whenever people of Egypt are shown worshiping a Deity, their hands are always up as if warming them at a campfire. So the Burning Bush was actually an Egyptian Deity, an unknown one. New Gods were always discovered by the Egyptians. The Tree-God that Moses discovered was described as a plant that burned but did not consume the bush. "And the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush; and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed." (Exodus 3:2).The overall purpose of Religion as a concept is empowerment of Magical Energy. Think of a target deity as the solar cell in a solar station, with thousands of mirrors reflecting sunlight onto it for energy collection. Each mirror is one pious person sending energy to that target god. The target can be a word (Logos), a book (Bible, Quran), a person (Christ), a concept (PAX, Peace), someone with an illness, a building (Temple), or an energy dump site (the Sun). If you empower a word with energy, it becomes a Word of Power; when uttered or written this word forces energy through its definition or action verb. (c) Copyright 2011 Michael J. Costa, All rights reserved.

Worshiping AmonRa, the Eye of God:From the Founder of the Modern Temple of AmonRa comes this Egyptian Mythology prayer book, complete with a 3-part training course in modern Psychic Warfare. AmonRa is the Eye of God, a solar aspect of the Divine. He hears the prayers of the people, as he did for Pharaoh Ahmose-I whom expelled the Hyksos from Lower Egypt and founded the legendary 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Psychic Warfare, also called Magical Warfare, is a modern form of mental weaponry utilizing psychic abilities for a military edge. It draws its origins from Ancient times. This chapter will introduce the novice to simple actions that can be effective in varied situations. Excerpt:Beginning Rituals:1. Project thoughts (Telepathy)2. Cast Dice (Telekinesis or Chronokinesis)3. Influence air or wind (Elemental)4. Invisibility (Telepathy, Hypnosis)5. Offering ritual and Altar (Summoning)Creating Rain is one of the most wanted devices known to people since antiquity. Prayers about water, moisture, precipitation, snow, ice, or rain usually occur while a drought is present. With Climate Change (the excuse for Psychic amplification), droughts are more common. Concentration and Meditation are needed for most "spell magic." To concentrate on an object like clouds, focus on the objective while blocking out all other distractions, and hold the thought in your mind. Then repeat the intention for several minutes. Then stop concentration, relax a minute, and repeat for a few minutes. This builds brain muscle as an exercise. Mathematics strengthens part of the brain and this exercises another area. Overdoing this will result in a headache. To meditate, first relax all your muscles by focusing on one at a time and relax it. Start with your feet and relax them, then move up to your legs, abdomen, arms, shoulders, neck, head, and eyes. Then think of one object only for a few minutes. Ignore all noises, people, animals, birds, traffic, with serenity. Do this if you feel the need to calm the body during a period of distraction. Then return to your situation; the effect will appear as a mental vacation. Become "one with Nature" by observing life as an outsider. Know that all beings are of the same spirit matter, that each insect, bird, rodent, cat, dog, tree, flower, bacteria, and whale have the same type of soul as human people, and each has feelings, thoughts, and intellect. You can learn this by studying philosophy (Buddhism for example). By becoming one with Nature, you can then influence or control it. Magic "spells" are a written form of psychic ability. You imprint energy into writing while willing an event. This energy is released when activated, or otherwise read. Spells are written differently than normal texts, to distinguish it from day to day correspondence, though this matters little. You can cause an event with normal writing, and add up the score when watching the daily News on television. To clear the sky: visualize a clear, blue sky for 10 minutes, then relax and repeat. Do this during a cloudy day or storm for effect. Repeat in the 4 directions (N, E, S, & W). Using Telepathy to project thoughts outward, you can cause someone to hear your idea and react to it. Meditate on one word "apple", visualize an "apple" or use a photograph of one, and mentally "push" the idea for a minute. Or thinking "loudly" inside your mind also works, as with raising an inner voice (reading voice). If someone is in range, they will suddenly feel a craving for an apple, however carefully placed on a nearby table. This also works with "psychic flashcards" of varied images like a square, circle, wavy lines, or triangle and having someone nearby write or draw whatever they see.(c) Copyright 2012, 2013 Michael J. Costa, All rights reserved.