A Sip Through Time

A Sip Through Time, A Collection of Old Brewing Recipes contains, in a single illustrated volume, over 400 documented historic recipes for ale, beer, mead, metheglin, cider, perry, hypocras, wines, etc., dating from 1800 B.C. to modern times.

This newly revised edition of the ground-breaking Artech House bestseller, SIP: Understanding the Session Initiation Protocol gives you a thorough and up-to-date understanding of this revolutionary protocol for call signaling and IP Telephony. The second edition includes brand new discussions on the use of SIP for wireless multimedia communications. It explains how SIP is powerful "rendezvous" protocol that leverages mobility and presence to allow users to communicate using different devices, modes, and services anywhere they are connected to the Internet You learn why SIP has been chosen by the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Program for wireless cell phones) as the core signaling, presence, and instant messaging protocol.

Can a two-career couple really pick up stakes and move to Provence?Keith and Val had a dream ? to live in Provence, the land of brilliant sunlight, charming hilltop villages and the deep blue waters of the Mediterranean.But there were two problems: they weren't French speakers and they had full-time jobs. So they came up with a plan?Follow their adventures (and misadventures) as they quit their jobs, become consultants and split their time between two countries. Laugh along as they build a life in Provence, slowly mastering a new language and making friends with the locals over long meals and just a bit too much wine.This light and breezy memoir is full of wry observations on France, like the power of cheese to sway elections, the right and wrong ways for men to kiss each other, and the law requiring that blood donors must speak French.If you've ever dreamed of changing gears and learning what joie de vivre is really all about, you won't want to miss this delightful book.

There are connections to make everywhere in time. But no connection is greater; no single event had a greater impact on civilization as the advent of fermented and brewed beverages. What if it never existed? What if there were no wines, no beers, and no mead to speak of? How about, no coffee or tea? Take a journey to see the impact these beverages had on our modern world and learn to make those concoctions in your own home. Whether you are a fan of the bubbly or an occasional partaker in a cold one, you should be mindful of the effect that brew has had on history. Next time you toast at a wedding or enjoy a frosty beer on a hot day, pay homage and enjoy.

Ennae is a parallel world joined to our own world by the Sacred Pool, a portal that can only be opened by one with the Guardian blood running through their veins. It is through this watery gateway that Khatrene leaves her modern-day life behind forever, drawn into a quest that will take her into the depths of the unknown. Khatrene must fulfil her destiny as The Light, the woman whose child will unite the four elemental worlds. At each turn are real and imagined enemies who will do everything in their power to prevent her from fulfilling the prophecy, including the ethereal and erotic shadow woman, the enigmatic tattooed man, even her beloved brother Mihale. Talis, her appointed Guardian, must help her through the dangerous terrain of Ennae, sacrificing everything to ensure her safety in a land where magic prevails and nothing is as it seems. From an exciting new voice in Australian fantasy fiction comes the first book in the Shadow Through Time trilogy. Beautifully crafted and written, Destiny of the Light combines intrigue, magic and horror to create a reality that is out of this world.

What truly went on above and below stairs in a Georgian household?Annie, like most, has romantic illusions of what might have taken place, embellished by television dramas and romantic books. Those illusions had been magnified ever more since moving into her late grandmother's old Georgian home in Royal Crescent, Bath. In the large basement kitchen, Annie gently touches the old leather casket she found in the attic before opening it. Looking inside, there is a piece of yellowing paper covering the contents. Faded and uneven at the edges. Strips of sticky tape keeping it together. Taking it out carefully, she realises this is not just a piece of paper - it is a letter.Lifting out the various musty smelling items below it, she comes to a faded red journal. The ink on the page has been dry for more than 100 years. This is not a diary, it is a life story...Annie gasps, looks at the letter, then back to the small book. In this could be her heritage. She knows her home had been handed down through generations and probably has secrets to tell. A deathly silence falls over the house like it was waiting - waiting for Annie to release those secrets.The house has concealed a gift. The house has heartbreak to reveal. The house is opening its doors to reveal life in its most beautiful and brutal aspects. The house has a message though time to share...

After being unexpectedly transported two hundred years back in time, Chris meets Sarah, a slave girl on the run from her captors. As she helps her avoid capture, Chris' feelings for Sarah become stronger until fate tears them apart. Will Chris ever be able to find Sarah again? And what future can they have together?

This is a story of how a boy's dream evolved to become one man's passion; a lifelong search for his truth, altering his body, his mind and the very essence of his behavior to develop an awareness of space and the way he moved through it. How he managed to persevere when many paths might have led him astray to walk upon one that could have easily gone up in smoke. Rather, through the power of will and inspiration, he ultimately found his destined signpost, directing him towards his true path; a journey where movement transformed his soul and helped bring to fruition, a conscious knowledge and fullness of his being.

In the tumultuous world of high school, Emma grapples with a devastating breakup, a damning social media scandal that threatens her reputation, and an overwhelming sense of isolation. Her parents are distant, she has no true friends, and her despair deepens with each passing day. One fateful night during a sudden snowstorm, Emma forges a connection with Sarah, a girl who navigates the treacherous high school terrain of 2001. In this improbable friendship, they bond through the digital ether, supporting each other's struggles at the same school, in the same town, while separated by two decades. The friendship becomes a lifeline for both girls. Their lives bear striking similarities, yet the differences are equally profound. While Sarah is spared from the perils of social media, she gains self-assurance and begins to discover herself. In contrast, Emma’s struggles intensify as she faces dire consequences for her actions online and misguided romantic entanglements. Sarah watches helplessly as Emma's life unravels, yearning to help but bound by the constraints of time. Emma’s perilous descent accelerates, and the danger of not receiving the help she desperately needs looms large. Sarah, trapped twenty years in the past, must find a way to intervene before it’s too late. This gripping tale of bridging the gap between eras explores the enduring power of human connection, the complexities of teenage life, and the lengths to which a stranger will go to save a life.