Uses microsimulation to project the number and characteristics of the elderly population (including disability) in the year 2010, their housing needs, and the extent to which different housing policy alternatives can be expected to meet those needs.

HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY IN 2010 (Urban Institute Report, 89-4)

Politics & Social Sciences

Katsura

Sociology

Urban Institute Press

When in Hell, it's better to be favoured by the Devil than be left to rot with the rest of the damned.  In a poverty stricken district of Seoul, the orphanages are packed to the rafters with discarded children. But are they as unwanted as they seem? To the ruthless South Korean Mafia, the Kkangpae, they are a welcome source of new foot soldiers. Forced into a world of violence, drugs and extortion, these lost souls have no choice but to adapt and blend in amongst those already entrenched in a regime of crime. But for one little boy, blending in is an impossible task. Something which could either be his downfall or his salvation.  Raised to be the Devil’s golden boy, can Jeong keep his favoured position or will their bond be broken in the fight to be at the top of the underworld?

The Devil's Golden Boy Ch1

Comics & Graphic Novels

Yuramei

Manga

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Fate is a fickle thing, fortune a double edged sword."Being born into wealth and privilege may be the dream of most, but a fat, friendless child with no company but his books will find that money brings no real comfort.I was such a child and came quickly to the conclusion that to endure the mundane is not compulsory when one can retreat to one's thoughts and live the life of a samurai.I chose my own path. An existence of honour and adventure which I shared with my beloved fellow warrior, Hyung.Even I, at times, thought him to be a figment of my imagination, so when he appeared as a flesh and blood man in the offices of the Yakuza organisation, the Tatakai-gumi,my world was turned upside down."Kanno Sakamoto is a renaissance man. Homosexual, archer, swordsman, gardener, chef, pianist, gangster and fantasist — here he tells his own story.A dark, often humorous and sometimes challenging tale of love, lust and murder which is not for the faint of heart.

The Gangster and the Samurai

There is nothing more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose.In a small Scottish town, near the gateway to the Highlands, a bunch of reprobates are trying to come to terms with the return of their brutal boss.Out of the nick, and straight into the arms of a brothel keeper, Fergus Campbell is a man with a mission:To get back at the bastard who got him locked up the first place.Will a grudge that's being stewing for five years result in the end for the Everdirge boys?Hugo, the devious alcoholic.Vinny, a heart of gold and unwaveringly loyal.And Judas MacGregor, lovable chancer and incorrigible sex-addict.Meet them all in Kastura & Yuramei's wild ride of sex, violence, black-comedy and full-on Yaoi.This book was first published in 2012 under the title "Big Deal Vol. 1: Lust for Vengeance". This is an extensively re-edited and reworked version, presented to be in keeping with Katsura and Yuramei's current work.

Big Deal Vol. 1: A Pack of Jokers

Literature & Fiction

From the belly of a dragon comes the master of all bitch slaps. Katashi Noburu has the world at his feet. The good-looking blond was adopted at birth by the Oyabun of a yakuza clan, the Noburu-ya, and raised in a manner befitting a prince.However, all of that changes when he's sent to Toyogakuen Senior High School. While he begins to rub shoulders with Tokyo's old money, he soon realises that not everyone is impressed by the offspring of a notorious gangster.Far from the fawning he enjoyed at home, and the creative tales of his bodyguard and nanny, Miyagi, he not only falls in love with popular classmate, Mak, but he meets his nemesis – the posh prefect, Hiroshi Sakai.But when both love and rivalry extend beyond the school gates, and ultimately lead to an ambitious act of revenge, can Katashi stop his life from descending into chaos? Laced with flights of fancy, amorous liaisons and schoolboy humour, this is a light-hearted, yet sometimes tragic tale from Yaoi creators, Katsura & Yuramei.

Money, Bullets and Swag (Illustrated Yaoi Novel)

Only the scorned have enough fury to craft the perfect Hell.The dust has settled after the disastrous bank job, so it's time for the Everdirge reprobates to divide up the loot.There's just one snag: One of the bags appears to be missing.Accusations and mistrust abound while Judas and Fergus try to figure out what happened to their money.But in the meantime, Mikhail has rather more pressing problems to deal with...Scottish chancer, Judas MacGregor, returns along with his band of no-hopers in this, the sequel to A Pack of Jokers.More violence, comedy and mayhem - not to mention a healthy dose of smut - in another Illustrated Yaoi prose novel from Katsura & Yuramei.This book was previously published in 2011 under the title of Big Deal Vol. 2: Lesson in Betrayal. This is an extensively reworked and re-edited version.

Big Deal Vol. 2: No Honour Amongst Thieves (yaoi novel)

When dreams come true, they often herald the start of a nightmare.Kanno Sakamoto, billionaire, yakuza and fantasist, returns in a tale of murder, revenge and political skullduggery.Having been released from the institution on the orders of Oishi Noburu, the leader of one of Tokyo's most notorious clans, Kanno finds himself at the mercy of the Oyabun, his devious son, Katashi - and the brutal enforcer, Kawai.Not only is he expected to marry the boss's daughter, he is press-ganged into running for the post of governor in the prefectural elections.Initially viewing the plot as an opportunity to get back at his former brotherhood, the Tatakai-gumi and their charismatic leader, Kazuo Kurosawa, he soon realises that his life is heading dangerously out of control.Can he escape the clutches of the Noburu-ya men? And will the return of his beloved Hyung mean salvation - or a descent into further insanity?In this, the sequel to both The Gangster and the Samurai and Money, Bullets and Swag, Katsura and Yuramei present one of their most popular, yet challenging characters, in another dark, but often humorous story. Peppered with a healthy amount of passion and intrigue, The Soldier and the Samurai is a must for fans of Kanno's unique narrative style.Contains explicit sex and graphic violence.

The Soldier and the Samurai: (Yaoi Novel)

Bank robbers, bordellos and a whole lot of bed-hopping, as British black comedy meets Yaoi in a head on collision. Fergus Campbell is straight out of prison with only one thought in his mind, to pay back his former friend and partner in crime, Judas MacGregor for stitching him up and sending him there in the first place. What he least expects on his return to his old haunts, is to fall head over heels in love with Mikhail, the stunningly beautiful owner of the best little whorehouse in town. After one night of bliss with Mikhail, Fergus resolves to make the blond bombshell his own. But there is one thing that stands in the way between him and a relationship with the man of his dreams. He is already married the psychotic young alcoholic, Hugo. Although their marriage has been falling apart for years, the spoiled Hugo won't let go of his meal ticket so easily. What follows can only be a wild ride of lust, mayhem and revenge!

Big Deal Vol. 1: Lust for Vengeance

Ai Press

"Brutal men exist and so do those who love them."More action, passion and adventure with Judas MacGregor and his band ofraucous reprobates. Gangsters are used to being surrounded by death, but how will the demise of one of their own affect the hierarchy?The fun-loving fornicator, Judas, has his eyes on the prize...but what about MacIsaac and Rasputin? They deserve a share of the territory, too. Ever loyal Vinny, has his hands full, quite literally, with the tattooed Japanese bodyguard, Cain. Beautiful brothel keeper, Mikhail, is preoccupied by a life changing decision.What lies in store for our favourite felons? Violence, sex and generous dash of British black comedy as Yaoi team, Katsura and Yuramei, get back in the driving seat, speed down the fast lane and run a few red lights to keep us gripped to the last page and beyond.

Big Deal Vol. 3: Despite Them

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