Respond to Christian and Heather post and share your observations regarding the government and corruption in the country. Ask questions to encourage further considerations.

Christian post
Chosen country: Japan

Government overview (Central Intelligence Agency, 2021)
Government type                                         Parliament Constitutional Monarchy
Political Leader(s)                                         Emperor: NARUHITO
                                                                         Prime Minister: Yoshihide SUGA
                                                                         Deputy Prime Minister: Taro ASO

Political Pressures (or Opposition) Groups Business groups, trade unions
Recent Changes in Governing Rule        Yoshihide became Prime minister in September 2020

Corruption (Transparency International, 2021)
Bribe Index                                             Rank: 4/28
                                                                    Score: 8.6/10
Corruption Perception Index                      Rank: 19/180
                                                                   Score: 74/100
OECD Anti-Bribery Convention           Enforcement: Moderate
Control of Corruption                          Rank: 19/180

Business Observations
According to the bribe index Japan is at a very low risk. Showing Improvement from past years.
With a CPI rank of 19/180 makes japan a slight risk for corruption. Its not something to be counted. With such a low-risk companies should be eerie but not completely worried. Compared to other countries they are very low-risk.
The lack of transparency in public information regarding corruption/bribery may pose a risk for companies deciding to do business with Japan.
The OECD Anti-Bribery Conventions lack of government support could be very alarming as well.

Heather post
Chosen Country: Italy
Government Overview (Central Intelligence Agency, 2015)
Government Type                                                Parliamentary Republic
Political Leader(s)                                                President Sergio Mattarella (Since Feb 3, 2015)
Political Pressure (or Opposition) Groups          -Democratic Party or PD (Enrico Letta)
                                                                            -Forza Italia or FI (Silvio Berlusconi)
                                                                            -Brothers of Italy (Giorgia Meloni)
                                                                        -Free and Equal (Liberi e Uguali) or LeU (Pietro Grasso)
Recent Changes in Governing Rule                In 2019, Italys Parliament voted to reduce the number
                                                                        of Senate seats from 315 to 200. Reduce the number of 
                                                                        Chamber of Deputies seats from 630 to 400.
Corruption (Transparency International, 2015)
Bribe Index                                                                      Rank:     
                                                                                        Score:
Corruption Perception Index                                           Rank: 52/180 (2020)   61/168 (2015)
                                                                                        Score: 53/100 (2020)   44/100 (2015)
OECD Anti-Bribery Convention                                       Enforcement: Active
Control of Corruption                                                       Rank: 62% in 2019

RESPOND TO JORGE AND AMELIA POST AND BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL WITH RESPONSE.

Jorge post
In this weeks discussion I am going to talk about the unemployment and reemployment issues military members and veterans have faced in the past after serving time in the US military and why the Uniform Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) was enacted.
Act in Response to the conclusion of the cold war and the restructuring of the US Military, 1994 the US Congress Enacted a statute to promote a noncareer military Service. It prohibited employment discrimination and minimized potential harm to civilian careers and employment. In other words, the government was offering the civilians to serve our country when they were needed without affecting the employees career or finding employment. That is why the congress enacted (USERRA) To protect the members of the reserve expanding the forces and having they available when the country needed them to serve with no employment consequence.
USERRA Has reduced the interference to the lives of citizens performing support in the uniform service and it has made it more secure for us and our families. Reassuring stability after military service and returning to our civilian lives.

Amelia post
The subject of wage inequality between genders remains a contentious issue in the United States despite the Equal Pay Act passed in 1963 (McAnallen, 2015). According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women earn 76% of what their male counterparts earn in the U.S (McAnallen, 2015). While this wage discrepancy had reduced over the years since 1970 when it was 62%, it reflects the long journey in attaining equal wages for the same work done irrespective of the gender or race of the employee. The wage gap is even bigger for Hispanic and black women. Hispanic women earn 56 cents while black women earn 64 cents to the one dollar paid to their white men counterparts (McAnallen, 2015).
           Numerous reasons explain why the gender pay disparity persists ranging from traditional gender roles to employer discrimination (Groh, 2020). Although the Equal Pay Act was enacted to solve the issue of gender inequality pay, more efforts need to be put into place. Discriminatory wages cause everyone to suffer economic loss. Eliminating the gender wage disparity calls for individuals, companies, culture, and politics (Groh, 2020). 
           In order to solve the problem of gender pay disparity, the United States Congress enacted the Equal Pay Act in 1963 (McAnallen, 2015). The law made it unlawful for companies and individual employers to pay women lower remunerations than their male counterparts for equal tasks that require the same responsibility, effort, and skill. The act also gives a cause of action for employees who experience such unfair treatment. In 1964, the U.S Congress also passed the Civil Rights Act, prohibiting employment disparity based on gender, race, age, or class status. This law disallows discernment in workplaces based on gender and is also employed to address wage discrimination assertions.

JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT
Conduct a web search to identify online resources for the community you have selected for your final project (MENTAL HEALTH) You may also wish to utilize any of the local community sites you identified in this module’s discussion topic. Write a journal assignment about how an issue affects your chosen community (or another community of interest) using the 3-4-50 framework. Use the San Diego Health and Human Services Agency for more information about the 3-4-50 framework. Look for these particular reports as you review health department websites: morbidity/mortality report, infectious disease report, and community health assessment.

Describe how the chosen issue impacts the community.
Apply the 3-4-50 framework as you craft your reflection.
Utilize data from health department websites.