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We are a not-for-profit, non-political, non-religious, non-governmental organization founded in Israel.
Director: J. Morgan Thomas PhD Demography
Besides the Web Problem Database, our mandate
involves development of the following activities in the future:
direct problem area solution funding and on-the-ground help where other
funding sources are not available
multimedia spotlight on different problems
and their solutions for television,
newspapers, educational purposes, training,
and information
invited reports and evaluations on specific problems
tailoring of national, regional, local and
institutional plans for crisis prevention,
crisis response and aftermath by expert teams
and resident experts
reporting on problem areas for syndication and
spot coverage
expert witness in legal proceedings, inquiries,
investigative committees
notification and recommendation to non-profit
grant and funding organizations of potential,
ongoing, or recidivist problem areas
sub-contractual monitoring of specific problems
in the attempt to alleviate, prepare for, and
handle long term or emergency situations
Personal
J. Morgan Thomas
Educational Background
- Horace Greeley High School, Chappaqua, New York, 1953
- Yale University B.A. (History), 1957
- Harvard Divinity School Cambridge, Massachusetts, one year 1958
- Hasting School of Law San Francisco, one year
- University of Southern California PhD (Sociology in a Demography framework), 1970
- Certificate in Systems Analysis, Retraining for Academics, Department of Labour, Israel, 1986
Academic Positions and Editor
- Founder & Editor, Soiological Journal "et al" 1967-75
- Research Assoc, Public Systems Research Inst, University of Southern California, 69-71
- Extension Program Lecturer U.C.L.A. & University of Southern California, 1973-75
- Assistant Professor, California State University, Fullerton, 1973-75 (sociology)
courses taught: Social Change, Cycles of Man, Deviant Behavior, Statistics, Sociological Theory
- Senior Lecturer (Fulbright Hayes Fellow), University of Zambia, 1976-78
- Outside Lecturer, Recanati School of Management, Tel Aviv University
Introduction to Computers (java programming) 1998-2000
Advanced Java Programming, Summer 1999, 2000
Programming Positions
- Lead Programmer - project funded by Ministry of Science
MIRS(Metaknowledged Intelligent Routing System) 1988-89
- Systems Programmer, Teldan Company, Tel Aviv 1987-90
- Head Programmer - MAPAT (Inst Teaching & Technology) AMAL, Tel Aviv 1990-95
Previous programs for commercial and educational institutions
- include retrieval engines, parsers, editor and support
facilities - Examples:
Specialized database input & retrieval system (Teldan)
Smart topic-retrieval educational tool for high school
Research projects (Ministry of Education CDrom Project)
Latest programs (Java)
- Fast natural language query analyser for determining intent
- Smart internet crawler for direct online search
Other
- World University Service - two year speaking tour of Southern U.S. 59-60
- U.S. Army (2 year draft) PFC Anchorage, Alaska, active duty, Second Lieutenant, Reserves 60-61
- Winfield China door to door sales representative, Ancorage, Alaska
- Bank of America, Trust Department, Stockton, California
Unpublished papers
- Learn Java Basics - 1999 (teaching tool - html format)
- Specification of the Associative Mapping Concept To Search on the Web, June 2001
- Fast Natural Language Query Analysis for Inter/intranet Access, (lead author)
Self Published Opinion Papers
Self Published Globalcrisis Theoretical Papers
- Peace Agreements and Their Failures
Negotiation strategies, why peace agreements so difficult to achieve, sanctions often detrimental, factors in breakdown
- Observations On Problem Solving
Finding solutions, different approach
- Realistic Decision Making
The clarification process, decision between alternatives,negative thinking
- Principles of Action
Rules of action, planning, accounting for all parties, the DON'TS
- Teach and Learn Through Problem Solving
Learning for the 21st century, impediments to learning
- Modalities of Learning
Ways we learn best, steps in helping students
- Organizing For Success
Stages of the planning and execution process, independent action initiation, major causes of failure
- Assessment and Response To Terrorism
Response types, shifts in power, decision making, honor as fuel to conflict, perceived weaknesses
- Assumptions of Conflict
Achieving security, assessment of strategies, factors leading to escalation, de-escalation
- Principles and Response To Crisis
Principles, preparation & response, segments too often ignored
Self Published Globalcrisis Originals
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