Done 1. Research Wander, think and read (Has been very useful) 2. Class Work Read Jenny and Quintin’s pieces (DONE) 3. Teaching Grade exams (Not yet given; snow day) Write 2/2 lecture (Postponed; snow day) 4. Other Stupid ketubah (Ack.) Stupid budget (DONE!) Go to gym three times (Only made it two)
To Do by 2/9/09 1. Research Wander, think and read Work on piece for class next week Research existing work on fraud in authoritarian elections Meet with Amanda Get bus ticket for Midwest 2. Class Work -- 3. Teaching Grade exams Write lectures for Wednesday 2/4 and Monday 2/9 Figure out how to change syllabus to accommodate snow day 4. Other Maybe I should just give up on the ketubah for now Go see Frida and Arthur Go to gym two times
Research 1. Finish and send grant proposals [Done] 2. Read Mietzner book [Done] 3. Write summaries [A little done] 4. Read two recent APSA/ISA papers [Done] 5. Read three or more in Radical History Review Winter 2007 issue on TJ [Read two] 6. Read Trudy Govier book [Read Osiel instead] 7. Organize the reading list [Not done] 8. Start "my sitemap" series [Not done] 9. Get requested library books and skim them [Done]
Class 1. Read for 826 [Done]
Other 1. Beginning Indonesian Ch 12 [Not done] 2. Iversen talk [Cancelled]
To do by Feb 8
Research 1. Organize the reading list 2. Write summaries (Mietzner, TJ Reader 1) 3. Read the rest of Osiel article 4. Read the Guatemala book 5. Read RHR Chile article 6. Read Cribb and Robinson in Roots of Violence 7. Skim Bowen book
TA/RA work 1. Make some progress
Other 1. Beginning Indonesian Ch 12 2. IRB information session 3. Bowen talk 4. Wedding gift for Dinna 5. Translation - begin the last round of proofreading 6. Korean school 7. Gym, perhaps
Have Done by 2/2/2009 Dissertation Finish healthcare chapter & e-mail to committee (Not Done) Begin cross-national chapter (Doing)
Teaching 2 classes (DONE) Grade assignment 1 (DOING) Hand out country paper assignment (DONE)
Other Read for 826 (DONE) Apply for Miller Center fellowship (Feb.1) (DONE) Iverson talk (post-poned) Formal models of Congress workshop (order Panera) (DONE) ISA paper with Yoonah – complete first draft (NOT DONE) Midwest paper w/ SB (on hold, but work on DVs) (NOT DONE) Midwest paper on education & housing (NOT DONE)
To Do by 2/9/2009
Dissertation 1.Choose country background case studies for cross-national chapter (Monday) 2.Work on some descriptive statistics for chapter (make at least 5 graphs that I think would be useful in the chapter) (Monday) 3.Incorporate healthcare news articles into chapter (Tuesday) 4.Incorporate 3 key healthcare interviews into chapter (Wednesday) 5.Revise healthcare (Thursday & Friday) 6.E-mail Sarah Brooks healthcare chapter on Friday, Feb. 6 7.Make bibliography for theory chapter (Sat) 8.Make bibliography for healthcare chapter (Sat) 9.Make bibliography for pension chapter (Sat) 10.Theory chapter – answer Brooks’ questions (in part this will require much better citation of certain aspects of the theory) (Sat & Sunday, Must devote minimum of 8 hours each day to theory chapter)
Teaching Midterm (Thursday) Grade midterm
Other Decide whether to apply for Brown post-doc (ASAP) RA work for IN & JS (Wed?) ISA paper with Yoonah (Tuesday) MPSA paper with Sarah Brooks (Tuesday) Housing and Education paper (On Hold till weekend) E-mail J. Tucker about Midwest panel (by Wed) Formal models of Congress workshop (Friday, if time)
OLD TO DO LIST: February 2nd Dissertation: 1. Reading a. Stroud 2008 DONE b. Van Kempen 2007 DONE c. Hughes and Lawson 2005 DONE d. Waisbord in Peruzzotti and Smulovitz DONE e. Peruzzotti in Peruzzotti and Smulovitz STARTED 2. Write for half hour each day MISSED ONE DAY 3. Set up meeting with Tony E-MAILED 4. Contact Carol Robinson E-MAILED 5. Skim int’l and Latin American news DONE Class: 1. Study Spanish for an hour a day DONE 2. Set up Spanish table time DONE 3. Read workshop memos DONE RA Work: 1. PEPP a. Continue PEPP spreadsheet DONE AND ONGOING b. Skim “Undeveloped Oil and Gas Fields in the Industrializing World” c. Skim “Energy Sector Management Assistance Program: Paraguay” DONE d. Skim “Uganda: Issue and Options in the Energy Sector” e. Factiva search DONE f. Lexis-Nexus search DONE AND FOUND 499 ARTICLES; READ FIRST 49 2. Update two sections of 535 syllabus Other: 1. Download files off old computer; upload files to current computer 2. Recycle old computer 3. Organize docs DONE 4. Skim other people’s syllabi for 100 STARTED
NEW TO DO LIST: February 9th Dissertation: 1.Readings a.Peruzzotti in Peruzzotti and Smulovitz b.Scan Waisbord 2000 and read 2 chapters c.Scan Hughes 2006 and read 2 chapters 2.Look up recent dissertations on media and politics 3.Think and write about media’s influence on voter’s views of self in Latin America 4.Find and order cases studies 5.Write for half-hour a day 6.Scan international and Latin American news Class: 1.Study Spanish an hour a day 2.Study for Ch. 10 exam (02/09) RA: 1.PEPP a.Continue going through Lexis-Nexis articles b.Skim “Undeveloped Oil and Gas Fields in the Industrializing World” c.Skim “Uganda: Issue and Options in the Energy Sector”
2.Update two sections of 535 syllabus Other: 1.Download files off old computer; upload files to current computer 2.Recycle old computer 3.Skim other people’s syllabi for 100 4.Organize recipes 5.Clean kitchen
DONE for 1/2 Research 1. Read Carpenter [came later than I thought it would, in progress] 2. Review Bureaucracy readings [in progress] 3. Hunt down articles suggested by William [DONE] 4. Meet with Miryam about authoritarian electoral fraud [DONE] 5. Read Schedler's, "The Nested Game of Democratization by Elections." (read Simpser article instead) 6. Start writing on an actual lit review of what I have read [DONE] Classes 1. Catch up on Econ Readings Teaching 1. Finish writing lecture 6 [DONE] 2. Write Lecture 7 [DONE] Other 1. Get car to the mechanic 2. Send out thank you 3. Super Bowl XLIII (and associated festivities) [DONE] 4. Get Aunt Karen to pick up TV {DONE} 5. Schedule Drs Appointment
---------------- TO DO for FEB 9th Research 1. Concentrate on writing something useful for DW - which will also entail -- 2. Finish Carpenter -- 3. Finish reviewing Bureaucracy -- readings 4. Meet with Miryam
Classes 1. Econ Study Group 2. Econ HW 2 3. Catch Up on Econ Readings 4. Read for DW
Teaching 1. finish lecture 8 2. write lecture 9 3. put together study guide
Other 1. get car to mechanic 2. schedule dr appointment 3. write thankyous 4. read for formal theory workshop 5. arrange lunch for formal theory workshop 6. go to formal theory workshop
To Do 2/2: Dissertation: Submit FLAS, Mershon, Horowitz, Boren applications, check to make sure rec letters sent (done) Meet with Mills (done) Work on OIA application (another draft completed) Take comments from 826 and work on another draft of dissertation proposal (done) Classwork: Media Arabic homework and another report (done) Other: prepare for Iowa teaching trip (done)
To Do 2/9: Research: finish and turn in OIA application, take CASA exam on Friday (5 hours), meet with Mills on Thursday to discuss readings, schedule meeting with Irfan, have coffee with Chad from Sociology group to discuss organization of lit review, read pieces for 826 on Monday Classwork: deliver presentation on Davos Summit gone awry, study for Thurs. midterm, meet with instructor about homework Other: work on taxes, pay bills, get ticket for Midwest
7 comments:
Done
1. Research
Wander, think and read (Has been very useful)
2. Class Work
Read Jenny and Quintin’s pieces (DONE)
3. Teaching
Grade exams (Not yet given; snow day)
Write 2/2 lecture (Postponed; snow day)
4. Other
Stupid ketubah (Ack.)
Stupid budget (DONE!)
Go to gym three times (Only made it two)
To Do by 2/9/09
1. Research
Wander, think and read
Work on piece for class next week
Research existing work on fraud in authoritarian elections
Meet with Amanda
Get bus ticket for Midwest
2. Class Work
--
3. Teaching
Grade exams
Write lectures for Wednesday 2/4 and Monday 2/9
Figure out how to change syllabus to accommodate snow day
4. Other
Maybe I should just give up on the ketubah for now
Go see Frida and Arthur
Go to gym two times
To do by Feb 1
Research
1. Finish and send grant proposals [Done]
2. Read Mietzner book [Done]
3. Write summaries [A little done]
4. Read two recent APSA/ISA papers [Done]
5. Read three or more in Radical History Review Winter 2007 issue on TJ [Read two]
6. Read Trudy Govier book [Read Osiel instead]
7. Organize the reading list [Not done]
8. Start "my sitemap" series [Not done]
9. Get requested library books and skim them [Done]
Class
1. Read for 826 [Done]
Other
1. Beginning Indonesian Ch 12 [Not done]
2. Iversen talk [Cancelled]
To do by Feb 8
Research
1. Organize the reading list
2. Write summaries (Mietzner, TJ Reader 1)
3. Read the rest of Osiel article
4. Read the Guatemala book
5. Read RHR Chile article
6. Read Cribb and Robinson in Roots of Violence
7. Skim Bowen book
TA/RA work
1. Make some progress
Other
1. Beginning Indonesian Ch 12
2. IRB information session
3. Bowen talk
4. Wedding gift for Dinna
5. Translation - begin the last round of proofreading
6. Korean school
7. Gym, perhaps
Have Done by 2/2/2009
Dissertation
Finish healthcare chapter & e-mail to committee (Not Done)
Begin cross-national chapter (Doing)
Teaching
2 classes (DONE)
Grade assignment 1 (DOING)
Hand out country paper assignment (DONE)
Other
Read for 826 (DONE)
Apply for Miller Center fellowship (Feb.1) (DONE)
Iverson talk (post-poned)
Formal models of Congress workshop (order Panera) (DONE)
ISA paper with Yoonah – complete first draft (NOT DONE)
Midwest paper w/ SB (on hold, but work on DVs) (NOT DONE)
Midwest paper on education & housing (NOT DONE)
To Do by 2/9/2009
Dissertation
1.Choose country background case studies for cross-national chapter (Monday)
2.Work on some descriptive statistics for chapter (make at least 5 graphs that I think would be useful in the chapter) (Monday)
3.Incorporate healthcare news articles into chapter (Tuesday)
4.Incorporate 3 key healthcare interviews into chapter (Wednesday)
5.Revise healthcare (Thursday & Friday)
6.E-mail Sarah Brooks healthcare chapter on Friday, Feb. 6
7.Make bibliography for theory chapter (Sat)
8.Make bibliography for healthcare chapter (Sat)
9.Make bibliography for pension chapter (Sat)
10.Theory chapter – answer Brooks’ questions (in part this will require much better citation of certain aspects of the theory) (Sat & Sunday, Must devote minimum of 8 hours each day to theory chapter)
Teaching
Midterm (Thursday)
Grade midterm
Other
Decide whether to apply for Brown post-doc (ASAP)
RA work for IN & JS (Wed?)
ISA paper with Yoonah (Tuesday)
MPSA paper with Sarah Brooks (Tuesday)
Housing and Education paper (On Hold till weekend)
E-mail J. Tucker about Midwest panel (by Wed)
Formal models of Congress workshop (Friday, if time)
OLD TO DO LIST: February 2nd
Dissertation:
1. Reading
a. Stroud 2008 DONE
b. Van Kempen 2007 DONE
c. Hughes and Lawson 2005 DONE
d. Waisbord in Peruzzotti and Smulovitz DONE
e. Peruzzotti in Peruzzotti and Smulovitz STARTED
2. Write for half hour each day MISSED ONE DAY
3. Set up meeting with Tony E-MAILED
4. Contact Carol Robinson E-MAILED
5. Skim int’l and Latin American news DONE
Class:
1. Study Spanish for an hour a day DONE
2. Set up Spanish table time DONE
3. Read workshop memos DONE
RA Work:
1. PEPP
a. Continue PEPP spreadsheet DONE AND ONGOING
b. Skim “Undeveloped Oil and Gas Fields in the Industrializing World”
c. Skim “Energy Sector Management Assistance Program: Paraguay” DONE
d. Skim “Uganda: Issue and Options in the Energy Sector”
e. Factiva search DONE
f. Lexis-Nexus search DONE AND FOUND 499 ARTICLES; READ FIRST 49
2. Update two sections of 535 syllabus
Other:
1. Download files off old computer; upload files to current computer
2. Recycle old computer
3. Organize docs DONE
4. Skim other people’s syllabi for 100 STARTED
NEW TO DO LIST: February 9th
Dissertation:
1.Readings
a.Peruzzotti in Peruzzotti and Smulovitz
b.Scan Waisbord 2000 and read 2 chapters
c.Scan Hughes 2006 and read 2 chapters
2.Look up recent dissertations on media and politics
3.Think and write about media’s influence on voter’s views of self in Latin America
4.Find and order cases studies
5.Write for half-hour a day
6.Scan international and Latin American news
Class:
1.Study Spanish an hour a day
2.Study for Ch. 10 exam (02/09)
RA:
1.PEPP
a.Continue going through Lexis-Nexis articles
b.Skim “Undeveloped Oil and Gas Fields in the Industrializing World”
c.Skim “Uganda: Issue and Options in the Energy Sector”
2.Update two sections of 535 syllabus
Other:
1.Download files off old computer; upload files to current computer
2.Recycle old computer
3.Skim other people’s syllabi for 100
4.Organize recipes
5.Clean kitchen
DONE for 1/2
Research
1. Read Carpenter [came later than I thought it would, in progress]
2. Review Bureaucracy readings [in progress]
3. Hunt down articles suggested by William [DONE]
4. Meet with Miryam about authoritarian electoral fraud [DONE]
5. Read Schedler's, "The Nested Game of Democratization by Elections." (read Simpser article instead)
6. Start writing on an actual lit review of what I have read [DONE]
Classes
1. Catch up on Econ Readings
Teaching
1. Finish writing lecture 6 [DONE]
2. Write Lecture 7 [DONE]
Other
1. Get car to the mechanic
2. Send out thank you
3. Super Bowl XLIII (and associated festivities) [DONE]
4. Get Aunt Karen to pick up TV {DONE}
5. Schedule Drs Appointment
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TO DO for FEB 9th
Research
1. Concentrate on writing something useful for DW - which will also entail
-- 2. Finish Carpenter
-- 3. Finish reviewing Bureaucracy -- readings
4. Meet with Miryam
Classes
1. Econ Study Group
2. Econ HW 2
3. Catch Up on Econ Readings
4. Read for DW
Teaching
1. finish lecture 8
2. write lecture 9
3. put together study guide
Other
1. get car to mechanic
2. schedule dr appointment
3. write thankyous
4. read for formal theory workshop
5. arrange lunch for formal theory workshop
6. go to formal theory workshop
To Do 2/2:
Dissertation:
Submit FLAS, Mershon, Horowitz, Boren applications, check to make sure rec letters sent (done)
Meet with Mills (done)
Work on OIA application (another draft completed)
Take comments from 826 and work on another draft of dissertation proposal (done)
Classwork: Media Arabic homework and another report (done)
Other: prepare for Iowa teaching trip (done)
To Do 2/9:
Research: finish and turn in OIA application, take CASA exam on Friday (5 hours), meet with Mills on Thursday to discuss readings, schedule meeting with Irfan, have coffee with Chad from Sociology group to discuss organization of lit review, read pieces for 826 on Monday
Classwork: deliver presentation on Davos Summit gone awry, study for Thurs. midterm, meet with instructor about homework
Other: work on taxes, pay bills, get ticket for Midwest
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