Monday, March 2, 2009

March 9th Updates

You know what to do.

7 comments:

Yoonah said...

To Do by 03/16/09

dissertation

1. continue building the Philippine dataset (dataset merging)
2. get back in touch with contacts in the Philippines (consider sending a revised Mershon proposal)
3. read Shefter (1994)
4. read Potter et a. (2005) and take notes

other research

1.write draft of Midwest paper
2.revise ISA paper (controls, endogenize emigration and education; find datasets)
3. write abstract of immigration paper (a paragraph)

prism
1. R
2. monday meeting
3. ongoing assistance

miscellaneous

1.contact Hicken
2.turn in IRB Continuing Review (due March 11)

Miryam said...

Done
1. Research
Continue reading ‘Central America’ (Ongoing)
Continue reading ‘Eva Peron’ (Not Done)
Write for workshop (Ongoing)
Write on fraud (Not done)
Read 2 more articles (Not done)
2. Class work
--
3. Teaching
Grade exams (Done)
Schedule presentations (Done)
4. Other
Meet w/prospective CP student (Done)
Doctor appt. (Done)
Call Rabbi Huber (Done)
Call Miriam Solomon (Done)
Call HSBC (Done)
Return library books (Done)

To Do by 3/16/09
1. Research
Re-read Gandhi very closely – pinpoint what seems wrong
Begin seriously compiling cases along divisions established last week
Continue reading ‘Central America’
Write every day
Talk to Amanda about fraud
Finish and turn in PFF
2. Class work
--
3. Teaching
Evaluate presentations
Figure out participation grades
Get grading system ready to go in Carmen
4. Other
Call Rabbi Huber again
Call Miriam Solomon again if she doesn’t call back
Meet with Goldie
Dentist appt.

Anonymous said...

To Do 3/16:

Dissertation:
1. Pending mtg w/ Irfan, work on draft of Midwest paper and on data analysis for prospectus
2. Mills on Thursday, Sociology Group on Friday
3. work on literature review (final books for Thursday, then start actual comprehensive draft over weekend)

Classwork:
1. Arabic--write up essay comparing the two articles on the economy, homework for Tues and Thurs, start studying for Final on Monday.

Anonymous said...

To-do list 3/2-3/8

Research
1. Read Truth v. Justice chapter [done]
2. Read 2 chapters in Reformasi [done]
3. Read 2 chapters in Hayner [Not done]
4. Read some chapters in Pinochet Case [read intro only]
5. Read Humphrey 2003 [done]
6. Read some chapters in TJ below [Not done]
7. Make summaries [Not at all]

RA/TA work
1. Start working on summaries [done]
2. Syllabus [doing]

Others
1. Translation [little done]
2. Korean school [done]
3. Frieden talk [forgot to rsvp]

To-do list 3/9-3/15

Research
1. Start to think about a new draft
2. Read Eldridge
3. Read chapters in TJ below
4. Skim the rest of Hayner book
5. Skim the rest of the Pinochet case

RA work
1. Read for summaries
2. Syllabus

Others
1. Translation
2. Korean school

Q said...

To Do By 3/16/08

Dissertation:
1.) write draft of theory section
2.) collect regional political variables for panel dataset
3.) decompose risk variable
4.) continue reading list on bureaucratic politics
5.) identify "pro-investment" policies

Classwork:
1.) spatial reading (3 articles)
2.) do Homework #2
3.) make spatio-temporal weights matrix

Teaching:
1.) prep for Wed’s wind-up class
2.) grade timeline assignment
3.) get DVD for class?

Other:
1.) email panel participants for Midwest


To Have Done By 3/09/08

Dissertation:
1.) write draft of theory section
2.) collect regional political variables for panel dataset (started)
3.) turn current prices into constant prices (DONE)
4.) continue reading list on bureaucratic politics (continuing..)
5.) identify "pro-investment" policies

Classwork:
1.) spatial reading (3 articles)
2.) do Homework #2
3.) make spatio-temporal weights matrix

Teaching:
1.) prep for Wed’s class by reviewing readings on rule of law (DONE)
2.) prep for Monday's class on disputed property (DONE)
3.) get DVD for class?

Other:
1.) Freiden extravaganza (DONE)
2.) taxes (DONE)

Soundarya said...

TO DO:

1) Write 2-page outline of dissertation chapters (Look up recent dissertations)
2) Revise theory section
3) Revise lit review section
4) Reread sections of Chhibber (2001)
5) Continue reading on state capacity and redistribution, try to find more readings/data on state capacity in India
6) Make a reading list on Christian right movements and influence/strategy.
7) IRB stuff
8) Figure out visa stuff with dept.

DONE:
1) Started rewriting last memo based on feedback
2) Begun reading on state capacity
3) Met with OIA advisor about visa stuff
4) Begun reading EPW articles on regional variations in RSS influence/strategy
5) Met with Amanda Clifford

Rebecca said...

OLD To Do List by March 9th

DISSERTATION
1. Readings
a. Mayorga in Hagopian and Mainwaring 2005 DONE
b. Wood in Mainwaring 2005 NOT DONE
c. Bejarano and Pizarro Mainwaring 2005 NOT DONE
d. Hughes 2003 DONE
e. Conaghan and Torre 2008 DONE
f. Papacharissi and Fatima 2008 DONE
2. write a half hour each day DONE
3. prepare something for workshop ATTEMPTED
4. scan int'l and Latin American news DONE
5. play with data NOT DONE

CLASS
1. Study Spanish an a hour a day DONE

RA
1. Child labor project DONE
2. Spend 2 hours on 535 DONE

OTHER
1. Start on Preparing Future Faculty app STARTED
2. e-mail Bill Liddle DONE
3. return recalled book DONE
4. put in order for PS 100 textbook DONE
5. FAFSA STARTED

NEW TO DO LIST by March 16th

DISSERTATION
1. Readings
a. Wood in Mainwaring 2005
b. Bejarano and Pizarro Mainwaring 2005
c. Skim Lopez diss
d. Skim Ballestero diss
e. Stromback 2008
f. Tresh 2009
2. write a half-hour each day
3. scan int’l and Latin American News

CLASS
1. study for Spanish Composition
2. study for Spanish oral quiz
3. study for Spanish Final

RA
1. Child Labor project
2. drop readings from 535 syllabus

OTHER
1. Finish PFF app
2. FAFSA