csv_reader.next() # skip header row
for row in csv_reader: # (seed2, skill_name, th1, th2)
skill_name = row[1].strip()
+ #if not isinstance(skill_name, unicode):
+ # skill_name = unicode(skill_name, u"utf-8")
skill_id = skill_name2id[skill_name]
seed2, th1, th2 = int(row[0].strip()), int(row[2].strip()), int(row[3].strip())
db_cursor.execute(INSERT_SQL, (seed2, skill_id, th1, th2))