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I'm creating a link directory database where links can belong to multiple categories. A link will have an INT id field as PRIMARY KEY and a VARCHAR parent_d field with a comma separated list of category ids (12,3,45,etc) that it belongs to.
So if I want to find all links that belong to category 83 I use
SELECT * FROM links_table WHERE 83 IN(parent_id)
But this doesn't work if the parent_id field contains more than one value. if parent_id = "83" then it works. If parent_id = "83,12" the sql query doesn't find it. What am I doing wrong?
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Your data isn't normalized that is what is wrong. You shouldn't store more than one piece of information in a field otherwise you run into issues exactly like this.
What you need to do is create a new table that connects a link with a category. There would be one row for each category that a given link is in. This is a called a one to many relationship.
OracleGuy is of course 100% correct. A DB redesign is *desperately* called for.
But if you are stuck with the design because somebody else created it, you *can* do this.
It's just uglier than pig snot.
The reason you tack on the commas is to avoid "false positives".Code:SELECT * FROM links_table WHERE CONCAT( ',' , parent_id, ',' ) LIKE "%,83,%'
For example, if parent_id was '12,83,97' and the searched for value was '8', if you omitted the commas and just did
you would get a false match on the 8 in 83.Code:WHERE parent_id LIKE '%8%'
By using the commas, that won't happen.
But *DO* try to redesign this DB yesterday, if at all possible.
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Too many people leave during champion select screen because they don't understand the concept of "all RANDOM all middle" T____________________T And allow the team with inhibitor down to purchase/heal by fountain IMO. Otherwise, the game seems too one-sided once a team gets inhibitor.
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ive done a one v one with my freind and let me tell you its great
Please give this map a matchmaking option with a dodge penalty.
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I play almost exclusively Proving Grounds now as I'm just a part-time player. Thanks! Much more fun, and reduced stress levels. But I have one problem: random as is tells me to acquire less champs. If I would buy Sejuani and discover I'm a disaster with her (like I am with Tryndamere), I would regret it very much. Not only because I would have her available to me on random, but additionally I would in fact have more chances of getting her than my other loved and popular champs like Morg and Janna - as I understand that the random algorithm has to deal with repeated champs between players. What I meant is: Proving Grounds is fun, and it also cured my hoarding. XD
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By Fareed Zakaria for TIME
What to do in Syria? Western military intervention looks fraught with difficulties, but the situation on the ground is a humanitarian nightmare and is producing greater instability by the week. A recent trip to Turkey and Russia has persuaded me that there might be a path forward. The pressures on Bashar Assad's regime are real and mounting; it is running out of cash and now faces real military pressures from Turkey. These pressures could be heightened and combined with smart diplomacy, and they could push Assad out of power. But that would mean trying to work with the Russian government rather than attacking it.
The U.S. has been bashing Russia for shielding Assad, coddling an ally at the cost of human lives and arming the Syrian military. Some of this is true, some false, and much is exaggeration. But all is unhelpful if the goal is to oust Assad. Unless the U.S. intends to ask Iran for help, Russia is the only country with any influence with the Syrian regime.
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Zakaria doesn't seem to understand that radicalization of a country can take place anytime. So many experts are spouting democracy as a solution when it isn't for these people. Just because he offers that as a solution for Syria doesn't mean it will work. According to an Israeli article I read recently, democracy has made things worse in a country that hasn't grown into it. Just look at the Palestinian experiment.......... they elected a terrorist group to be their leaders!! Zakaria is just a screwed up in his opinions as this US administration is lying about the exaggerations about the Russia involvement. It is the pot calling the kettle black. Let them have their civil war..... it will probably get radicalized sooner or later.
Dear Fareed,
Whats your point? You went to Turkey and Russia and now you have the answer to Syrian issues. I thought your boss learned from Tienanmen squire 23 years ago that you can't find solution through CNN. When is the last time CNN visited Walter Reed . Non violent saves lives also topple regimes.
Let us just make sure it does not widen to include the US.
Mr Zakaria, You are absolutely correct. We ignored Russia way more than they deserve to be ignored. Even if we are successful in finding a solution in Syria without Russia help will hurt our relationship in long run with Russia and China. We need to work with Russia and China in finding a solution or leave them to the region or the people of Syria. Eventually they will overcome brutal Asaad. Asaad will never be able to put this history behind him no matter how many innocent lives he take.
I have been following his crisis very closely for many months. The terror tactics the Al Assad regime has been using are Stalinistic in nature, they were taught by the Assad regime by the Russians. In fact, in a very real way the entire Syriam at,y is an extension of the Red Army... All Russian equipment and ammunition, and for the most part Russian trained. Russia is directly culpable for the literally psychopathic torturing and murdering of thousands of men woman and children, that's right, they are directly responsible for YORTURING AMD MURDURING CHILDREN, if you don't think so, then why are they vetoing U.N. intervention? The United Stated has a policy of not negotiating with terrorists; well, in this matter, Vlad Putin is absolutely acting as a terrorist and the U.S.A. must not negotiate with him; rather, we must take a courageous uncompromising stance against him. The U.S. will be energy independent within 10 years, we do not need to kiss Russia's ass, they need us more than we need them and that shall increasingly be the case. Again, Syria is a pawn of Russia, Russia is directly responsible for the atrocities being committed. Russia must be consequenced. The U.S.A. and our allies must show strength to Russia and see too it that their utterly reprehensible actions are consequenced. This will set a precedent and ultimately save lives.
Hooley did you puke all this crap? You have only demonstrated what following CNN closely for months made to your brain! Hooley did you do it? "Hooliey" sounds like an obscenity in Russian by the way. Hooley do you use such a nickname?
Personally, I appreciate reading your analysis. I have always felt uneasy about any alliance with the current Russian government.
People, in memory of Rodney King, can we ...get along??? Just NUKE trouble makers, leave everyone else alone.
An interesting fruitful idea... However, the most difficult part is identifying the troublemakers first.
That's why it was beyond stupid to shoot down the Turkish jet. It still boggles my mind that the Syrians did such a ridiculous thing.
They shot down the jet because they are totally paranoid. Maybe they thought it was the beginning of an attack. Whichever way it goes, a regime change is necessary. What is needed is a secular government worried about roads, health, education, preservation of all artifacts.
may be they were paranoid, or may be not. May be they did not have time to think because the have to decide it very fast. In fact, we do not know, and probably will never know. The the best way we can do about this incident is simply IGNORE it as in never happened.
...Besides Assad is the most secular government imaginable in that region. Any alternative would be more into some branch of Islam.
The problem with Russia-bashing is that our top diplomats are ideologically driven morons. Susan "2-bit brain" Rice in the UN does little but froth and threaten, alienating any neutral country and creating ill-will for the US. Hillary Clinton is not exactly a bright light, and her immortal non-diplomatic comment "...our bond with Israel is unshakable." didn't exactly sound impartial to Arab minds.
Back in Dubya's days at least they had no pretense about what (and for whom) the US stood for.
I agree.
If you followed the conflict from the first demonstrations, and the Assad regime crackdown thereon, it is obvious that this is not a sectarian conflict, as Alawite, Christian, Sunni, Kurds, and Shia are not siding with their sectarian interests, but rather taking a stand for freedom. Basically, they will never submit to tyranny—to being shot, detained, tortured and bombarded merely for speaking their truth. That is what is happening.
Free Syria is about freedom. Stop parroting the Assadist regime's lies that this is about sectarianism, or a super-power proxy war, and stand up for freedom, like the heroes of Free Syria are doing.
Do you still believe in Santa, the tooth fairy?
I normally like Fareed Zakaria's articles, I think he is a good ,am who means well; however, I must say that this article is an OUTRAGE! Rissia is directly responsible for this whole crisis. They are behind the Assad regime first coming power and they are behind the terror tactics of torturing and murdering non-violent, innocent protesters, including TORTURING AND MIRDURING CHILDREN. The U.S.A must honor the lives of those innocent Syrian protesters by assuring that Russia loses its port in Suria and loses major influence in Syria when the time comes, and it will, when Bashar has been executed and Syria forges a new Democracy. The Islamic brotherhood is not nearly as bad as people think, they at least have a strong sense of morality and they would be much better, even from a Western point of view, than the current regime, which is literally evil, and a pawn of Russia and Syria, whose governments are also more or less evil. The United States must lead with courage and have a courageous, uncompromising stance towards Russia. We must show strength to Russia, not offer cowardly appeasement. When Russia loses its port and influence in Syria, it will set a precedent which will ultimately save lives.
Hooley you sound like raving moron... I would be concerned if you liked anything about me. But I do not think there would be any reason to worry. I am Russian, you know: for sure you would like me dead. That is OK: I do not like you neither.
Well, I am muslim first then Russian next. The only thing is you cannot ask me why I cannot live in Russia anymore.
Well, it must have hurt: so somebody went out of his/her way to post this crap here using my name! I do not see it that often here. So it shows that my posting was not in vain and somebody was paying attention! It feels good!
One hopes that after Syria has experienced sectarian warfare Alawite/Shiite versus Sunni, after support given Hezbollah by the Ba'ath Party, the al-Assad family, and the Iranian Ayatollahs against the Maronite Christians of Lebanon, after decades of hostilitiy to the Palestinian Jews (who became Israelis in self-defense), there would be some moderating of this endless violence. People have to learn at some point.
Its truly amazing how foolish we as a people have become. In my country, there's a funny thing that can happen. If an hungry person steals a dough nut, he's gonna go to jail for 15 years. A politician steals a billion dollars and he may actually walk free or tops get 3 years in jail. Bankers in your countries are robbing you dry, and yet they are walking free, and actually gets bailed out too... those same people are sponsoring wars through your military across the world in the name of democracy, killing and destroying families.. and you guys are here talking about sunni and shia age old wars. who are arming the parties? drone strikes in countries suspected of harboring terrorists, killing innocent people and yet clinton is talking about blood on who's hands? look guys, make your leaders responsible, stop them from spending all the money on weapons and use some to take care of your obviously suffering society. believe me, no body is interesting in harming america. its your war machine that is destroying everyone's lives; and yours as well. most people just want to live their lives on their own terms. you are been lied to everyday and obviously you have still not gotten smart enough wake up you dumb fuks!!!
Headline: How to avoid a wider war in Syria
Simple: bribe Russia. This country is a money w h o r e, not a democracy, and will sell to the highest bidder.
If you want to stop the Syrian crisis, show Russia the money.
To them money talks but B S doesn't walk.
US is a country known for making enemies and buying friends. Why would not they try to do something different for once. For some reason they believe it is the smart thing to do. Makes me sad.
The US should stop trying to be the world's hall monitor and start cooperating with other countries on resolutions to these humanitarian issues. What happened in iraq, with us going in alone, should never happen again. It is not right for the US to shoulder everything- the costs, the blame, the loss of human life.
agree 100% ..... for the very reasons you said. also it would help for us to remove the deeply entrenched career politicians from washington that seem to get us involved in global crap because of some corporate interests ...by way of term limits...remove lobbyists ..IF we did this maybe we could focus on our own country- and people for a change.
The problem of Syria is that USA do not like Assad and it wants to remove Assad.It is sad that so many people are dieing only to fulfill the desire of US people.
because Assad is Dictator and a criminal against humanity .
the US isnt involved, at all...and it should stay that way. I like how people blame us for everything....take some responibility for your own actions for once...leave us out of it!!!
Its time that the world takes care of its self...... Its not up to the US to topple anyone..... Russia and China (and the World) are alway critical of the US and its actions.....time to see how THEY do on the world stage....or will they leave it to us because no one else can take the garanteed firestorm of criticism that will always follow.
I and preety sure 95% of americans are bloody tired of being dragged into every conflict on the globe, either by our own self serving leaders or a world that sits on its hands waiting for 'someone else' to step in because their re afraid of being wrong.
They will leave it to you: because they do not have the ambition to police the world. There is nothing outside that makes you do it: it is all inside your head.
already many around the world are wondering why we are sitting idle 'letting this happen'.
the US is alway damned we do. and damned if we dont.... all in our heads? I wish......
Yes Matt, that is what your "free press" tells you.
I don't know Syria from Lebanon, but I'm familiar with American politics. If the conflict in Syria is anywhere as toxic as US partisan politics, I say stay clear, I wouldn't touch that third rail with an army of 10-foot Poles! In defense of Mr. Zakaria, I must say that his essays are usually intelligent and reasonable.
Just because Zakaria sounds reasonable doesn't mean we need to get involved. The UN is meddling is something it shouldn't. I agree with the Russians on this one. The Syrian issues is their problem. It is what Cilvil wars are about. The people want change and the leadership doesn't. I am seeing a pattern here and it is the UN meddling in sovereign countries problems. Are we really going to have a new world order? If the UN keeps this up, I bet we will.
Fareed, you are super brilliant. But I believe it is none of our business who wins this civil war in Syria (Russia and China also believes this) It is only the West who wishes to pick a side.
We should give weapons and supplies to a bunch of Muslims. I mean worked out last time didn't it?
You are so right, muslims already have guns but just like their pikes they are toooo smallll. Lets give them big ones.
You know what, we have ever increasing umemployment in this country, resulting in a continuation of an unstable economy and threatening to lower our hard-earned standard of living that we as Americans have come to expect for ourselves and our children and we are concerning ourselves with Syria?!!! Stay the hell out of it! Bring our soldiers home and put all this ridiculous military funding into massive civilian projects to build up our nfrastructure. We need jobs on American soil for American people!
Blog mediators do not join in the conversation. Go back to your mullah or imam and tell him you are a miserable failure. Maybe your next assignment should be as a suicide bomber.
India has become too big to govern or create any value for western countries or even for its own population. We have invested a lot of resources in India over the past two decades and given a lot of aid to prop it up. There has been no investment on this return. Instead India has squandered all the resources in building nuclear weapons while poverty remains rampant in the country. We need to revisit our relationship with India. American taxpayers will not tolerate this anymore. We need to take care of our own populace going forward. We cannot be exporting jobs to India or giving it financial or technical handouts.
The thesis is that smaller independent states will generate tremendous economic demand for western nations.
We subscribe to the school of thought that these G2/8/20 etc, IMF, World Bank, superpowers and UN et al have lived their utility and should be undone. Syria is the latest example of why. Syrians are being massacred while everyone is watching. Helpless...powerless...pathetic. An elected world government should emerge based on democratic principles of one person one vote. There will be no veto powers. The center of seat will be based in developing countries
We agree with Global Democratic Government Inc._ GDG © premise that an elected world government should emerge based on democratic principles of one person one vote. There will be no veto powers. The center of seat will be based in developing countries. This will be in lieu of G2/8/20 etc, IMF, World Bank, superpowers and UN.
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Are any of you ladies on a "real food" or a diet consisting of non-processed foods? If so...Can you please share your meal plan, any recipes, or tips for someone trying to get into the non-processed groove!
General Diet Plans and Questions - "Real Food" / non-processed diet?View Full Version : "Real Food" / non-processed diet? WormwoodDoll 08-02-2010, 05:59 PM Are any of you ladies on a "real food" or a diet consisting of non-processed foods? If so...Can you please share your meal plan, any recipes, or tips for someone trying to get into the non-processed groove! oceangirl0104 08-02-2010, 06:09 PM Check out the Whole Foods forum (under the Food section). It has a lot of great info! Passionista 08-02-2010, 06:14 PM You might wanna check out the "Whole Foods" section here. I eat a natural, whole, plant based diet. I do eat some foods that aren't 100% unprocessed (tofu and soy milk for example) but they are not the bulk of my diet. Here's an example of a day's food: Quinoa with onions, shallots, leeks, kale, carrots, cayenne, lemon juice, pepper and salt Steamed broccoli with white beans, lemon juice, flax oil, nutritional yeast, pepper, garlic and umeboshi vinegar Carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes and hummus Smoothie of mango, strawberries, peach, orange juice, soy milk, pineapple and ground flax Salad of mixed baby greens, sunflower seeds, olives, carrots, celery, cucumber, quinoa, avocado, tomato and a homemade dressing Black beans, brown rice, lots of salsa, guacamole and lettuce SilverLife 08-02-2010, 06:19 PM Wormwood, mine is this (http://www.paleonu.com/get-started/), Dr. Kurt Harris' recommendations: PaNu - A modified paleolithic diet that can improve your health by duplicating the evolutionary metabolic milieu. How do you do it? Here is a 12- step list of what to do. Go as far down the list as you can in whatever time frame you can manage. The further along the list you stop, the healthier you will be. There is no counting, measuring, or weighing. You are not required to purchase anything specific from me or anyone else. There are no special supplements, drugs or testing required.* 1. Eliminate sugar (including fruit juices and sports drinks) and all foods that contain flour. 2. Start eating proper fats - Use healthy animal fats or coconut fat to substitute fat calories for carbohydrate calories that formerly came from sugar and flour. Drink whole cream or coconut milk. 3. Eliminate gluten grains. Limit grains like corn and rice, which are nutritionally poor. 4. Eliminate grain and seed derived oils (cooking oils) Cook with Ghee, butter, animal fats, or coconut oil. 5. Favor ruminants like beef, lamb and bison for your meat. Eat eggs and some fish. 6. Make sure you are Vitamin D replete. Get daily midday sun or consider supplementation. 7. 2 meals a day is best. Don't graze like a herbivore. 8. Adjust your 6s and 3s. Pastured (grass fed) dairy and grass fed beef or bison has a more optimal 6:3 ratio, more vitamins and CLA. A teaspoon or two of Carlson's fish oil (1-2 g DHA/EPA) daily is good compensatory supplementation if you eat grain-fed beef or no fish. 9. Proper exercise - emphasizing resistance and interval training over long aerobic sessions. 10. Most modern fruit is just a candy bar from a tree. Go easy on bags of sugar like apples. Stick with berries and avoid watermelon which is pure fructose. Eat in moderation. 11. Eliminate legumes 12. Eliminate all remaining dairy including cheese- (now you are "Orthodox paleolithic") No counting, measuring or weighing is required, nor is it encouraged. The plan is about what not to eat more than what you should eat. For what I eat (not what you should eat, just what I eat) see this. Did you notice that there is no step that says what your macronutrient ratios should be? Good, because there isn't (and never has been) one. See How to lose weight (http://www.paleonu.com/panu-weblog/2009/8/27/how-to-lose-weight.html) if you are obese or have metabolic syndrome or diabetes. Otherwise, the ratios are not specified. PaNu practitioners typically range from 5-35% carbohydrate, from 10-30% protein and from 50 to 80% fat (mostly from animals) but wider ranges are entirely possible if you are not dieting and you are meticulous about the quality of your animal food sources. PaNu tends to be lower carbohydrate than the standard american diet (SAD) because you can only eat so much, and eating animals gives you lots of fat. But it is not really a "low carb" diet as you do not count anything, you just avoid certain foods that happen to be largely carbohydrate. Most PaNu eaters only know macronutrient metrics in retrospect, as they don't target numbers just like wild paleolithic humans didn't target numbers. If you are not fat and you like to eat potatoes, EAT THEM. I don't, but that doesn't mean you can't. If you can do step 1, that is about 50% of the benefit and alone a huge improvement on the standard american diet (SAD) By about step 6 you are at about 75% , by step 9 about 80% and at 10 you are at 99% for most people. These are just estimates, of course. Here is the kernel of the theory: Insulin is a phylogenetically old hormone. It is a biological messenger that in excess, is metabolically saying the following to your tissue and organs: "Go ahead and store energy, mature, reproduce and die." Hyperinsulinism in humans is linked to diabetes, alzheimer dementia, metabolic syndrome, obesity, coronary disease and epithelial cancers. Hyperinsulinism is related to metabolic derangements that are likely caused by the neolithic agents of disease: The three main neolithic agents are Fructose, Wheat and excess Linoleic Acid (n-6 PUFA) During most of our evolutionary past, animal products, including organs and bone marrow of mammals, fish, and invertebrates (insects) were the preferred foods, supplemented by edible plants (not grains) until the dawn of agriculture. Fruit was seasonal and not yet bred for maximum sweetness. Food was eaten less frequently, on average had lower n-6, fructose, and carbohydrate content than the typical american diet , and was likely characterized by occasional involuntary periods of intermittent fasting. Grains were absent or trivial sources of nutrition. Humans are omnivores on the carnivorous end of the spectrum. Not canids, but closer to canids than chimpanzees. Like most animals that are not birds or rodents, we are not adapted to eating grass seeds, to which we have been significantly exposed for only about 10,000 years. They contain molecules that are specifically designed to discourage consumption, as well as other problematic chemicals. The diet is not about eating exactly what "cavemen" ate, or killing your own food. It is solely about more closely duplicating what I believe are the key elements of the internal hormonal metabolic milieu that we evolved under from especially less than 1 million years ago to about 10,000 years ago. This is likely to be achieved not by eating specific things, but more by not eating specific things. Is there a way to live in a world of abundant food while avoiding the risk of metabolic syndrome and associated diseases of civilization and the immune dysfunction associated with eating grass seeds that cannot even be eaten without mechanical processing ? Yes, you can work your way down this list. Check the website occasionally for more details - I will elaborate as time allows - or you can post questions in the comment section of the blog. * This is not medical advice. I am confident this is the healthiest way to eat based on currently available science. However, if you have any serious medical condition that requires treatment and in particular if you take medication for diabetes, thyroid disorders or autoimmune diseases, make dietary changes only in consultation with your physician. Your medications may need to be adjusted, as you may well need less of them! I eat three meals per day, and still eat dairy, and measure & weigh, but otherwise follow this whole list. It has helped me tremendously. Many of the health complaints which I thought were due to getting older, or were inherited have completely cleared up. I really enjoy this way of eating. For me, it is almost miraculous. It may not be what someone else would be interested in. Thought I'd post it, just in case it might be of use. Wishing you all the best! :) pinkflower 08-02-2010, 06:22 PM I've just started out in the last month or so. I eat anything that the Earth made and try to get it as non processed as possible. I checked out a few books from the library likeSuperfoods RX 14 Foods that will Save your LIfe (Steven Pratt). He has recipes and food ideas, but most importantly, tells you why you should be eating these foods. It has motivated me incredibly and makes me look at what I eat and why I'm eating it. I pick my foods for why they will help my health instead of what I craved or what was easiest. Even though I'm not 100% off processed foods yet, I feel so much better. My energy is through the roof, my skin is glowing, and it just feels great. If I do eat processed food, I notice immediately that I feel sicker and shortly after I eat it, I start craving sweets and more junk. I simply don't crave that junk when I'm eating whole foods. I never ever thought I'd be able to say that! I used to NEED chocolate almost daily! I'm also amazed at how much food I can eat and still struggle to get in enough calories! I'm always full :) WormwoodDoll 08-03-2010, 03:16 PM Thank you ladies!! CyndiM 08-05-2010, 06:29 AM South Beach also emphasizes a good carb, good fats whole foods diet. siwangzhiya 10-19-2010, 06:28 AM you're Right, food is a life performance, it lives in life, and it deeply, it is a life choice, for it is the diet surface precieuseamande 10-20-2010, 09:53 PM I've been going the unprocessed route too, and my most very favoritest (lol) thing is homemade pasta sauce over spaghetti squash. The sauce couldn't be easier: tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, and a dab of olive oil left to simmer about an hour. Every day I have also been making a big spinach smoothie (trust me you don't taste the spinach hardly at all) with about 2 c. raw spinach, a banana, about two other pieces of whatever fruit I have on hand, the juice of a lemon, and just enough water to make it blend. When I first read about this I thought it was strange, but it is delicious and makes two very generous drinks. You can make it anyway you want, it's just some type of green, lemon juice, and enough fruit to get the flavor you want. Super healthy and a treat! For breakfast I have the same thing almost every day: steel cut oats with either raw honey or pure maple syrup, and a bit of cinnamon (I read cinnamon is great for regulating your blood sugar). I have also become the queen of soups. Soups are the easiest way for me to eat a lot of veggies, I know they have more nutrients raw, but I like most of my veggies cooked. When you find a good soup base you like, just throw whatever veggies tickle your fancy into it. And when you make a big pot of soup, you have enough to last for quiet a few meals. I live next to Lousiana, so I love red beans and rice. I make a big pot of beans (had to adjust to turkey sausage, it's not bad!) and a pot of brown rice and that last a long time too. I'd recommend eatingwell.com to you. There are a lot of great recipes on there, some have processed food, but they are usually pretty easy to modify into whole food. vBulletin® v3.6.7, Copyright ©2000-2015, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
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Intelligence Testing: Is It Always the Smartest Thing to Do?
Smart employees tend to be better at doing their jobs. This is considered one of the most important findings in the history of I-O research. Meta-analysis, which is a method of compiling results from many different researchers and studies, has shown that intelligence (or general mental ability) is associated with better job performance for basically any job. But there are other important components that make organizations successful besides narrowly-defined task performance (parts of a job that are in the job description). New research (Gonzalez-Mulé, Mount, & Oh, 2014) investigates whether intelligence can also predict other measures of workplace success.
The authors conducted a meta-analysis to determine if intelligence is related to two major measures that are important to organizations: Counterproductive work behavior (CWB), and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). These terms sound fancy but they are actually quite simple. CWBs mean anything that employees do that breaks organizational norms or expectations. This behavior can be directed at a coworker (i.e. bullying or harassment) or at the organization (i.e. stealing from the employer, unnecessary absences). OCBs refer to anything that employees do that are not formally recognized in their job description, for example helping out a coworker or suggesting a new way of doing things that can help the organization save resources.
The meta-analysis found that intelligence was associated with more OCBs, meaning that smarter employees also went beyond their job descriptions more frequently. The authors explain that smarter people are typically better at seeing the big picture, for example they may understand that helping a coworker has benefits for the organization in the long run. Also, smarter employees may sometimes have greater capacity to help out others. They may be the only ones who are capable of devising a solution to a problem that eventually helps out the organization.
However, when it came to CWBs, there was no real relationship with intelligence. The authors had predicted that smarter employees would engage in less bad behavior because they are more readily capable of seeing the dangerous outcomes, such as harming the company or harming themselves by getting caught. But the data didn't support this conclusion.
The authors also compared intelligence testing with personality testing to see which was generally more useful for predicting success on the job. As predicted, intelligence testing predicted better than personality testing when the outcome was task performance, or the parts of a job that are listed in a job description. When using the other outcomes of job success (OCBs and CWBs), the authors found a different story. First, when it came to OCBs (going above and beyond job descriptions) intelligence and personality were about equally useful in predicting which employees will go above and beyond. When it came to CWBs (the bad behavior), personality was actually a better predictor than intelligence.
This study supports the idea that the best predictor of job success is general intelligence, specifically because it has the ability to predict good old fashioned task-performance. It pays to hire smart employees. But that's not the entire story. The conclusions here also indicate that intelligence isn't the be-all and end-all of how to hire employees. Organizations should also have the foresight to care about extra effort and misbehavior at work. If you want employees who strive to make the workplace better for everyone, intelligence testing may still help, but it is not any better than personality testing. But if you want employees who don't misbehave, personality testing may be the way to go.
Proactive Employees Need Political Skills to Succeed
Employers assume that proactive employees are important for job success. Indeed past research shows that proactive employees, those who take initiative and champion change, perform better and earn more. However, proactive employees typically push the envelope, control their environment, and bring unexpected changes which may be viewed as threatening and distracting by others. A new study by Sun and van Emmerik (2014) introduces political skill as a factor that may reduce such concerns.
Politically skillful individuals are good at understanding others and their social environment, monitoring their behavior to influence others, and developing alliances to access resources. They also create good impressions because they are perceived as sincere in what they say and do. According to the researchers, proactive employees need political skills to express their change-oriented patterns in a more socially sensitive and acceptable way. This way, supervisors don't think that they are challenging the status quo or imposing control based on a hunch.
To test their assertion, the researchers surveyed full time employees and their supervisors from 12 companies in various industries in China. Employees reported their political skills while their supervisors rated the employees on their task performance, helping, and learning behaviors. Results showed that highly proactive employees were rated lower by their supervisors, as long as employees' political skills were low. However, when employees had high levels of political skill, there was no relationship between proactivity and supervisor ratings. When employees were not politically skilled, it seems that their proactivity was a detriment to themselves.
This new study shows that without high levels of political skill, proactive employees run the risk of being negatively evaluated in terms of performance by their supervisors. Proactive employees who are politically skillful are likely to frame work-related changes as serving the needs of others and garner supervisor support by appearing sincere and influential. This study highlights the importance of developing political skill to be able to identify organizational needs and adopt a socially sensitive approach in bringing change. By having the right amount of political skill, employees can avoid the potential negative influence of their proactive tendencies. From the perspective of employers, proactive employees might seem important, but if these employees aren't politically savvy as well, employers might find themselves appreciating them less than they expected.
Death Anxiety is Related to Burnout and Other Organizational Problems
The typical workplace has many different personality types: Happy employees, charismatic employees, ambitious employees, egotistical employees, and many others. But have you ever thought much about employees who fear death? It's not the kind of personality trait that you'd think has relevance in the workplace, but new research by Sliter, Sinclair, Yuan, and Mohr (2014) has shown that death anxiety has important implications on employee success.
Death anxiety refers to how much a person fears death. It is considered a personality trait, which means that people basically maintain the same level of it over time. A little bit of death anxiety is probably good, because it might prevent someone from doing something risky or dangerous. The problem happens when people have too much death anxiety. This is when it can get in the way of normal behavior, especially at work.
In the current study, the authors found that death anxiety has several negative outcomes in the workplace. Employees who have higher levels of death anxiety had higher levels of burnout, higher levels of absenteeism, and lower levels of work engagement (meaning they were not as dedicated to their jobs).
Why do all of these bad things happen? The authors hypothesize that people who worry about death more often will have fewer emotional resources to deal with other problems at work. According to many researchers, this lack of resources is how job burnout begins. This also helps explain why employees who fear death are not as dedicated to their jobs. It's difficult to be absorbed in your work when your mind is preoccupied with something else. Finally, when employees fear death and experience burnout at work, it eventually leads to missing work entirely. This can be because of illness, or in order to avoid the unpleasantness that the employees associate with work.
The authors also found another downside to fearing death. Mortality cues are reminders of death that can pop up anywhere in daily life. Some jobs have more mortality cues than others. For example, an ER nurse might have recently seen a patient die, or an actuary might have to calculate mortality expectancies. Because these reminders of death are inherent in many jobs, it is important to understand how people react to them. In this study, the authors found that mortality cues are related to an increase in burnout among employees, but the association was especially strong when employees already had high levels of death anxiety. Working in a job that reminds employees of death is hard enough for ordinary people. When these employees enter with a pre-existing fear of death, it goes from bad to worse!
We want employees who don't suffer from burnout, who are productive and engaged in their work, and who don't have unnecessary absences. What can we do? First, this study has important implications for selection. If employees can be screened for death anxiety, the workplace will be better because of it. This is especially true when jobs contain mortality cues, or reminders of death. But what happens when employees who are already on the job suffer burnout or absenteeism due to their death anxiety? In this case, an organization can still provide employees with coping strategies or counseling programs that may be useful in helping them combat their fears. This is an emerging area of research, and future studies will provide further guidance to employers in making sure that fear of death doesn't negatively impact the workplace.
Teamwork- How Team Personality Influences Individual Behaviors
In most work places, teamwork is a common feature that can have many benefits for organizational productivity and competitiveness.
But not all group dynamics are helpful or add value, so a fair bit of research has been done on the behaviors that produce desired outcomes. Much of it has looked at how someone's personality affects whether they would be helpful or not. But few researchers have looked at the impact "team personality" has on individual actions.
The team of researchers behind a new study on teamwork and cooperation sought to examine the extent to which group dynamics ultimately influence individual behaviors.
Group norms are the accepted, unofficial standards that members of a group follow, which help to evaluate the behavior of individuals. These norms help individual group members identify which behaviors would be permissible within a certain situation and which would not.
Some groups have norms that promote greater interdependence, and therefore appreciate helping behaviors more that groups which don't adopt these norms. In general, groups with co-operative norms have higher performance and satisfaction.
This study investigated the influence Team Personality (i.e. those characteristics that define a group) would have on encouraging these norms and its subsequent impact on individual helping behaviors.
Researchers were interested in examining two primary traits at the group level– extroversion and agreeableness.
Agreeableness is essentially about cooperation with others, while extroversion concerns the sociability of the individual. Given the social characteristics of individuals with these traits, teams that are characterized by such individuals tend to show greater cohesion and work-load sharing, but less friction.
The researchers believed that a group with a large number of individuals who ranked high on extroversion and agreeableness would have high levels of cooperative group norms, which is a strong predictor for an increase in individual helping behaviors.
Researchers found that the level of extroversion within a group's team personality impacted the adoption of cooperative norms, even when there was quiet a difference in extroversion levels amongst individual members.
A high level of extroversion implies a greater degree of assertiveness and influencing of others to accept certain norms. So, even if there are only a few team members who rank high on extroversion, they're still influential. The norms accepted within this group then influence individual helping behaviors.
Agreeableness was different. Only where there was little difference on agreeableness between team members would it quickly facilitate the adoption of co-operative norms. If there was a lot of difference between team members, then the emergence of co-operative norms was often hampered.
Cooperative norms and high levels of helping behaviors can greatly enhance a team's output. This study showed that team personality does affect these aspects.
The results have implications for managers wanting to facilitate the change of group norms, as well as those bringing a new individual on to a team.
In short, understanding both the team personality and the individual personality are important for finding a good fit, and also important for influencing helping behavior outcomes.
Employee Start Time: Does the Early Bird Get the Worm?
We have plenty of adages emphasizing the positive implications of starting the day early. Past research seems to suggest that elevated morning activity is seen as an indicator of being responsible, dutiful, and a hard worker.
In a series of three new studies, lead researcher Kai Chi Yam and his colleagues examine whether this pro-morning bias actually exists by examining how employee start time influences supervisor ratings of their job performance.
They also question how the supervisors' own preference for morning or afternoon activity might play into that relationship.
Past empirical research found that employees' level of morning activity is usually associated with positive traits such as being conscientious and having a solid work ethic.
Conscientious employees are typically rated as higher performers because they tend to display stronger work motivation when compared to employees who are low in conscientiousness.
Across two different samples, Kai Chi Yam and his colleagues found that employees who report later start times are perceived as less conscientious by their supervisors, and this negative stereotype ultimately results in lower performance ratings for those employees.
The authors found that the negative implications for employees who start the work day late largely depend on their supervisors' own preference for morning or afternoon activity.
That is to say that late-starters are rated as low performers due to being perceived as less conscientious only among supervisors who prefer morning activity themselves.
For those supervisors who are more night owls than day larks, the morning bias doesn't usually translate into negative repercussions.
The current study highlights the potential consequences of using flexible work arrangements, such as starting the work day late.
Given that performance ratings may largely depend on the supervisors' own chronotype, it is recommended that managers are reminded of potential negative consequences of morning bias, and encouraged to remain objective in their performance evaluations of employees.
The Pitfalls of Inconsistent Leader Behavior
Bad boss alert! Let's say your supervisor was incensed with the results of yesterday's baseball or football game. As a result, today he's been condescending, hypercritical, and an all-around sourpuss. Can he make up for it by being extra nice and helpful to you tomorrow?
When your boss behaves in a way that makes your job difficult (like being overly critical or short-tempered), it's called supervisor undermining, which can negatively impact employee health and well-being. After a good night's sleep, the boss feels bad about the inappropriate behavior and poor management, and tries to make it up to you by providing extra assistance at a later time.
New research by Nahum-Shani, Lim, Henderson, and Vinokur (2014) has found two situations in which Inconsistent Leader Behavior can work well, and two others in which this approach can backfire and make things even worse.
When supervisors undermine their employees and then try to make up for it by being extra helpful, the inconsistent behavior creates uncertainty for the employees.
Three bad things can happen as a result. First, employees will lack a coherent picture of how well they are doing at their job, which can be confusing and/or frustrating. Second, employees will lose a sense of control over their work environment. And third, employees will have doubts about the quality of their relationship with their supervisor.
But the current study shows that, if the employees can overcome these three obstacles, the supervisor's strategy can actually work.
The researchers found that two types of employees can overcome the challenges associated with supervisor inconsistency: Those with high self-esteem and those who perceive a high "quality of work life." High quality work life occurs when the resources, relationships, and outcomes of their work satisfy the employee's needs.
The study found that when high self-esteem and high quality of work life employees were exposed to inconsistent leader behavior, they used coping skills to mitigate its harmful effects. When supervisors tried to rectify poor behavior with considerate behavior, these employees benefited from the turnaround, experiencing better health and fewer job strains.
On the other hand, employees who had low self-esteem or experienced poor quality of work life didn't have the coping skills to deal with inconsistent leader behavior. With this group, bosses who tried to rectify poor behavior with considerate behavior actually created more problems by being inconsistent. These employees experienced worse health and more job strains.
Oftentimes managers are trained to provide careful attention and consideration to their employees, especially when they know they have previously messed up.
But this study warns against this one-size-fits-all approach, suggesting the strategy only works if employees can handle the negative effects of inconsistent supervision. If they can't handle it, managers are only making things worse.
New research like this is helping I-O psychologists determine how to maximize the benefits to all employees by recognizing that employees are unique and don't all respond the same way.
Taking control back: Surviving an Abusive Supervisor
Abusive supervision is a serious issue, and much more prevalent than you might realize.
A lot of research has been done on this topic– partly because it is on the increase, but also because of its devastating effects on morale and productivity.
In looking at personality and the choice of coping strategies, new research reveals insights that can help employees maintain performance while surviving an abusive supervisor.
The transactional stress model details a 2-step process in individuals confronted with a stressful event: First, they decide how this event impacts their general well-being; secondly, they decide if something can be done to minimize negative effects, choosing an appropriate coping strategy to deal with the situation.
So what coping strategy would you employ in dealing with the stress caused by an abusive supervisor? Either you would directly address the issue and take initiative to solve your problem (i.e. active coping strategies), or you may prefer avoiding the issue until the worst passes (i.e. avoidance strategies).
The question is, is one of these strategies better than the other, or is there more complexity involved in effectively handling such a situation?
A new study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology suggests personality has a more significant effect on performance than the choice of coping strategy when dealing with an abusive supervisor. However, the research does suggest that avoidance strategies will negatively affect employee performance in the long run.
That being said, researchers found that conscientiousness (one of the Big 5 personality traits) influences how well you work under such circumstances, no matter you choose to deal with it. In this case, conscientiousness refers to how people control themselves, preferring planned behavior over more spontaneous expressions.
The work performance of employees who ranked high on conscientiousness and used various coping strategies wasn't affected nearly as much as those who were low on conscientiousness and using various strategies. This highlights the major role conscientiousness plays in helping people maintain their performance, even when choosing different ways of coping with an abusive supervisor.
This research can be useful for an organization's selection criteria, as it seems that certain kinds of people are naturally more adept at maintaining their performance in the face of stressful work environments and demanding superiors.
But, on a more personal level, those employees struggling with an abusive supervisor may want to stop avoiding the issue, as the study shows that their work performance will inevitably suffer.
Can your personality effect how well you adapt to changes in the workplace?
The business world is always evolving, from technology to everyday work requirements. So being able to adapt to changes in the workplace quickly is incredibly valuable for employers.
Evolutionary theory has put forward certain personality traits as better predictors of effective adaptation in various areas of our lives. But the difficulty in evolving within the organizational environment lies in the fact that adaptation in a work setting isn't about adjusting to a stable environment, but to one that is constantly changing.
A new study on "Personality and Adaptive Performance at Work: A Meta-Analytic Investigation" examines what kind of person was better able to handle novel work challenges and an environment of constant change.
Reactive and Proactive Adjustments to Change
Adaptive performance at work is basically about how one tackles unforeseen changes and shifting demands. Researchers found that emotional stability and ambition were the traits that had the greatest positive influence on an employees' ability to adapt effectively.
Personality traits also seemed to influence the strategies that employees use in dealing with change. People tend to display either a reactive or proactive style: A reactive style is highly responsive to the demands of the situation, whereas a proactive style concerns the individual taking initiative at the outset and seeking opportunities for improving things.
Are Some Better Equipped to Handle Change Than Others?
The study found ambition to be associated with proactive strategies. Ambitious individuals seem to fare better when it comes to adaptive performance because they take more initiative and embrace change to a greater extent than others, making the necessary adjustments to continue meeting their goals. Ambitious people see changing with the circumstances as a way to climb the corporate ladder and get ahead.
Emotional stability (which involves keeping your cool even when things are in state of flux) is more closely related to reactive strategies. This trait indicates a person's ability to remain steadfast in the face of challenges or changes, dealing with whatever curve-balls have been thrown at them in a rational and emotionally appropriate way.
The Role of Job Level in Adjusting to Change
Being able to adapt effectively is not solely dependent on one's personality, but also the situation and circumstances. An example of this used in the research was the connection between job level and adaptive performance.
Managers generally tend to show more proactive styles, perhaps because they have more opportunities to take various initiatives as a result of being managers. Regular employees showed more reactive styles to change, perhaps due to their limited control over situations in the workplace.
Other Applications of the Research
Why is understanding the connection between personality and the ability to adapt to changes in the workplace important? Because knowing how specific personality traits affect the way people adapt when confronted with change could help organizations become more efficient in hiring the right person for certain jobs. But on a deeper level, outside of the work context, this kind of research could also help solve some of the most pressing social adaptation issues we face.
Why Try to "Fit" In at Work? The Importance of Work Engagement and Person-Job Fit
Today's workplace can be precarious, with the increasing prevalence of organizational restructuring and downsizing leading to tougher competition for jobs. As a result, ensuring each employees' person-job fit has become crucial to organizations as they strive to hire and retain top performing employees and avoid turnover.
But this begs the question, how can organizations and their employees improve person-job fit? The answer lies not solely in the hands of organizations, but also in the hands of the employees themselves.
In the new study, "Does work engagement increase person-job fit? The role of job crafting and job insecurity," researchers examined the influence of employees' work engagement on their person-job fit. They focused on personal job crafting, which involves employees actively changing the physical (i.e. task) and interpersonal attributes of their work.
Specifically, the authors were interested in how engaged employees alter their job tasks in order to enhance their demands-abilities fit, the match between employees' job demands and their abilities to meet them.
The authors were also interested in examining the ways in which engaged employees change interpersonal characteristics of their jobs in order to achieve needs-supplies fit, which reflects the alignment between an employee's job needs and the resources required to fulfill those needs.
Lastly, the authors explored the influence of job insecurity on employees' work engagement, and the changes in the physical and interpersonal characteristics of their jobs.
The study revealed that highly engaged employees were considerably more likely to change their person-job fit than less engaged employees.
In particular, highly engaged employees altered the physical characteristics of their jobs to attain optimal demands-abilities fit, and modified the interpersonal features of their jobs to enhance their needs-supplies fit.
Moreover, highly engaged employees were also more likely to change the interpersonal aspects of their jobs when they perceived that their job environments were insecure, in order to ease the feelings of uncertainty about their jobs.
These results indicate that organizations should seek to hire and retain highly engaged employees. Not only because they are more dedicated and involved in their jobs, but also because they will likely enhance their own person-job fit, which can lead to increased job satisfaction and retention.
Through changes in both task and interpersonal features, these engaged employees are motivated to redesign aspects of their jobs to achieve optimal workplace fit. Therefore, it may be wise for organizations to provide employees with opportunities and resources to alter features of their work, so that they may tailor their work environment to feel that they "fit" in better.
Employee Voice: How to Find People who will Speak Up
Organizations need corrective feedback when policies or practices are not working effectively. This feedback often comes from employees who notice something amiss, and have the guts to bring it to the attention of their employers.
I/O psychologists call this "employee voice." New research (Tangirala, Kamdar, Venkataramani, & Parke, 2013) has helped employers understand how to maximize employee voice and encourage useful corrective feedback. Of course, not all employees are equally likely to speak up when problems arise in the workplace.
The researchers found that employees with a duty orientation– or those who put organizational goals above all else– are more likely to speak up when something is wrong. These people feel a moral responsibility to speak up, and consider it part of their job. They will often speak up even though bringing up unpopular or troubling information could expose them to backlash and personal harm. Employees with an achievement orientation– or those who place personal success above all else– are less likely to endanger themselves by speaking up. To these employees, speaking up when problems arise is not part of their job description. They are less likely to risk the personal harm that speaking up may cause them. So, if employers want people who aren't afraid to rock the boat with corrective feedback, does this mean that they should only hire duty-oriented employees? Not necessarily.
The authors found that achievement-oriented employees were more likely to speak up when they felt a sense of psychological safety and perceived that they wouldn't get in trouble for bringing difficult information to the forefront.
Also, duty-oriented employees don't always speak up, although they are more likely to do so when they believe that they are capable of competently speaking up and making themselves heard. In practice, this research supports the notion of hiring more duty-oriented employees, which may also be known as "team players."
Organizations can encourage "speaking up" among their current employees by doing two things. First, make sure employees have the confidence and ability to make themselves heard when they have something important to say. This can be done through coaching or training. Second, make sure the workplace climate encourages people to raise all concerns, even those that sound troubling.
In the end, if employees are too scared to say what needs to be said in order to fix problems in the workplace, the whole organization may suffer.


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Sam Houston State Athletics is committed to supporting its student-athletes, coaches, and staff by providing high quality, interactive experiences for donors and fans to form a personal bond with Bearkat Athletics. The Bearkat Champions Fund and Sam Houston State Athletics are proud to announce the following annual events:
To purchase tickets to an event, please click here.
For more information regarding Sam Houston Athletics Fundraising Events, please contact Special Events Coordinator, Ashten Ackerman at (936) 294-2364.
Hall of Honor Banquet, Friday, November 7, 2014 at 6pm in the Lowman Center Ballroom: This annual event highlights new inductees into SHSU Athletics' Hall of Honor, a select group of distinguished letterwinners who stood out on the field of play and in the classroom as a Bearkat. We are proud to welcome Jennifer Cron, Joey Foster, Kathleen Hrozek, Stephen Izevizua, Quinton McLeod, Brenda Nichols, Karin Schardein, and Chris Stewart into the 2014 Hall of Honor.
Bearkats in Business, Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 5:30pm at Tony Mandolas:Formed as Bearkats in Business in 2013, a group of like-minded SHSU Alumni joined forces with a mission to bring SHSU Alumni in the Houston area together in a fun and social atmosphere. Proceeds from Bearkats in Business benefit Sam Houston State Athletics. For more information please visit www.bearkatsinbusiness.com/ or for reservations call Riley Kleppelid at 936.294.2402.
Baseball Banquet and Auction, Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 5pm in the Lowman Student Center Ballroom: The Bearkat Baseball Banquet and Auction kicks off each new baseball season with an exciting night. Supporters mingle with coaches, staff, and players, while enjoying a catered steak dinner and beverages. Great items, including Sam Houston State memorabilia, collectables from sports legends, and exclusive trips are up for bid in both a silent and live auction format. Contributions toward auction items go directly to the Baseball Enrichment Fund while earning the winning individual Bearkat Champions Fund priority points.
Night of Champions, Sunday, May 3, 2015, at the James and Nancy Gaertner Performing Arts Center: The Night of Champions is an annual celebration in the Spring to highlight the accomplishments of championship teams and individual student athletes who have performed well on and off of the playing field. The event includes an ESPY Awards-like presentation as well as a reception. Donors and supporters of Bearkat Athletics have the opportunity to attend the event through various sponsorship levels that include premium seats and championship rings/pendants or commemorative gifts. Contributions received from sponsors go directly into the Bearkat Champions Fund to support our student-athletes while earning the sponsors priority points.
Bearkat Invitational Golf Tournament, Friday, June 5, 2015 at Sterling Country Club: The tournament will be an annual tradition and the sole golf fundraising event representing the Sam Houston State Department of Athletics. We would like to thank the 2014 Tournament Sponsors, and be sure to check this page for information regarding the 2nd Annual Bearkat Invitational Golf Tournament.
Football Dinner & Auction, Friday, July 25, 2014, at 5pm in the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum: The Bearkat Football Dinner & Auction kicks off each new season with this unique and high energy event. Supporters mingle with coaches, staff, and players, while enjoying a catered dinner and beverages. Great items, including Sam Houston State memorabilia, collectables from sports legends, and exclusive vacations, are also up for bid in both a silent and live auction format. Contributions toward auction items above the item's value go directly to the Football Enrichment Fund while earning the winning individual Bearkat Champions Fund priority points.
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Pre-requisites: BIO 234 and CHM 207 with a grade of C- or better. A survey of the structures and functions of the major groups of biologically important macromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates), as well as their metabolism and regulation. The laboratory provides experience with common experimental procedures and emphasizes techniques for protein and DNA analysis. (Offered every fall semester.) (LA) (4)
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Some of you longer-term Lardmouth blog followers may remember the post I did about Jarret Stevens of Bristol Bay Salmon Company back in February of last year, http://lardmouth.com/2013/02/25/he-braves-the-sea-for-you-me/
For those of you unfamiliar with Jarret and his family's twenty-plus year history of salmon fishing, I'll go ahead and let Jarret explain…
"Bristol Bay, Alaska, is cradled by the Aleutian Islands and the Bering Sea. It is the final destination of the migrating wild Alaskan sockeye salmon which work their way into the Naknek, Egegik, and Kvichak rivers each summer. My family has fished for sockeye salmon in Bristol Bay since the 80′s on our boat, the Vortex. Nothing can be more exciting than to witness the greatest natural migration of salmon in the world as they come into the cold waters of Bristol Bay!
I founded the Bristol Bay Salmon Company because of my passion for fishing, respect for the high quality of the Alaskan sockeye salmon, and our desire is to bring this incredible food source to the people of southern California. Extreme care is taken to preserve the superior quality of the salmon for our customers. Each fish is carefully inspected by our processor so only the very best of our catch is filleted, vacuum sealed, and flash frozen within hours of their harvest.
Once you discover the wild sockeye salmon you'll not only find it to be incredibly delicious, buy extremely healthy. Sockeye salmon has enormous amounts of long chain omega 3′s that are essential for the maintenance of a healthy mind and body. You'll be pleased to know that the wild salmon is certified by the marine stewardship council as a sustainable resource."
Cool huh? I'm every bit as much of a fan of Jarret and his gorgeous salmon today as I was last February. In fact now that I've delved deeper into the Bristol Bay story, I'm even more excited about this incredible food source. Recently Jarret and I spent some time on the phone discussing what makes his salmon so special.
Bristol Bay Salmon Company has a unique relationship with one of the five big salmon processors in Alaska, Leader Creek. As a part of their direct marketing program, fishermen who sell to and then purchase back salmon from Leader Creek are required to meet some very stringent standards.
First they must bleed the fish, then they are required to float them in sea water in the ship's hold at a constant temperature of 35 degrees to qualify for the 'premium' grade. This designation allows Leader Creek fishermen to participate in their special direct marketing program, which is awesome because it means we can purchase our salmon from the fisherman who caught it, rather than from a huge retail market like Costco. Fishermen who sell to the other processors are allowed to pack their fish tightly in their ship's hold, which causes compression and ultimately lowers the quality of the salmon's flesh.
In addition, unlike salmon that doesn't meet the '#1 grade' standard, Jarret's fish is never frozen more than once. In fact it's filleted, deboned, vacuum sealed and frozen the same day it's caught. Whereas the salmon purchased from the 'big guys' like Trader Joe's is frozen twice before you purchase it… yuck!
So as the month of June rolls around again, Jarret is gearing up to head back up to Alaskan waters to begin this year's season. Because he under-bought last year and left some of his wholesale customers without salmon, this year he purchased back more than he's sold. That's good news for you and me, as he's offering a great deal on the 2013 catch. Salmon that Jarret normally sells for $15 per pound, he'll be offering for $11 per pound when purchased as a 20 pound case. Time to get all your friends together and stock up for summer grilling, and on the double as time is running out and Jarret will only be at the Hillcrest and Vista farmer's markets one more weekend!
Finally, he excitedly shared a fun and community-oriented plan for when he returns at the end of the summer. In an attempt to create a more relaxed and social venue for exploring the joys of all things salmon, Jarret is collaborating with a friend who has an urban farm in North Park to offer salmon 'cook outs' featuring local chefs working their magic on this year's catch, games, garden demonstrations, music and a potluck-style dinner where he plans to discuss a 'buyer's club' meet-up to allow customers to purchase salmon without the hassle of crowds and parking at the farmer's market. Jarret says there will be no charge for the event, and salmon will be offered for sale. Fun!
Once you're in possession of your Sockeye haul, try this summer-friendly recipe for Salmon Pesto Ceviche!


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Andy Roddick Makes His First On-Court Appearance Since Shedding His Wimbledon Whites
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The lights of the Capitol weren't quite visible from the courts at the Legg Mason Tennis tournament, in Washington, D.C., last night, but it didn't matter: Andy Roddick lit up the court all on his own.
With the renewed support of U.S. fans since his epic duel with Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final, in July, the world's No. 5 tennis player found a fitting location to play his first match since his second-place finish in London. "I don't know if I have ever had this much public support before," Roddick said yesterday, acknowledging his boost in popularity over the last month. However, if another battle was what the crowd was looking for, they went home disappointed: Roddick displaced his opponent, Benjamin Becker, in just 55 minutes.
In a city full of polo shirts and boat shoes, the Lacoste-clad (and sponsored) Roddick looked right at home before a sold-out crowd—and some spectators had received free tickets from the tennis player himself. With his match originally scheduled for the night before, Roddick sought to satisfy all fans who had purchased tickets expecting to see him Tuesday.Announcing via Twitter that the tournament had given him 150 tickets to distribute for free, A-Rod said he would give any fans who could produce a stub for the Tuesday-night match first priority on new tickets, and any leftovers would be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. His choice of giveaway location? The Georgetown Lacoste store, perhaps the epicenter of D.C. preppydom. (A ticket lottery wasn't Roddick's only charitable act of the day: Wednesday marked Andy Roddick Foundation Day at the tournament, where fans could learn how to support his philanthropic foundation.)
After the match, Roddick, who wed Sport Illustrated swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker in April, couldn't get away without a question about married life: When things are happy off the court, it's reflected on court as well, he said. Roddick's relationship status hasn't dampened his popularity with the ladies, however. "He touched my arm!" one female fan exclaimed as Roddick waded through the crowd after his win. But does the tennis player have a fan in the White House? While the Legg Mason tournament has drawn notable visitors in the past, whether the top resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue will ditch the basketball court for the tennis court remains to be seen.


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Sucampo Reports Results From Phase 2a Study Of Intravenous Ion Channel Activator For Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SCMP) (Sucampo) today announced the results of its double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2a proof of concept study evaluating safety and efficacy of an intravenously (IV) administered compound of the company's proprietary ion channel activator program in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). A responder analysis of data from the trial revealed that patients receiving the ion channel activator experienced a statistically significant improvement in pain, as determined by improvements in the visual analog scale (VAS) score, versus placebo (94.4% versus 62.5%; p=0.035).
Improvements were also observed in the primary and other efficacy measures, including pain-associated quality of life measures for patients treated with the ion channel activator, although the extent of improvement was not statistically significant.
The ion channel activator was well-tolerated and was not associated with serious adverse events. Additionally, no worsening of any of the efficacy measures in the active group was recorded.
"These findings suggest that our proprietary ion channel activator could have the ability to target and treat several aspects of lumbar spinal stenosis. We are pleased that these preliminary data show that this compound has the potential to improve pain, one of the major aspects of LSS, in a patient population with the condition," said Ryuji Ueno, M.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Scientific Officer of Sucampo. "Based on the positive findings from this study, we will embark on an additional Phase 2a study in 2014 to identify the appropriate endpoints and dosing regimen for the compound. We are encouraged that we can move forward to the next phase of clinical development for our ion channel activator, and we are committed to pursuing it in LSS, an underserved market with limited treatment options." This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study enrolled 51 hospitalized patients between the ages of 20 and 75 with a confirmed diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis. Patients were administered 30 or 60 mcg of the ion channel activator or placebo twice daily for two weeks. Common adverse events included headache, diarrhea, injection site inflammation and feeling cold. No serious adverse events were observed. In addition, data from a previous Phase 1 study demonstrated a favorable safety profile for the IV formulation of this ion channel activator.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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History Department Advisors (Fall 2014)
History majors are required to file concentration forms no later than their junior year. Without this form, majors cannot graduate. The following members of the History Department will serve as concentration advisors. Come in and see the advisor of your choice during the office hours listed below (or by appointment).
Dr. Joel Allen (Chair) PH 352 A By Appointment 997-5351
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