There are various ways to load flat files into Oracle tables like using few popular GUI i.e. TOAD , PLSQL Developer, SQL Developer and many more..
But we can also use this by few other techniques such as using External tables or by using UTL_FILE package.
Here I am going to show how to use UTL_FILE package and read the CSV from the Oracle directory and load into the target table and finally rename the CSV by concatenating with sysdate.
By renaming the file it is always easier to track by file name with date or timestamp like when the source flat file was imported into the oracle table.
So to understand all the above mentioned we will have to go through a complete example.
After so many comments to my older post , I thought of making it little better and generic way to load the CSV file into my tables. Earlier what I used to do is write the insert script for the target table and execute it to load the file.
Now if I have to load 3 files into 3 different tables then I have to write 3 different procedure to load the files but then thought why not just pass the table name and file name as a parameter and load it directly into my target table and then finally all my files would be renamed like concatenating with date .
Again it would be helpful if I have a table which will have the track of what files are been loaded and how many number of records are been passed along with that if I have a table to get the log like the discarded records then would be very helpful to do further analysis on why the records are getting failed.
import_hist table and badlog table to track the history of the load and another to check the bad log if it occurs while doing the load .
One of my team member who is an intern ,took this as an challenge to make the correction on my blog and to make it very generic like what I mentioned for PIPE delimited files.
Thanks a ton Vani for your contribution…!!!
-- PURPOSE: This Procedure read the data from a CSV file.
-- And load it into the target oracle table.
-- Finally it renames the source file with date.
-- Pass the value as '1' to ignore importing headers.
You can modify the and utilize it ….
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how can we capture the file name from where the data is being loaded into table – when loading data using sql loader ??
Hi Swadhin. Really good job with the PL-SQL. I have a slightly different issue. Is there anyway that I can upload csv file where we do not have know the number of columns beforehard?
You can determine the number of columns and names from a flat file before loading it but how does that help in loading into the target tables as you must have specific number of columns that already exists where you want to load it.
One of my columns stores value generated by a sequence . How can i handle this case using this generic API ? Should i pass null for this column in the csv file and allow a trigger to insert the value ? Will this work ? Any suggestions?
Use null and run it.
hey sloba…I tried to use your code and it works perfectly fine. But my table has some default values assigned to it. So, those default values are not getting inserted as a result of your code. Is there something I need to change for this? Can you let me know?
I did use your code and it works perfectly fine. But if there are any not null columns in the table and we provide some default values for them when creation of the table, your code is for some reason not allowing to have those default values inserted. It instead inserts nulls.
Is there a way to get over this?
Please email me the structure of your table and some sample file to load, will check and respond to you.
Please find the structure below.
OK I think you are not passing the default values for which it is failing. Did you pass "DEFAULT" for null values against where you want to pass your default values?
How can I send you a sample file? Is there an email to which I can send?
Please put "default" on the file where it's NULL and validate again on the log files.
I am trying to insert some DATE values, where i got the error – ora-00984 column not allowed here.
Please share your table structure and with the sample data file to validate. Along with that please let me know what is the database version and NLS setting for date and timestamp.


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Готфрид IV Шенк фон Лимпург (; * 11 февруари 1403; † 1 април 1455, Вюрцбург) от швабско-франкската благородническа фамилия "Шенк фон Лимпург", е княжески епископ на Вюрцбург (1443 – 1455).

Биография
Той е син на Фридрих III Шенк фон Лимпург († 1414) и съпругата му Елизабет фон Хоенлое-Шпекфелд († 1445), дъщеря на Готфрид III фон Хоенлое-Уфенхайм-Ентзе († ок. 1387) и графиня Анна фон Хенеберг-Шлойзинген († сл. 1388). Роднина е на Георг III Шенк фон Лимпург (1470 – 1522), княжески епископ на Бамберг (1505 – 1522).

Готфрид следва с братята си Конрад и Вилхелм в Хайделберг. През 1419 г. става домхер във Вюрцбург, от 1424 г. в Бамберг и от 1425 г. катедрален декан там. С помощта на император Фридрих III той е поставен от папа Евгений IV на 19 ноември 1443 г. като епископ на финансово затрудненото епископство Вюрцбург. Готфрид IV стабилизира финансово епископството си и мира в региона, след като се съпротивлява против крадливите благородници, също взема собствеността и изгонва евреите, на които е длъжник. Той провежда синоди в диоцезата (synodus dioecesana) през 1446, 1452 и 1453 г. Готфрид IV сключва съюз със съседите си и е дипломатически неутрален през градската война на маркграфовете против Нюрнберг.

Той е погребан в катедралата на Вюрцбург.

Литература
 Theodor Henner: Gottfried IV., Bischof von Wirzburg. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 9, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, S. 479 – 481.
 Alfred Wendehorst: Gottfried IV. Schenk von Limpurg. In: Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Band 6, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1964, ISBN 3-428-00187-7, S. 668 f.
 Alfred Wendehorst: Das Bistum Würzburg. Teil 2: Die Bischofsreihe von 1254 bis 1455. De Gruyter, Berlin 1969 (Germania Sacra. Neue Folge 4: Die Bistümer der Kirchenprovinz Mainz), S. 173 – 186.
 Gisela Kornrumpf: Schenk von Limburg (Limpurg). In: Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). Band 22, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-428-11203-2, S. 673 f.

Източници

Външни препратки
 Die Geschichte der Wappen der Würzburger Fürstbischöfe nach Bernhard Peter

Епископи на Вюрцбург
Римокатолически епископи от 15 век
Епископи на Германия
Шенки на Лимпург
Родени през 1403 година
Починали през 1455 година
Починали във Вюрцбург

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Kids are Heroes
Kids Are Heroes is a nonprofit that empowers, encourages and inspires children to become leaders through volunteerism and community involvement. We do this by showcasing and supporting children who are changing the world through their selfless acts of giving.
In February of 2008, Gabe O'Neill just happened to see an interview Charlie Rose conducted of Sir Richard Branson. He spoke of social entrepreneurship, a term which means to use technology and ideas to solve social problems, not just money. He gave several brilliant examples. Gabe had no money to give anyway but he felt inspired so he thought the concept of using my technical skills for the greater good was a wonderful idea. Just what that was had yet to be determined. Around that time his daughter MaryMargaret, who was nine years old at the time wanted her dad to help her build a website.
"I want to help animals," she said. Gabe thought this was a great way to put my newly discovered energy to work and also spend some quality time with his daughter. He responded by saying, "Why stop at animals? Why not help people too and maybe the environment?" MaryMargaret agreed and the two were off developing their new idea. They had heard of kids doing wonderful things for other people without any consideration of their own benefit. MaryMargaret herself had decided to give up her ninth birthday gifts to support the Defenders of Wildlife. Why not highlight these children and show other kids and parents what kids are capable of to start a movement to get kids more involved in their communities? MaryMargaret and Gabe both agreed.
Kids Are Heroes was the result. MaryMargaret got busy drawing the logo (which has remained to this day).
The pair had business meetings where they would talk about what should be on the website. "There's gotta be fun stuff for kids," MaryMargaret asserted. In March 2008 they bought the www.kidsareheroes.com domain and published the site.
What started as a father's attempt to do something meaningful with his only child quickly blossomed into something much bigger than both of them. The local mall became involved and to this day hosts a Kids Are Heroes Day on an annual basis. We quickly grew with the assistance of several social media platforms. People who recognized what they were doing had a visceral reaction to it. They began in their own neighborhood finding local kids as the story hit the community newspaper. After they ventured into social media, people from other states, then other countries began to participate.
In Kids are Heroes' first four years they have to date featured 300 heroes from nine countries, and changed many more lives.
"After having learned so much along the way we know this concept works in every corner of the world," said Gabe. "We are helping children turn into compassionate leaders of tomorrow. We are so encouraged by our kids that we plan and fully expect to make Kids Are Heroes a huge organization one day. But for now we focus on one hero at a time."
Q: Who do you serve?
A: What we strive to do on a daily basis is let families know these children are out there, and that their children can be featured alongside our heroes. Upon completion of these types of activities, we recognize that lives are changed — not only of the children who are performing these acts, but also of the parents who are supporting their children. And of course the people and animals on the receiving end benefit greatly as well. This concept works in every corner of the globe. Our success stems from not telling kids what projects they must perform, but helping them to uncover their passions and then supporting them. This keeps them involved for a longer period of time.
Q: What are your plans for the future?
A: We truly believe that kids are indeed heroes and each one has the power to change the world. It is not about the recognition — even though we do recognize children for the generous acts they perform. The kids simply aren't interested in the accolades. What they do want is for us to raise awareness about the causes they so deeply believe in, and they love to inspire other children to join in.
Website and Social Media Sites
http://kidsareheroes.org http://facebook.com/KidsAreHeroes http://twitter.com/KidsAreHeroes http://youtube.com/KidsAreHeroes
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You are here: Home | News | February 2016 | DR teams continue work amid Flint water crisis
DR teams continue work amid Flint water crisis
February 16 2016 by Roger Alford, Kentucky Today
Teams of Kentucky Baptists with expertise in providing clean drinking water to villagers in Third World countries are planning to head to Flint, Mich., next week to install water purification systems for Flint-area families dealing with lead contamination.
Meanwhile, local Baptists continue to distribute bottles of water and offer encouragement where they can.
Coy Webb, head of Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief, said, "We want to bring hope and help. Many people are hurting, and feeling like they have been let down."
Webb said five disaster relief teams were deployed on Feb. 15.
Photo by Tony Lynn, Baptist State Convention of Michigan
Volunteers provide cases of water to citizen's of Flint during water crisis.
Lead contamination in the Flint water system has sickened children in a man-made catastrophe that has captured the nation's attention.
Several local, state and federal officials have resigned since doctors revealed last year that using the Flint River for the city's drinking water supply caused elevated levels of lead in some children's blood. Lead contamination has been linked to learning disabilities and other problems.
Flint reportedly switched its water source from Detroit's water system to the Flint River in 2014 to save money while under state financial management. The river water was not treated properly and lead from pipes leached into Flint homes, according to media reports. The city returned to Detroit's system this past October while it awaits the completion of a separate pipeline to Lake Huron this summer.
In the past year alone, Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief teams have been deployed to Zambia and Mozambique to ensure safe drinking water.
"To my knowledge, this is the first time we've been deployed within the United States on a water purification mission," Webb said. "People in Flint are dealing with a problem that can't be quickly resolved. The struggle is that this is a problem that could last for months if not longer."
President Barack Obama has signed an emergency declaration, clearing the way for federal aid to help resolve the water crisis in Flint, where, for more than a year, parents had been complaining that the contamination had been slowly poisoning their children.
The three-person teams from Kentucky will consist of a driver, an installer and a chaplain, all of whom have vital roles to play.
"These teams not only want to give families access to clean water, but they want to give them hope in the midst of crisis," Webb said.
Local response continues
The Baptist Beacon, newsjournal of the Baptist State Convention of Michigan, has reported that local Baptists also continue to help those in need.
Over a dozen men and four teenagers from Westside Baptist Church, just a couple miles outside of Flint, recently endured frigid temperatures to distribute water. In less than two hours, water was donated to people in about 70 cars. More than half of 20 pallets of water were provided by the Michigan Disaster Relief Team.
Large tears rolled down the cheeks of Sylvia, a grandmother of four children in Flint, as she received cases of bottled water. Releasing the steering wheel to wipe away the tears, she announced to the four children in her car, "Babies, this is the only stop we'll need to make tonight. After we get the water we can go home and make supper."
"Everyone else is giving away one package of water," she noted. "That's why I was blessed when [the church] gave more water to families. I couldn't believe it."
Talking about the water lead crisis in the city, Sylvia said, "I'm frightened for my grandbabies. The older ones understand not to drink the Flint water, but the little ones don't understand."
"I don't want them to be sick all of their lives because of what happened," she said, "I don't know if that fear will ever go away."
Reflecting on the gift of water from Southern Baptists, Sylvia said, "It reminds me and my grandbabies that God hasn't forgotten us. Others may have let this terrible thing happen to us, but God has not forgotten us."
(EDITOR'S NOTE – Roger Alford is communications director for the Kentucky Baptist Convention. Kentucky Today is a news resource of the KBC. Contributed to by Tony Lynn who writes for the Baptist Beacon, newsjournal of the Baptist State Convention of Michigan.)
Flint water crisis draws Southern Baptist response
2/16/2016 1:39:46 PM by Roger Alford, Kentucky Today | with 0 comments
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1. Make them sit in a circle on the floor.
It turns out that today's Italian youth will pass an hour playing a game that is very similar to raunchy madlibs with an extra topping of raunch dressing if it means that one team gets to win. They are very competitive.
3. Let them watch How to Get Away with Murder with Italian subtitles.
Just kidding. Don't do that. No one cares.
I asked them what we should do next week for our last (thank God) four hours together, and they said they wanted to do the same thing that we did this week, but with longer and more frequent breaks. Done and done.


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Cardinals fire Kliff Kingsbury after 1 playoff berth in 4 seasons
GM Steve Keim stepping away 'to focus on his health'
Frank Schwab
Less than two weeks after Texas Tech fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury, he agreed to become USC's offensive coordinator. You don't take that job if you have any idea that you're about to become a hot name for NFL head-coaching jobs.
Maybe the Arizona Cardinals shouldn't have tried to get so cute. The New York Jets and Cardinals both suddenly wanted Kingsbury, who had four straight losing seasons at Texas Tech, and four of five, before he was fired by his alma mater. Everyone was desperate for the new offensive mastermind and the Cardinals landed Kingsbury. They even drafted Kyler Murray first overall a few months later to run Kingsbury's offense, a year after using a top-10 pick on quarterback Josh Rosen.
Kingsbury had some moments with the Cardinals, but two straight seasons started well only to have late-season collapses. Then the 2022 season was a nightmare from the start. Kingsbury was fired on Monday after the Cardinals finished the season 4-13. Kingsbury had a 28-37-1 record with the Cardinals, with one playoff trip in four seasons.
In addition Steve Keim is stepping away as the Cardinals' general manager to focus on his health according to the Cardinals. Kingsbury and Keim signed contract extensions last March.
Kingsbury was one of the most unique coaching hires the NFL has seen. Imagine another coach getting fired for four straight losing seasons in college and immediately being hired as an NFL head coach. It turns out, it's really hard to win in the NFL if you can't win in the Big 12.
Kliff Kingsbury was fired as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Kliff Kingsbury's teams had late-season issues
The Cardinals went 5-10-1 in Kingsbury's first season, but that was with Murray playing quarterback as a rookie. Arizona started Kingsbury's second season very well, going 6-3 before losing five of seven and missing the playoffs. In 2021, the Cardinals were 7-0, faltered at the end of the season and didn't even win the NFC West, then had a blowout playoff loss at the Los Angeles Rams.
Kingsbury was on the hot seat after the season, but strangely he and general manager Steve Keim got contract extensions in March. Everyone who wondered why the Cardinals would do that turned out to be right.
Kingsbury's 2022 season was bad from the start. Arizona didn't win back-to-back games. They lost the regular-season finale 38-13 to the San Francisco 49ers, their seventh straight loss to finish the season. There were questions about Kingsbury's relationship with Murray and whether he was looking to step away. All the while, it was clear his offense wasn't revolutionizing the NFL.
By the end of Kingsbury's fourth season, it was clear he wasn't going to work out.
Cardinals start search for a new coach
The Cardinals' opening isn't a great one.
They have a good young quarterback in Murray, but he has a $230 million contract and is coming off a late-season ACL tear. The rest of the roster isn't stocked with young talent. It's a franchise without much winning history.
What the Cardinals will have is a high draft pick and a quarterback in Murray who was a top overall pick in the draft and has exciting skills. Maybe that will be enough to land a top candidate.
The Cardinals have the longest championship drought in the NFL. Their last title came in 1947 when the franchise was in Chicago. They tried something unconventional to break that drought by hiring Kingsbury. It didn't work, and now they have to regroup.
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The Boston Red Sox are on the cusp of another World Series title after a 9-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four on Saturday.
Los Angeles led 4-0 after six innings and looked ready to cruise to a victory after outclassing Boston in a marathon on Friday.
The Dodgers were 54-0 this season when leading by four runs after six innings, so there was reason to be confident of a win.
The Red Sox broke the tie in the ninth and then busted it open with another big hit from Pearce to claim a 3-1 series lead and move within a victory of MLB success.
The Red Sox may have won game four of the American League Championship Series because of a judgement call by an umpire. They could have lost game four of the World Series because of one.
Here is the situation: with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the sixth Cody Bellinger hit a ground ball to Pearce at first. Pearce threw home and got the lead runner and Christian Vazquez threw the ball away at first base allowing a run to score, breaking a 0-0 tie. Here is the problem, though: Bellinger absolutely should have been ruled out at first for interference.
Here is why: You know that box in the final 45 feet of the first baseline? That is there because runners are supposed to get in it to get out of the line of view for a first baseman receiving a throw. Bellinger was not in that box. He was actually outside of it toward the left completely. Vazquez's throw crossed Bellinger's back, nearly scraping it, and went past the bag at first. Pearce never had a chance to catch a ball he would have gotten a glove on.
One of the Red Sox's biggest problems, like most other teams in MLB today, is they can start hunting home runs from time to time. When that happens, they can go for stretches without scoring and can be easier to beat.
Through the first 24 innings in Los Angeles on Friday and Saturday, the Red Sox had scored two runs. One was off a home run. They were still hunting homers in the seventh and eighth innings Saturday and they got them to tie the game. But when they settled down and started stringing hits together, things changed.
Boston scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning without one ball leaving the ballpark. Through 26 innings in two games in Los Angeles the Red Sox had six runs. In one half inning of game four they scored five. Boston may have their approach back.
Alex Cora has seemingly been infallible in the playoffs. Everything has worked from what pitchers he starts to the ones he relieves and even to which pinch-hitters he uses. But he made a glaring mistake in game four.
With one out and a runner on first for Justin Turner in the sixth, Cora decided to leave in starter Eduardo Rodriguez to face Turner. Matt Barnes was warm in the pen, but Cora decided to let Rodriguez face him. Turner then doubled putting runners on second and third with one out. Had Cora taken Rodriguez out before Turner the next sequence of events may not have happened.
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People who received the laissez-passer travel document from international organisations and people with an invitation or certificate issued by the state authority of the Republic of Slovenia, who also prove their official purpose of their visit to Slovenia, shall be considered the same as diplomatic passport holders.
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Persons who will be ordered to quarantine will be able to enter Slovenia on any border crossing or checkpoint. Persons who are not residents of Slovenia are ordered to quarantine at the address where they will actually stay. Any quarantine-related costs will be covered by the quarantined persons themselves. Foreign citizens who are not residents of Slovenia and cannot provide an address where they would stay in quarantine are not allowed entry into the country if appropriate quarantine accommodation capacities cannot be ensured.
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Prior to entry to Croatia, passengers can send their data via a designated website of the Croatian Ministry of the Interior, i.e. Enter Croatia.
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Spectre has entered the Guinness World Record books for featuring the largest film stunt explosion in cinema history.
The 24th James Bond movie stars Daniel Craig and Lea Seydoux, along with producer Barbara Broccoli, were presented with an official certificate on November 9.
The official title holder is Oscar-winner Chris Corbould, who created the explosive scene for the movie.
The 7.5 second scene was shot in Morocco.
The blast used 68.47 tonnes of TNT equivalent and was the result of detonating 8,418 liters of kerosene with 33 kg of powder explosives.
Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said: "It is absolutely tremendous that the Guinness World Records have recognized Chris Corbould's incredible work in Spectre."
Guinness World Records editor-in-chief Craig Glenday added: "The James Bond movies are synonymous with pushing cinematic boundaries. The scene featuring the world's largest film stunt explosion is spectacular and will live long in the memory as one of the outstanding moments in the Bond franchise."
Chris Corbould won an Oscar for Inception in 2010.
Spectre is currently at the top of the North America and UK box offices, with earnings of $73 million in its opening weekend.
However, the movie failed to beat the performance of the last James Bond movie Skyfall in the US and Canada, which took $88.4 million in 2012.
Records were also set in Norway, the Netherlands, Finland and Denmark.
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Mr.Kovind termed Mr.Karunaidhi as a doyen of public life, a contributor to the development of Tamil Nadu and of India.
Vice President Venkaiya Naidu described Karunanidhi as one of the leading and longstanding politicians of the country who left a mark of his ownduring his long public life of about 80 years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his message said the country has lost adeep-rooted mass leader, prolific thinker, accomplished writer and a stalwart whose life was devoted to the welfare of the poor and the marginalized.
Mr.Modi said he stood for regional aspirations as well as national progress and he was steadfastly committed to the welfare of Tamils and ensured that Tamil Nadu's voice was effectively heard.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Chennai tomorrow morning to pay his last respects to Kalaignar Karunanidhi.


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The Dead Man's Hand is one of the most famous superstitious hands in the history of all card games. The combination consists of a pair of black eights and a pair of black aces, with a fifth card that to this day has never been specified. Legend has it that the hand got its name from the last waking moments of a notorious gun-throwing gambler named James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok. In 1876, Hickok was shot in the back of the head during a poker game, and was said to be playing this deadly combination of cards at the time.
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Born in 1837, James Butler Hickok was a respected gunslinger, actor, showman and lawman of the Wild West, who also happened to be known for his fierce gambling skills. He was a wagon master during the Civil War in 1861 and became deputy marshal of Hays, Kansas, in 1869, then sheriff a few years later. Hickok gained his local status for his participation in various gunfights throughout his early life. Such successful conquests included the 1865 duel with David Tutt of Springfield, and the shootout with Bull's Head saloon owner Phil Coe.
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Hickok was also known to be extremely conceited and tended to spread stories about "other" victories and achievements that many still believe to be fictional to this day. In 1861, during his time with the Jayhawkers of Nebraska, he decided to grow a mustache and give himself the legendary nickname "Wild Bill" after years of being called "Duck Bill" for his protruding facial features. The change of moniker certainly added to his legend and mystique. No one would be afraid of a gunfight with a gunslinger named "Duck Bill." And in the Old West, reputation was everything – fact or fiction.
Despite glorifying his exploits and self-image for most of his life, Hickok continued to attract newspaper attention as the years went by. By the time he was 39, he was already in a failing marriage and had begun to experience several health problems. But Wild Bill, being the incorruptible adventurer that he was, decided to go to South Dakota in 1876 in search of gold. He ended up spending the rest of his short life there. He also spent many evenings inside Nuttal and Mann's Saloon at No 10, Deadwood, Blackhills, drinking until the early hours and indulging in one of his favorite pastimes, poker.
On August 1, 1876, a notorious drunk named Jack McCall, aka "Broken Nose Jack", challenged Wild Bill to a game of poker and lost. McCall was far from satisfied, and Wild Bill even offered to give his opponent money for breakfast. Despite accepting his offer, McCall spent the rest of the night bottling up his emotions and obsessing over his defeat. The next day, Hickok again played a game of 5-card draw. He was said to usually sit against the wall so he could see the entrance and act quickly if there was any commotion. On this particular night, however, he had to sit with his back to the entrance because a fellow player named Charles Rich refused to switch seats with him.
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McCall later entered the saloon, quietly walked up behind Wild Bill before pulling out a .45-caliber Colt revolver and yelling, "Damn it! Take it!" and then shot him at point-blank range in the back of the head. The bullet perforated Hickok's skull and exited the side of his right cheek, where it wounded another player, Captain William Massie. Wild Bill died instantly. As his body fell back from chair and onto the floor, the cards he held revealed two black aces, two black eights, and an unknown hole card.From that moment on, the blood-soaked combination of cards became known as "the dead man's hand."
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No one person really knows the reasons for McCall's motives. Some say he was drunk and angry after the poker loss; others claim it was a revenge plot fueled by the murder of his brother, Lew McCall, and Hickok was reportedly a suspect. Nevertheless, Jack McCall paid for his sins and was tried for the murder of Wild Bill, then convicted and hanged a year later.
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ME: Hi sweetie. Guess what?
HUBBY: You. Are. Late. Been fooled already. Ha!
He's right. I do need a better trick, and executed earlier. One day husband, I will get you.
It hasn't been all about posts and stats. As if life isn't busy enough, I have a few special projects that you may be interested in joining.
I've joined the fabulous Olivia @ Olivia's Catastrophe to co-moderate Owls Be Reading—a book club on Goodreads. We'd love it if you would join us for engaging book discussions, group reads, and much more bookish happiness.
The lovely Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense and I commented, engaged, stalked  each other's blog last February. It was so much fun getting to know her. She was a breath of fresh air after a long and draining day. Since then, I can't imagine not visiting her blog and seeing what kind of world-dominating, I mean blog, ideas she has planned. Do you love comments on your blog and are looking to connect with other bloggers? We will be launching something soon-ish to help increase your comments. We'll keep you updated. If you're interested, please leave a comment and we'll make sure to connect with you.
And lastly, in case you've missed my reviews since the last update, which was a couple of months ago, I've included it here for your convenience (all link to my reviews).


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Apps that are Board Games
Guest Author - Lynn Little
Apps are programs for mobile devices like phones and tablets. There are basically three platforms for apps: IOS(Apple), Android, and Windows 7. Shopping for apps, it does not take long to see that there are apps for practically everything. Some apps are productive(calendar, to-do list) while others are strictly for entertainment. There are many new games as well as classic games that are now apps. This includes board games as you can find many classic board games as an app you can play from the palm of your hand.
This article could not possibly list all of the board game apps available today; however, this article will spotlight some of the more classic board games that have been made into an app.
A version of Checkers is available on all the app platforms listed above. The cost in most cases is free. Playing a Checkers app is a great way to play this classic game. It is also a fun venue for introducing the game to kids.
Reversi - also known as Othello - is another freely available app. Playing this app will make the game go faster since the app flips the pieces for you as you try to surround your opponent.
There are many advantages to playing an electronic version of Scrabble. First, you can play with friends who are not in the same room. Second, words that are played are acceptable words already checked by the app. Scrabble is a very fun game. You can find Scrabble for a nominal price or a version of Scrabble possibly as a free app.
Mahjong is a fine choice for an app. There are several versions of this popular game. Playing with the tiles can be challenging. A lot of electronic versions will offer hints and tell you when there are no more moves. You also are treated to soothing music.
Dice games like Yahtzee are very popular apps although there is just something about the feeling of dice in your hands. Still the electronic version gives an option to play this favorite game anywhere. There are several apps that are like Yahtzee available.
There are many more board game apps and surely more to come. Although an app can never replace the actual board game, it gives us a way to enjoy our favorite games on the go. You can also easily introduce board games to kids through an app. With a lot of free options, there is little to no cost in trying out a board game app.
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There is not a party similar to a banjo party.
Wonderful symbolism in the last panel. As the man's lie of a life begins to crumble down around him, he is forced to face the ghosts of his wanton banjopartying past. Like blackflies, the stringèd instruments swarm towards him; numerous, unceasing, inevitable. He chooses not to run. He faces his fate. He cannot be harmed, for he is already a broken man.


With its family gatherings, the holiday season is the perfect time to learn about, share and reflect on your heritage. Take some time to talk about who you are and how you came to be here. If you're part of the younger set, ask your uncles, aunts, parents, grandparents and great-grandparents about their -- and your -- heritage. And if you're from an older generation, take some time to share with the younger ones. If you're comfortable with it, be sure to capture some video or at least audio of your conversations. If not, assign a note-taker.
1. What kind of work did your mother's (father's) parents do?
2. Has your mother (father) shared any stories they knew about their parents' childhoods? What are they?
Let the conversation flow from there, and continue to watch our website and Facebook pages for more "What's Your Story" tips during the holiday season and throughout 2019.


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Police shoot, kill Black man outside store in Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The mother of a man fatally shot by Louisiana police said her son was intelligent, shy and had sought therapy for social anxiety. Her lawyers said they plan to sue over the death of Trayford Pellerin, who police said had a knife and was trying to enter a convenience store.
The shooting Friday night was captured on video, and the state ACLU condemned what it described as a "horrific and deadly incident of police violence against a Black person." Both the ACLU and the Southern Poverty Law Center quickly called for an investigation.
Pellerin's death prompted a crowd of protesters to gather Saturday and demonstrate against the latest fatal police shooting. Officers in riot gear fired smoke canisters on Saturday night to get the crowd to disperse, Trooper Derek Senegal said. No tear gas was deployed, he said.
On Friday night, Lafayette officers followed Pellerin, 31, on foot as he left a convenience store where he had created a disturbance with a knife, Louisiana State Police said. Stun guns failed to stop him, and the officers shot Pellerin as he tried to enter another convenience store, still with the knife, according to a news release.
Pellerin became anxious in groups and may have been frightened by the officers, Michelle Pellerin told The Advocate. He had sought professional help earlier this year, she said.
"Instead of giving him a helping hand they gave him bullets," national civil rights attorney Ben Crump told the newspaper. He and Baton Rouge attorney Ronald Haley said they have begun their own investigation by interviewing witnesses. Some said Pellerin was not armed, Haley said.
The family believes Pellerin may have been having a mental health crisis, Crump said.
Lafayette police asked state police to investigate — standard procedure in the state for shootings by local officers.
"Lafayette police shot Mr. Pellerin several times as he walked away from them," Margaret Huang, president and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center, said in an emailed statement. "His killing demands an analysis of the excessive use of force by law enforcement. We fully support movement leaders' calls for a swift and transparent investigation into Mr. Pellerin's killing."
State ACLU executive director Alanah Odoms Hebert said, "Once again, video footage has captured a horrific and deadly incident of police violence against a Black person who was brutally killed in front of our eyes."
Captured on video, the May 25 death of George Floyd under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer sparked a global reckoning over police tactics and racial injustice.
"Trayford Pellerin should be alive today. Instead, a family is mourning and a community is grieving," her statement said. "None of our communities are safe when the police can murder people with impunity or when routine encounters escalate into deadly shooting sprees."
Rikasha Montgomery, who took a video of the shooting, told The Advertiser that a man holding what looked like a knife kept walking down the highway while some officers fired stun guns at him. Officers holding guns shouted at him to get onto the ground, said Montgomery, 18.
She said they fired when the man reached the door of a Shell gas station.
"When I heard the gunshots, I couldn't hold my phone like I was first filming," she said. "I feel kind of scared about it. I'm traumatized. You're so used to hearing about this, but I never thought I would experience it."
Crump, representing Pellerin's family, called the shooting reckless and his death tragic.
"The officers involved should be fired immediately for their abhorrent and fatal actions," Crump said in a statement Saturday.
The incident was the third shooting by Lafayette police since mid-July. State police said a man was critically wounded last month after being shot during an altercation with police. Another man was in stable condition after being shot during a burglary investigation earlier this month.
Haley told The Advocate that he and Crump will be seeking reform and policy changes in the police department as well as damages.
"We want policy changes as well, so that Ben and I are not in the living room with another family in Lafayette dealing with this," Haley said.
The spelling of Trooper Derek Senegal's last name has been corrected.


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String Cheese Incident Strikes It Bright With Chauvet Professional
Even by the standards of Jam bands, The String Cheese Incident defies easy categorisation. What else to say about a group of talented musicians that jams with Skrillex as deftly as it covers hits by a disparate group of artists from the Bee Gees to the Grateful Dead? This is in addition to its own genre-smashing blend of bluegrass rock, electronica, calypso, country, funk, jazz, Latin, and reggae sounds. The group's expansive stage productions, which often involve audience participatory activities, are as fiercely original as its music.
This much was readily apparent on the band's recently concluded March Madness Tour, which featured an eruptive Andy Cass-designed lightshow. True to String Cheese Incident form, Cass' lightshow was heavy on audience engagement, something the LD achieved with help from a collection of 15 STRIKE 4 LED blinders from Chauvet Professional that were supplied by Upstaging.
"The STRIKE 4s are super intense, which goes with the energy level of our show," said Cass. "Ironically, I was going to go with older incandescent style blinders when Upstaging showed me the STRIKE 4s. I was sold on them for a number of reasons."
A key "selling point" that convinced Cass to add the STRIKE 4 fixtures to his rig was their warm white output. "The colour temperature and the tungsten look of the fixtures is great all throughout the dimmer range," he said. "It's nice when you light the crowd in warm white light; the look becomes more engaging."
During the course of the 10-city March Madness Tour, Cass also was impressed with the responsiveness of the STRIKE 4 fixtures. "The main reason I prefer an LED-based product like the STRIKE 4 over a conventional one is that there is no fade time inherent in the heating up of the element," he said. "If I want it to emulate a conventional unit I can add a dimmer curve to it, but having the option of turning it on with no fade and running effects without the fade time inherent in the bulb is a great benefit."
Cass flew most of the STRIKE 4 fixtures on overhead truss to use them as audience blinders, reserving a few (the exact number depended on the particular venue) for positioning on the upstage deck to achieve a "backlight through the backline shot" during quiet moments of the show. He spaced the overhead STRIKE 4 units evenly across the entire rig to get the widest light spread on the crowd.
"Given the output of these fixtures I had no problem covering the crowd with just a few units," he said. "One of the cool photos we get every night at the end of the show is of the entire crowd standing up and cheering, so it's nice to light this up well."
Controlling his rig with two grandMA2 full-size and a grandMA VPU+ to run video, Cass and his assistant Cassady Halloran created a wide variety of original looks on the tour. "Our rig, like the band itself, had to cover a lot of bases, from EDM to bluegrass to funk and more," he said. "We had to be able to transition from one look to the other quickly. Every element in the show had a very specific purpose. When you add the video and live camera feeds we had on this tour, every show was an all-encompassing experience."
Fans would expect nothing less from a String Cheese Incident concert. After 20 years of touring, 10 albums and 6 DVDs, this innovative Jam band from Colorado still knows how to bring it.
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A new, modified method for removal of the thymus (thymectomy) in patients with myasthenia gravis can help achieve complete resection along with minimal scarring, leading to better cosmetic results, a new case report shows.
The study, "Modified unilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy for myasthenia gravis using 5-mm incisions: A case report," was published in the journal Medicine.
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disease responsible for weakness in skeletal muscles. Thymectomy (a procedure to remove the thymus) is an established therapy for treating MG.
A bilateral video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy (VATET), conducted using an endoscope, has been commonly used to treat MG and has several advantages over a traditional trans-sternal thymectomy. These include less tissue injury, reduced time in the hospital, and a better cosmetic result.
Unilateral VATET is an alternative approach to a bilateral VATET that has comparable long-term outcomes but reduces operating time.
In this case report, physicians describe the case of a 22-year-old Chinese woman with a six-year history of Mmyasthenia gravis who was admitted to a hospital with bilateral ptosis (drooping eyelids), diplopia (double vision), and intermittent dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).
A computed tomography (CT) scan of the patient revealed thymic hyperplasia — an enlarged thymus.
To treat the woman's hyperplasia, physicians developed a minimally invasive technique that can help remove the thymus and adjacent fatty tissue using a 5 mm camera port.
While a thymus that is less than 4 centimeters in diameter can be removed as a complete mass through the port, this is often not the case for larger specimens.
To overcome this issue, physicians used scissors to shred the thymus within a specimen bag (introduced via the camera port) before its removal.
Thymectomy can often lead to scarring. In this case, scarring was kept to a minimum because of the use of the small 5 mm port.
Another advantage of the smaller port is that it exerts less pressure on the intercostal nerves (nerves connected to the spine) and can potentially result in less postoperative pain, including chronic pain.
The surgery was performed without complications and with very little bleeding. The patient had a chest X-ray a day after the procedure to confirm there were no post-operative complications.
The woman was discharged three days after surgery and was prescribed pyridostigmine bromide, a common medication for MG used to improve muscle strength.
Three months after surgery, the woman's MG symptoms were well-controlled and her muscle strength returned to normal. A CT scan showed no residual thymus tissue. She stopped taking pyridostigmine bromide six months after the procedure.
"This modified VATET method could be a useful approach to the management of non-thymomatous MG. The ability to achieve complete dissection with good cosmetic results may lead to wider acceptance of this technique by patients with MG and their neurologists for earlier thymectomy and improved outcomes," the authors said in the case study.
Tagged thymectomy, thymic hyperplasia, video-assisted thoracoscopic extended thymectomy.


Sahih Bukhari : Book of "Merits of Sunnah"
'Uqba bin 'Amr said to Hudhaifa, "Won't you relate to us of what you have heard from Allah's Apostle ?" He said, "I heard him saying, "When Al-Dajjal appears, he will have fire and water along with him. What the people will consider as cold water, will be fire that will burn (things). So, if anyone of you comes across this, he should fall in the thing which will appear to him as fire, for in reality, it will be fresh cold water." Hudhaifa added, "I also heard him saying, 'From among the people preceding your generation, there was a man whom the angel of death visited to capture his soul. (So his soul was captured) and he was asked if he had done any good deed.' He replied, 'I don't remember any good deed.' He was asked to think it over. He said, 'I do not remember, except that I used to trade with the people in the world and I used to give a respite to the rich and forgive the poor (among my debtors). So Allah made him enter Paradise." Hudhaifa further said, "I also heard him saying, 'Once there was a man on his death-bed, who, losing every hope of surviving said to his family: When I die, gather for me a large heap of wood and make a fire (to burn me). When the fire eats my meat and reaches my bones, and when the bones burn, take and crush them into powder and wait for a windy day to throw it (i.e. the powder) over the sea. They did so, but Allah collected his particles and asked him: Why did you do so? He replied: For fear of You. So Allah forgave him." 'Uqba bin 'Amr said, "I heard him saying that the Israeli used to dig the grave of the dead (to steal their shrouds)."
That he heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Allah willed to test three Israelis who were a Leper, a blind man and a bald-headed man. So, he sent them an angel who came to the leper and said, 'What thing do you like most?' He replied, "Good color and good skin, for the people have a strong aversion to me.' The angel touched him and his illness was cured, and he was given a good color and beautiful skin. The angel asked him, 'What kind of property do you like best?' He replied, 'Camels (or cows).' (The narrator is in doubt, for either the leper or the bald-headed man demanded camels and the other demanded cows.) So he (i.e. the leper) was given a pregnant she-camei, and the angel said (to him), 'May Allah bless you in it.' The angel then went to the bald-headed man and said, 'What thing do you like most?' He said, 'I like good hair and wish to be cured of this disease, for the people feel repulsion for me.' The angel touched him and his illness was cured, and he was given good hair. The angel asked (him), 'What kind of property do you like bests' He replied, 'Cows,' The angel gave him a pregnant cow and said, 'May Allah bless you in it.' The angel went to the blind man and asked, 'What thing do you like best?' He said, '(I like) that Allah may restore my eye-sight to me so that I may see the people.' The angel touched his eyes and Allah gave him back his eye-sight. The angel asked him, "What kind of property do you like best?' He replied, 'Sheep.' The angel gave him a pregnant sheep. Afterwards, all the three pregnant animals gave birth to young ones, and multiplied and brought forth so much that one of the (three) men had a herd of camels filling a valley, and one had a herd of cows filling a valley, and one had a flock of sheep filling a valley. Then the angel, disguised in the shape and appearance of a leper, went to the leper and said, I am a poor man, who has lost all means of livelihood while on a journey. So none will satisfy my need except Allah and then you. In the Name of Him Who has given you such nice color and beautiful skin, and so much property, I ask you to give me a camel so that I may reach my destination. The man replied, 'I have many obligations (so I cannot give you).' The angel said, 'I think I know you; were you not a leper to whom the people had a strong aversion? Weren't you a poor man, and then Allah gave you (all this property).' He replied, '(This is all wrong), I got this property through inheritance from my fore-fathers' The angel said, 'If you are telling a lie, then let Allah make you as you were before. ' Then the angel, disguised in the shape and appearance of a bald man, went to the bald man and said to him the same as he told the first one, and he too answered the same as the first one did. The angel said, 'If you are telling a lie, then let Allah make you as you were before.' The angel, disguised in the shape of a blind man, went to the blind man and said, 'I am a poor man and a traveler, whose means of livelihood have been exhausted while on a journey. I have nobody to help me except Allah, and after Him, you yourself. I ask you in the Name of Him Who has given you back your eye-sight to give me a sheep, so that with its help, I may complete my journey' The man said, 'No doubt, I was blind and Allah gave me back my eye-sight; I was poor and Allah made me rich; so take anything you wish from my property. By Allah, I will not stop you for taking anything (you need) of my property which you may take for Allah's sake.' The angel replied, 'Keep your property with you. You (i.e 3 men) have been tested and Allah is pleased with you and is angry with your two companions."
Regarding the Verse: 'And (We) made you into Shu'ub and Qabail (49.13) that Shu'uib means the big Qabail (i.e. nations) while the Qabail (i.e. tribes) means the branch tribes.
Ibn 'Abbas recited the Quranic Verse: 'Except to be kind to me for my kin-ship to you" (42.23) Said bin Jubair said, "(The Verse implies) the kinship of Muhammad." Ibn 'Abbas said, "There was not a single house (i.e. sub-tribe) of Quraish but had a kinship to the Prophet and so the above Verse was revealed in this connection, and its interpretation is: 'O Quraish! You should keep good relation between me (i.e. Muhammad) and you."
'Uthman bin Affan went (to the Prophet) and said, "O Allah's Apostle! You gave property to Bani Al-Muttalib and did not give us, although we and they are of the same degree of relationship to you." The Prophet said, "Only Bani Hashim and Bani Al Muttalib are one thing (as regards family status)." Narrated Urwa bin Az-Zubair: 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair went with some women of the tribe of Bani Zuhra to 'Aisha who used to treat them nicely because of their relation to Allah's Apostle.
Al-Aqra' bin Habis said to the Prophet "Nobody gave you the pledge of allegiance but the robbers of the pilgrims (i.e. those who used to rob the pilgrims) from the tribes of Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina." (Ibn Abi Ya'qub is in doubt whether Al-Aqra' added. 'And Juhaina.') The Prophet said, "Don't you think that the tribes of Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina (and also perhaps) Juhaina are better than the tribes of Bani Tamim, Bani Amir, Asad, and Ghatafan?" Somebody said, "They were unsuccessful and losers!" The Prophet said, "Yes, by Him in Whose Hands my life is, they (i.e. the former) are better than they (i.e. the latter)." Abu Huraira said, "(The Prophet said), '(The people of) Bani Aslam, Ghifar and some people of Muzaina (or some people of Juhaina or Muzaina) are better in Allah's Sight (or on the Day of Resurrection) than the tribes of Asad, Tamim, Hawazin and Ghatafan.' "
When the Verse: 'And warn your tribe of near kindred.' (26.214) was revealed, the Prophet started calling (the 'Arab tribes), "O Bani Fihr, O Bani 'Adi" mentioning first the various branch tribes of Quraish. Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: When the Verse: 'And warn your tribe of near kindred' (26.214). was revealed, the Prophet started calling every tribe by its name.
Once Hassan bin Thabit asked the permission of the Prophet to lampoon (i.e. compose satirical poetry defaming) the infidels. The Prophet said, "What about the fact that I have common descent with them?" Hassan replied, "I shall take you out of them as a hair is taken out of dough." Narrated 'Urwa: I started abusing Hassan in front of 'Aisha, whereupon she said. "Don't abuse him, for he used to defend the Prophet (with his poetry)."
I have never touched silk or Dibaj (i.e. thick silk) softer than the palm of the Prophet nor have I smelt a perfume nicer than the sweat of the Prophet.
While I was in the city of the Prophet, a man came and complained to him (the Prophet, ) of destitution and poverty. Then another man came and complained of robbery (by highwaymen). The Prophet said, "Adi! Have you been to Al-Hira?" I said, "I haven't been to it, but I was informed about it." He said, "If you should live for a long time, you will certainly see that a lady in a Howdah traveling from Al-Hira will (safely reach Mecca and) perform the Tawaf of the Ka'ba, fearing none but Allah." I said to myself, "What will happen to the robbers of the tribe of Tai who have spread evil through out the country?" The Prophet further said. "If you should live long, the treasures of Khosrau will be opened (and taken as spoils)." I asked, "You mean Khosrau, son of Hurmuz?" He said, "Khosrau, son of Hurmuz; and if you should live long, you will see that one will carry a handful of gold or silver and go out looking for a person to accept it from him, but will find none to accept it from him. And any of you, when meeting Allah, will meet Him without needing an interpreter between him and Allah to interpret for him, and Allah will say to him: 'Didn't I send a messenger to teach you?' He will say: 'Yes.' Allah will say: 'Didn't I give you wealth and do you favors?' He will say: 'Yes.' Then he will look to his right and see nothing but Hell, and look to his left and see nothing but Hell." 'Adi further said: I heard the Prophet saying, "Save yourself from the (Hell) Fire even with half a date (to be given in charity) and if you do not find a half date, then with a good pleasant word." 'Adi added: (later on) I saw a lady in a Howdah traveling from Al-Hira till she performed the Tawaf of the Ka'ba, fearing none but Allah. And I was one of those who opened (conquered) the treasures of Khosrau, son of Hurmuz. If you should live long, you will see what the Prophet Abu-l-Qasim had said: 'A person will come out with a handful. of gold...etc.
That the Prophet came to her in a state of fear saying, "None has the right to be worshiped but Allah! Woe to the Arabs because of evil that has come near. Today a hole has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog as large as this." pointing with two of his fingers making a circle. Zainab said, "I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Shall we be destroyed though amongst us there are pious people? ' He said, 'Yes, if evil increases." Narrated Um Salama: The Prophet woke up and said, "Glorified be Allah: What great (how many) treasures have been sent down, and what great (how many ) afflictions have been sent down!"
Sa'd bin Mu'adh came to Mecca with the intention of performing 'Umra, and stayed at the house of Umaiya bin Khalaf Abi Safwan, for Umaiya himself used to stay at Sa'd's house when he passed by Medina on his way to Sham. Umaiya said to Sad, "Will you wait till midday when the people are (at their homes), then you may go and perform the Tawaf round the Ka'ba?" So, while Sad was going around the Ka'ba, Abu Jahl came and asked, "Who is that who is performing Tawaf?" Sad replied, "I am Sad." Abu Jahl said, "Are you circumambulating the Ka'ba safely although you have given refuge to Muhammad and his companions?" Sad said, "Yes," and they started quarreling. Umaiya said to Sad, "Don't shout at Abi-l-Hakam (i.e. Abu Jahl), for he is chief of the valley (of Mecca)." Sad then said (to Abu Jahl). 'By Allah, if you prevent me from performing the Tawaf of the Ka'ba, I will spoil your trade with Sham." Umaiya kept on saying to Sad, "Don't raise your voice." and kept on taking hold of him. Sad became furious and said, (to Umaiya), "Be away from me, for I have heard Muhammad saying that he will kill you." Umaiiya said, "Will he kill me?" Sad said, "Yes,." Umaiya said, "By Allah! When Muhammad says a thing, he never tells a lie." Umaiya went to his wife and said to her, "Do you know what my brother from Yathrib (i.e. Medina) has said to me?" She said, "What has he said?" He said, "He claims that he has heard Muhammad claiming that he will kill me." She said, By Allah! Muhammad never tells a lie." So when the infidels started to proceed for Badr (Battle) and declared war (against the Muslims), his wife said to him, "Don't you remember what your brother from Yathrib told you?" Umaiya decided not to go but Abu Jahl said to him, "You are from the nobles of the valley of Mecca), so you should accompany us for a day or two." He went with them and thus Allah got him killed.