sql script
select e.first_name from (select rank() over(order by first_name) as rank_fn,first_name from employees) tmp, employees e where rank_fn%2=1 and e.first_name=tmp.first_name
select e.first_name from (select rank() over(order by first_name) as rank_fn,first_name from employees) tmp, employees e where rank_fn%2=1 and e.first_name=tmp.first_name