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A Strategic Escape
By Helen London
Celadon lion-shaped bixie, Western Jin, 265–317 CE(image: uploadalt via wikipedia)
During the reign of Emperor Ming of the Jin Dynasty (265-420), warlord Wang Dun campaigned to fight against the imperial government. His troops advanced eastward along the Yangtze River to Jiankang (modern Nanjing) planning to overthrow the emperor so that Wan Dun could be emperor himself. When Emperor Ming learned of the news, he decided to lead his army out to fight the local warlord. The two camps stationed themselves by Poyang Lake.
Emperor Ming, considering himself brave and capable, changed into casual clothes and rode to check on the enemy site alone. Seeing a man with imposing looks wandering outside their camp, Wang Dun's guards became suspicious and reported the news immediately. Deducing from their description of the stranger, Wang Dun figured it most probably was the emperor.
He told them to prepare his horse for the chase. Meanwhile, a group of five soldiers was riding to patrol the site. Wang Dun saw them and ordered them to get the man outside the camp first while he would follow behind in a minute.
He told them to prepare his horse for the chase. (Image: wikimedia / CC0 1.0)
Emperor Ming saw the camp doors open and five soldiers ran toward him. Instinctively, he knew they must be after him. He urged his horse to go back. Wang Dun's squad immediately followed. Although there was some distance between them, Emperor Ming could not take any chances. He was thinking about ways to detain the chasing soldiers. Soon he came to a willow woodland. There was a tea house at the fork of two side roads by the woodland and an old woman was selling water in front of the tea house.
"That is it!" thought the emperor as he dropped his horsewhip in front of the woman and directed his horse to the back of the woodland. The old woman saw something shiny drop to the ground. She picked it up and realized it was a whip. But it was not an ordinary one — it was set in gold and silver and embedded with jade and precious stones!
While she was admiring the whip, the chasing squad arrived. Losing track of their target, they got down from their horses. As soon as they saw what she was holding, they grabbed it from her. It was something that they never had the chance to set their eyes on before. They fought to have a closer look among themselves and totally forgot about catching the fleeing man until Wang Dun's team caught up with them.
By this time, Emperor Ming was nearly at his camp and safe from Wang's desperate chase to get him. The mad warlord could only seize the dropped whip and whip the five soldiers with it for punishment.
Emperor Ming retained a clear mind amid the chase and used the rare whip as a diversion. He gained precious time from using it as a decoy and finally managed to escape back to safety.
Translated by Cecilia and edited by Helen
Helen London
Emperor Ming
Jin dynasty
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'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Mobile Game In Development… Featuring Badgey
| February 25, 2022 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 31 comments so far
The crew of the USS Cerritos is headed to your mobile device with the announcement of a new Star Trek: Lower Decks game in development.
Star Trek: Lower Decks The Badgey Directive
A free-to-play mobile game tied to Star Trek: Lower Decks is currently being developed for a worldwide launch later in 2022 on iOS and Android. Titled Star Trek: Lower Decks TBD (or Star Trek: Lower Decks The Badgey Directive), the game promises to feature the humor and style of Lower Decks. In addition to the storylines and characters from Star Trek: Lower Decks, the mobile game will include characters and stories from across the franchise, "reimagining them for fans through the lens of Star Trek: Lower Decks." Players will "join Mariner, Boimler and the USS Cerritos crew as they take on a rogue AI Badgey in their attempt to return to the real world!"
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The new Lower Decks game is being developed by East Side Games, Canada's leading free-to-play mobile game group. Australian-based video game company Mighty Kingdom Limited will be co-developing the game.
"The Star Trek franchise has had an unmistakable influence on adults and children alike for over 50 years. Being able to bring such a storied franchise to mobile in our trademark idle-game style is an honor for us here at ESGG," said Darcy Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of ESGG. "We're looking forward to sharing this new experience in the Star Trek franchise with everyone from new audiences to Star Trek super fans. This new mobile game is another top-tier IP franchise that will only add to an already exciting launch slate in 2022."
ESG has developed a number of licensed mobile games, including Archer: Danger Phone, The Goldbergs: Back to the 80s, It's Always Sunny: The Gang Goes Mobile and The Office: Somehow We Manage.
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We definitely need to see more of Badgey on the show. Why not have him take over another starhip? Battle in a Mutara Class Nebula included?
Legate Damar
Reply to Garth Lorca
Before we found out it was a Klingon, I was hoping that Badgey was the puppet-master behind the Pakleds.
Yes, more Badgey!
Looking forward to trying it out!
I'm not convinced Star Trek needs another "free-to-play" game, but I am keen to experience Lower Decks-based gameplay. Signed up!
tacotuesday
Agreed. I really dislike "free-to-play" games but I'll give this one a shot.
And of course, CBS policy forces us to accept that "Sponge Badgey Square Pants" is a canon character, right along with Kirk, Spock, Picard, Sisko, Janeway, etc.
Groan!
Kane Lynch
Canon status should be reserved for serious established characters, like the talking rabbit from "Shore Leave" with a petticoat and no pants.
Reply to Kane Lynch
Thanks — my point exactly! We must accept that too as Star Trek canon even though it's so lame.
Dude you have to read the room better. First of all you said 'force us' in your statement. Don't speak for the rest of us please. If this thread tells you anything is that no one here has an issue about it except you, correct? I never had a single issue with it. Not one.
But if you don't like it no one is telling you to feel differently. But again you keep saying 'we' as if there is a large contingent of fans bothered by this. There isn't. Certainly not on these boards at least. Again read the room, right?
The show has been on two seasons now and will probably go 5-6 years at this point. If anyone did have issues with it has just moved on but I never seen anyone really have a big issue with it. If you know somewhere point me to it please. Again why it's highly misleading to say 'we'. So the only advice is if YOU don't like the show, simply ignore as another poster here suggested, problem solved.
They are just TV shows, canon, not canon all that matters is are you actually enjoying it? Right? If you're not you have three, soon to be four shows you do hopefully enjoy. Focus on those. That's literally the point of having so many on now.
I hear you and apologize for any misunderstanding — I did not intend to come across as speaking for all of fandom.
To better explain, I am not forcing anyone or claiming "we" at all. The definition of canon though does insist on that: "The body of rules, principles, or standards accepted as axiomatic and universally binding in a field or art form". See, it says "universally binding" so the freaking definition is saying that fans must accept. I personally am not saying that. Feel free to reject canon — no worries by me. But it's definition is what it is, and that is surely not my fault, right?
I do think this thread points though to how the level of defensiveness on Lower Decks on Trek sites is a bit overdone, and people are way too sensitive to anyone having a negative opinion on even a small aspect of the show like this comment I made. I mean, big deal, I state an opinion of character on Lower Decks and reference the definition canon. So what?
To me though, it's very simple, canon is whatever Paramount/CBS says it is. If they said it wasn't, I would be fine with that too. But you have think about this logically. They are only telling you to accept it from a story POV because if Riker shows up in season 2 of Picard and reminisces to him about the time there were two Boimler's on the Titan, how exactly are you suppose to pick and choose if that is considered canon or not? That's all it means in terms of how 'binding' it is because its part of the same universe as everything else and most likely will be referenced like everything else is as well in time. It's just more about story consistency and how it all flows together. That's all canon really is, right?
It's the same thing with the Kelvin movies, fans wanted that excised from canon because the Enterprise is too big, Khan sucked and too much lens flares. But do you just pretend Romulus didn't blow up after all just because some fans have an issue with those films? So how do you do it without it being 'universal binding'?
And I understand there are a segment of fans who wants all of the Abrams/Kurtzman Trek gone or pretend it just doesn't exist because it doesn't fit in with their perceived notions of how closely it sticks to Star Trek, which includes LDS.
But eveyone has gripes about something right? I personally felt Discovery fit into the TOS era about as well the Christopher Nolan Batman movies would fit into the Batman and Robin universe. But you remind yourself it's all just make believe and it's just suppose to be part of the same universe even your eyes and ears tell you (very) differently. Maybe you can except Discovery as it was, but many others couldn't and some still can't. So what do you do? Every time a fan has a grievance a show doesn't feel 'Star Trek' enough, should Paramount take that into account? You have issues with LDS, but listening to the fanbase since 2009, it would all be into question, wouldn't it?
Because if some fans are irritated they are forced to look at Lower Decks as canon, then what stops people about making the same arguments Discovery, Picard, the Kelvin movies or anything they feel is out of place? Aren't those fans also 'being forced' to view all that as canon as well?
So I think that's all it means. Same time, if you personally don't want to think it's canon, no one is stopping you right? But it all has to ebb and flow on the screen, especially considering how big Star Trek is now
As far as your last point, but sorry I disagree. For one thing, I think people felt a little irritated because you were trying to make an argument in a thread that has nothing to do with it being 'canon' or not. The topic is about it being a video game, but you ignored that completely just to gripe about the canon issue, right? It's not just your opinion, it's the need to air it everywhere when it's not even close to the appropriate topic being discussed. But that's done a lot of time on these boards. We all been guilty of it at times, certainly me lol.
And people always defend the stuff they like, that's just human nature. I've seen just as many people vigilantly defend every Trek show here if they like it enough.I defend the shows I like all the time, but have no issue with people who disagree of course. That's how its suppose to work. Discovery for example gets defended by everyone here who likes it.I even defend it a lot and I don't even like it all that much lol. It just depends on what is being discussed mostly. The only difference may be that more people just like LDS more than they do other shows and why it feels that way.
LDS also just seems to be more popular in general WHEN compared to some of the other newer shows IMO; but yes it definitely has its critics here too like every show does.
If it really bothers you, you don't *have* to; you can imagine whatever movies and shows you like are the only ones that matter in your personal headcanon.
Personally, given the established capabilities (and tendencies) of holodecks in this franchise, I have zero problems buying into a character like Badgey, but you do you.
Fair enough. It's funny though, and I am not referring to you personally, but it seems here that some fans seem more bothered here with just me stating my personal opinion than the level of bother I actually have with this?
It's so weird how overly defensive people get on Star Trek sites when anyone posts any sort of negative opinion of Lower Decks? Go to any Trek web site and look at fans who post anything critical of this series, and 9 times out of 10 you will see multiple overly-defensive posts in response.
I think this is mostly an issue of tone—if you talk about CBS "forcing" you to do things, you sound actually irate, not just critical. Just some friendly feedback. :)
Hmm, but the definition of canon is:
"The body of rules, principles, or standards accepted as axiomatic and universally binding in a field or art form"
So when CBS labels a part of Star Trek are canon, sure, we are all forced to accept whatever we see there as universally binding in Star Trek. That's the definition of canon.
So with my post, I was simply stating the obvious. So "shooting the messenger" here certainly comes across as unnecessarily defensive. It's not my fault that CBS is essentially telling us that some of the juvenile, silly cartoonish characters we are seeing on Lower Decks, holodeck or not, are part of the future history of the Star Trek universe. That's on CBS, not me.
Since you are literally the only one here bothered by it and two years on now, I think it's more your personal gripes what you consider should be canon than about CBS at this point. And not a single fan run site has seen remotely bothered by it including this one. They all seem to accept it just fine. Or am I wrong on that?
This seems more your personal hang up and it's totally OK to have. But please stop speaking as if this is an overall fandom issue. It really isn't.
What I was trying to say, obviously imperfectly, is that the definition of canon in and of itself requires anyone to accept it…not me personally.
But if anyone thought I was trying to speak for all fandom, I apologize for not better conveying my thoughts. It's like the definition itself of canon is getting me in trouble here…lol, bad dictionary! :-)
OK, no worries. I get your point now!
Anthony Thompson
Surrender to the love of Badgey!
Well it is a Holodeck character akin to several of Barclay's creations.
MediumFanPerson
You do realize it's based on Clippy, right, not Spongebob? Because it's obvious yet you seem oblivious..
Reply to MediumFanPerson
I have no idea who Clippy is, so props to you for your superior knowledge on animated avatars from the past.
Lol, congrats, dude! :-)
Josiah Rowe
Clippy was the default "assistant" from Microsoft Office, circa 1998.
Nobody's acting superior. But if you're going to show your disdain for something by creating a snippy nickname, it might help if that nickname didn't make it look like you were spectacularly missing the joke.
Reply to Josiah Rowe
Ah, yea, I remember that now — thank you!
However, that looks nothing like Badgey. And in fact, Badgey has those two thin arms that he waves around, the two thin legs and a solid form — pretty much exactly like Sponge Bob Square Pants — but Clippy had no arms, hands or legs, and no solid form?
It sounds like I obviously missed a background story that Badgey might be partially based on Clippy, but Badgey looks much closer to Sponge Bob than Clippy. Anyone's objective eye test can validate that.
So if this was supposed to be a "gotcha" on me, well I am not really all that impressed. "Sponge Clippy Square Pants" is what this moronic, juvenile character looks like.
No less a canon character than Moriarty, Vic Fontaine, or the Doctor. All of which are sentient holodeck characters (and also not to forget Haley, the sentient assistant to Doctor Lewis Zimmerman).
Reply to Jeff
To each his own, but not only did I never really like holodeck eps, but the sentient holodeck characters I found ever more unnecessary — just lazy writing that avoided them having to do a real story in the universe. My opinion.
Not a gamer but would give it a shot. Just happy to see this show being expanded through other media and merchandise now. I can't wait for season 3!
Hopefully Badgey makes another appearance there too!
anderbre
Been playing it on early access. It's ok. Defintely falls into the common mobile game trope of tap a few buttons, wait a few hours and then come back to tap a few more. Hunour is largely on point though.

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When her boss asked what she was doing, coming into the office during a blizzard, legal secretary Sylvia Bloom answered, "Why, where should I be?'" Bloom was employed for 67 years by the same Brooklyn firm, where she discreetly observed the investing and saving choices of the high-profile lawyers for whom she worked. When she died, at age 100, her coworkers—and even close family members—were astonished to learn she'd quietly amassed $9 million. Of that, $6.2 million went to the Henry Street Settlement on New York's Lower East Side to fund college scholarships. 7
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1"Cosseted Life and Secret End of a Millionaire Maltese," The New York Times, June 2011.
2"How Andrew Carnegie Turned His Fortune Into A Library Legacy," NPR.org, August 2013.
3Source: <http://www.constitution.org/primarysources/lastwill.html> June, 2017.
4"From Ben Franklin, a Gift That's Worth Two Fights," The New York Times, 1990.
5"Seven years after his death, Andy Warhol's work is still controversial. Valuation of his estate is the subject of a bitter legal drama which has kept the New York art world enthralled," The Independent, July 1994.
6"Oseola McCarty," philanthropyroundtable.org, accessed June 2018.
7"96-Year-Old Secretary Quietly Amasses Fortune, Then Donates $8.2 Million," The New York Times, May 2018.


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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT JINJA
MISC APPLICATION NO. 335 OF 2018
(ARISING OUT OF CIVIL SUIT NO. 112 OF 2018)
MUGERWA KADIRI
KIBAMBO YASSIN...................................................… APPLICANTS
KALASINGA MAWAZI
WILBERFORCE KIGENYI ............................................... RESPONDENTS
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The applicant has to show that he has a prima facie case with a probability of success in the main suit.
The applicant has to show that he is likely to suffer irreparable damage if the injunction is denied.
If court is in doubt as to the above considerations it will decide the application on the balance of convenience.
6] In considering the above principles, the court should also bear in mind that temporary injunctions are discretionary orders and always that the court should not attempt to resolve issues related to the main suit: See: Prof. Peter Anyang Nyongo& others Vs The Attorney General of Kenya & Others; East African Court of Justice Case Ref. No. 1 of 2006 (unreported)
7] In my view, a prima facie case is not necessarily a tight case. It is a case in which the court need only be satisfied that there is a serious question to be tried. Wambuzi C J (as he then was) in the case of Robert Kavuma (supra) explained it well when he stated that the applicant is required at this stage of trial to show a primafacie case and a probability of success but not success. (Emphasis mine)
8] In the main suit, the applicants claim that the suit land once belonged to the late Kafero Kabibu (hereinafter referred to as the deceased) and now forms part of his estate to which they are beneficiaries. That between 2012 and 2015, the respondents in cohort with the area leadership, trespassed on part of it by occupation, quarrying and taking away stones from it without prior consent of the applicants. That as a result, the applicants have suffered and continue to suffer loss for which they seek compensation and vacant possession against the respondents.
9] In defence to the suit, the first respondent stated that the deceased did not leave any land and that whatever share he may have had was sold off way back in the 1970s to offset costs of a suit he lost. That instead, the 2nd respondent received the suit land as a gift inter vivos from the late Mubale Wakatwe his and the applicants' relative, and had been in occupation since February 1976. Thus, he could not be in trespass on land that he owned and in which he could deal in by himself and with third parties. The respondents as defendants then raised a counter claim giving some detail on how the suit land passed on in the families of the late Wakatwe and Kiokoso, predecessors in title and relatives of the parties.
10] Much of what is pleaded in the plaint and written statement of defence and counter claim is what is repeated in the affidavits of Kadiri and Mawazi.
11] It is clear from the above facts that the parties do share a common ancestry and that the suit land is now owned as a result of succession or a gift in contemplation of death. Ownership of the suit land is certainly in contention in the main suit. The respondents by their defence acknowledge the fact that the applicant's father and grandfather at some point owned a portion of the suit land which they claim was sold off before Kafeero Kabibu's demise. The court is required in the main suit to determine who is the true owner of the suit land, and it is an important triable issue that can only be resolved by evidence of succession in the two families. Also, the time when the respondents gained possession can also only be determined by evidence. In my view therefore, the plaintiff discloses a prima facie case.
The order is intended to preserve the status quo
12] I believe the above principle is very important because it is important for the court and the litigants to be given time and space to exhaustively handle the matters in issue in the main suit with no disruption on the ground, especially the kind that would result into irreparable damage to the applicants.
13] It appears from the pleadings in both the motion and the plaint that it is the respondents that are in possession of the disputed part of the suit land but the applicants have some graves thereon. The applicants' concern is that the respondents are continuing excavate and remove stones from the suit land and have intentions to lease or rent it to third parties. The 1st respondent argued in his affidavit that the activities on the suit land are lawful and currently his only source of livelihood, thus, it would be unfair to stop him from working there.
14] I would agree with the applicants that the excavation of stones which is continuous and not monitored is difficult to quantify. This can affect the quantification of damages in the result that their claim in the main suit succeeds. Conversely, the occupation of the respondents must be investigated by the Court especially where they have raised a counter claim to lay claim of ownership of the suit land. What is important is for the status quo to be maintained to allow the Court to adjudicate over this matter with the suit land preserved in its current state, otherwise the decision of the Court may be rendered mute. Counsel Ntuyo's argument that the continuous excavation of the stones has not led to deterioration of the suit land was not mentioned by Mawazi in his affidavit. It would therefore be a submission from the bar, and thus untenable.
15] However, it is evident from the pleadingsin the main suit that the respondents have ever let out the suit land to 3rd parties who were working on the Bujiri-Malaba Busia Road project and the fears of the applicants that they may in the future enter into similar transactions with other parties, are not farfetched.
16] Thereby, in order for this court to fully and effectually investigate the triable issues raised in the main suit with the status quo being maintained, I allow the application but with conditions.
17] The respondents shall remain in possession of the suit land but in effect, desist from carrying out any economic activity on it.
18] I am therefore issuing a temporary injunction restraining the respondents, their agents and/or any persons deriving title or authority from them from grading, quarrying/excavating stones, building/developing, subdividing, selling, or otherwise dealing in the suit land until the main suit is finally determined by this Court or until further orders of the Court.
19] The costs of this application shall abide the outcome of the main suit.
I so order
EVA K. LUSWATA
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Birungi v Bayega & 2 Ors (MISC APPLICATION NO. 1110 OF 2013) [2014] UGHCLD 90 (24 February 2014);
Davanti Union Limited v Commissioner Land Registration (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 262 OF 2014) [2014] UGHCLD 107 (24 June 2014);
Sserwanga & 4 Ors v Musoke & 2 Ors (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 0152 OF 2016) [2017] UGHCCD 8 (17 January 2017);
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Herbert A. Philbrick papers, 1849-1997
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BOX 1-8 General Correspondence, 1938-1993
Letters received and sent.
BOX 1 1938-1954
Jan.-May
BOX 2 June-Dec.
BOX 8 1982-1993, undated
BOX 8-13 Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA), 1940-1967
Reports, correspondence, handbills, transcripts, notes, newspaper clippings, and other printed matter relating to Philbrick's activities within the Communist party, his work as an informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and his testimony regarding American communism.
Arranged alphabetically by topic and chronologically therein.
BOX 8 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) See also Containers 94-96, same heading
BOX 10 1941-1945
BOX 11 1948
BOX 12 (2 folders)
1949, undated
BOX 13-28 I Led 3 Lives, 1940-1972
Drafts, scripts, correspondence, memoranda, contracts, and notes relating to the book, television series, newspaper serialization, and other projects based on Philbrick's autobiography.
Arranged alphabetically by format and chronologically therein.
BOX 13 Book
Contracts, 1951-1952, 1971
Complimentary copies, 1952
BOX 14 (1 folder)
General, 1949-1972, undated
Outlines and summaries, 1949-1951, undated
Set 2, undated
Fragments, 1951, undated
Financial statements, 1951-1956
Miscellany, 1951-1961, 1971-1972, undated
Resource material, 1940-1951, undated
Reviews, 1952
Comic strip, 1954-1955
Motion picture, 1952-1956, 1963-1967, undated
Radio, 1952
BOX 17 Serialization
Alimyon (Philippines), 1958-1959
New York Herald Tribune, 1951-1952
Syndicated newspapers, 1952, undated
BOX 18 Financial statements, 1954-1964
Miscellany, 1953-1958, 1969, undated
Plot outlines and comments by Philbrick, 1953-1956, undated
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No. 16, "Communist Cop," Nov. 1953
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No. 40, "Counterfeit," June 1954
No. 41, "Relatives," June 1954
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No. 45, "Infiltration," July 1954
No. 46, "Assassination," July 1954
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No. 49, "Day Camp," Aug. 1954
No. 50, "The Guest," Aug. 1954
No. 51, "Charity," July-Aug. 1954
BOX 20 No. 52, "Narcotics," Aug. 1954
No. 53, "Fifth Amendment," Aug. 1954, undated
No. 54, "Rest Home," Sept. 1954, undated
No. 55, "Deportation," Aug.-Sept. 1954
No. 56, "The Switch," Sept. 1954
No. 57, "Sweethearts for Servicemen," Sept. 1954, undated
No. 58, "Political Asylum," Sept. 1954, undated
General Correspondence, 1938-1993
Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA), 1940-1967
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Q: How to force PostgreSQL to use my index? CREATE TABLE product (
  product_id     SERIAL,
  factory_key    VARCHAR(60),
  relevant       BOOLEAN
)
Indexes:
"product_factory_key_key" btree (factory_key);
"product_factory_key_relevant_key" btree (factory_key, relevant) WHERE relevant = false;
"product_relevant_key" btree (relevant);

Facts:

*

*We have about 100 million records in the product table

*There are a small number of factories. For example, 1 factory could have 5 million products.

*There are millions of factory keys

*Only a small number of rows are NOT relevant for each factory. For example, there is a factory with 5 million products, has about 100 products that are NOT relevant.

*However, There are million of rows of NOT relevant rows. As, the most common case is one factory key, 5 rows of products, and with maybe 2 rows of NOT relevant.

This is the problem query:
SELECT * FROM product WHERE factory_key='some_product_key' AND relevant=false LIMIT 10;

Explain analyze:
                                                        QUERY PLAN
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Limit  (cost=0.00..23.06 rows=10 width=188) (actual time=2709.654..32252.961 rows=10 loops=1)
   ->  Seq Scan on product  (cost=0.00..7366785.34 rows=3194759 width=188) (actual time=2709.634..32252.904 rows=10 loops=1)
         Filter: ((NOT relevant) AND ((product_key)::text = 'some_product_key'::text))
         Rows Removed by Filter: 449486
 Total runtime: 32253.150 ms
(5 rows)

Problem:
This is problematic because:

*

*I believe the planner chose to use seq scan because there are so many rows that match this factory. (about 3.2 million rows match this factory or approx 3%)

*However, because only a EXTREMELY small number of rows are NOT relevant. And I am looking for NOT relevant. A seq scan end up being extremely expensive.
I have already created an composite index product_factory_key_relevant_key, however it is not taking advantage of the index.
EDIT:
I am trying to force postgres to use the composite key: product_factory_key_relevant_key
SET enable_seqscan=off
Although, it is now using the index scan. It is actually still slower than a seqscan. (so I guess the planner was correct in doing a seq scan)
                                                                       QUERY PLAN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Limit  (cost=0.57..34.03 rows=10 width=188) (actual time=8.088..469974.692 rows=10 loops=1)
   ->  Index Scan using product_factory_key_relevant_key on product  (cost=0.57..10689307.49 rows=3194776 width=188) (actual time=8.083..469974.655 rows=10 loops=1)
         Index Cond: (relevant = false)
         Filter: ((NOT relevant) AND ((product_key)::text = 'some_product_key'::text))
         Rows Removed by Filter: 2205295
 Total runtime: 469974.820 ms
(6 rows)

A: Overriding cost parameters
You can't ever force PostgreSQL to use a particular index, or totally prevent it from doing a seqscan.
However, you can tell it to avoid doing certain scan types if it possibly can, by setting the relevant enable_ parameters to off. It's really a feature intended only for debugging.
For testing, try:
SET enable_seqscan = off;

if Pg can possibly use an index scan (or something else) it will.
You may also want to consider:
SET random_page_cost = 1.1

i.e. tell PostgreSQL that random I/O is only slightly more expensive than sequential I/O. This is usually true on systems with SSDs, or where most of the DB is cached in RAM. It will be more likely to choose an index in this case.
Of course, if your system's random I/O is actually more expensive, then using an index is likely to be slower.
Selectivity, partial indexes
What you should really do is follow the advice you've already been given. Create the index in order of selectivity - if relevant is less common, use that. You can even go a step further and create a partial index:
CREATE INDEX idx_name_blah ON tbl_name_blah (factory_key) WHERE (NOT relevant);

This index only contains values for relevant = 'f'. It can only be used for queries where the planner knows relevant will be false. On the other hand, it will be a much smaller, faster index.
Statistics
You might also have inaccurate statistics, causing PostgreSQL to think value frequencies are different than they really are for your table. explain analyze will help show this.
You can also just ANALYZE my_table in case the stats are just out of date; if so, increase the frequency with which autovacuum runs because it's not keeping up.
If the stats are up to date but the planner is still making stats-based mis-estimations, increasing the statistics target for the table (see manual) and re-analyzing can help if it is actually a statistics mis-estimation problem.
Versions
Older PostgreSQL versions tend to be less smart about cost estimation, query optimization, statistics, query execution methods, and pretty much everything else.
If you're not on the latest version, upgrade.
For example, 9.2's index-only scans would allow you to create a partial index
(product_id, factory_key) WHERE (NOT relevant)
and then run a query:
SELECT product_id, factory_key FROM my_table WHERE NOT relevant;

that should only read the index, with no heap access at all.

A: Imho, the problem in your query is the $1. I imagine this means you're using a prepared statement because you've read somewhere that it's best practice.
This is actually bad, because PG cannot know in advance if the cardinality of the criteria you're using is high or low. As such, it needs to pick a plan that'll fit most cases. If some values are all over the place in such a way that the left-most part of your btree index is useless, it'll have very good reasons to seq scan.
In contrast, if you run the query without preparing it first, it'll plan base on the values you've passed and pick the best plan for that specific value. Therefor, consider running the same query without preparing it, if it begins to use your existing index, you're in this pathological use-case.
If not, what Craig said... In particular the partial index.

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Varicella-Zoster virus glycoprotein gE: Endocytosis and trafficking of the Fc receptor
Julie K. Olson, Richard A. Santos, Charles Grose
Diagnostic and Biological Sciences
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) encodes a functional cell membrane Fc receptor called glycoprotein gE. VZV gE resembles other mammalian cell membrane receptors, such as the mammalian Fc receptor. In further analyses by transient transfection, the cellular trafficking of VZV gE was compared to other cell surface receptors. VZV gE was shown to undergo endocytosis from the cell membrane when visualized by laser scanning confocal microscopy. The endocytosis and trafficking pathway of VZV gE followed closely the pathway defined for the human transferrin receptor. Receptor-mediated endocytosis of VZV gE was dependent on a YAGL motif in its cytoplasmic tail. In addition, VZV gE underwent receptor-mediated endocytosis when it bound the Fc portion of immunoglobulin. Thus, this detailed study of VZV gE cellular trafficking has revealed potential roles for gE during viral infection.
Journal of Infectious Diseases
5 SUPPL.
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Fc Receptors Medicine & Life Sciences
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Transferrin Receptors Medicine & Life Sciences
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Olson, J. K., Santos, R. A., & Grose, C. (1998). Varicella-Zoster virus glycoprotein gE: Endocytosis and trafficking of the Fc receptor. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 178(5 SUPPL.), S2-S6. https://doi.org/10.1086/514255
Varicella-Zoster virus glycoprotein gE : Endocytosis and trafficking of the Fc receptor. / Olson, Julie K.; Santos, Richard A.; Grose, Charles.
In: Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 178, No. 5 SUPPL., 1998, p. S2-S6.
Olson, JK, Santos, RA & Grose, C 1998, 'Varicella-Zoster virus glycoprotein gE: Endocytosis and trafficking of the Fc receptor', Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 178, no. 5 SUPPL., pp. S2-S6. https://doi.org/10.1086/514255
Olson JK, Santos RA, Grose C. Varicella-Zoster virus glycoprotein gE: Endocytosis and trafficking of the Fc receptor. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 1998;178(5 SUPPL.):S2-S6. https://doi.org/10.1086/514255
Olson, Julie K. ; Santos, Richard A. ; Grose, Charles. / Varicella-Zoster virus glycoprotein gE : Endocytosis and trafficking of the Fc receptor. In: Journal of Infectious Diseases. 1998 ; Vol. 178, No. 5 SUPPL. pp. S2-S6.
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T1 - Varicella-Zoster virus glycoprotein gE
T2 - Endocytosis and trafficking of the Fc receptor
AU - Olson, Julie K.
AU - Santos, Richard A.
AU - Grose, Charles
N2 - Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) encodes a functional cell membrane Fc receptor called glycoprotein gE. VZV gE resembles other mammalian cell membrane receptors, such as the mammalian Fc receptor. In further analyses by transient transfection, the cellular trafficking of VZV gE was compared to other cell surface receptors. VZV gE was shown to undergo endocytosis from the cell membrane when visualized by laser scanning confocal microscopy. The endocytosis and trafficking pathway of VZV gE followed closely the pathway defined for the human transferrin receptor. Receptor-mediated endocytosis of VZV gE was dependent on a YAGL motif in its cytoplasmic tail. In addition, VZV gE underwent receptor-mediated endocytosis when it bound the Fc portion of immunoglobulin. Thus, this detailed study of VZV gE cellular trafficking has revealed potential roles for gE during viral infection.
AB - Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) encodes a functional cell membrane Fc receptor called glycoprotein gE. VZV gE resembles other mammalian cell membrane receptors, such as the mammalian Fc receptor. In further analyses by transient transfection, the cellular trafficking of VZV gE was compared to other cell surface receptors. VZV gE was shown to undergo endocytosis from the cell membrane when visualized by laser scanning confocal microscopy. The endocytosis and trafficking pathway of VZV gE followed closely the pathway defined for the human transferrin receptor. Receptor-mediated endocytosis of VZV gE was dependent on a YAGL motif in its cytoplasmic tail. In addition, VZV gE underwent receptor-mediated endocytosis when it bound the Fc portion of immunoglobulin. Thus, this detailed study of VZV gE cellular trafficking has revealed potential roles for gE during viral infection.
SP - S2-S6
JO - Journal of Infectious Diseases
JF - Journal of Infectious Diseases
IS - 5 SUPPL.


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The cavern was like some dark god's garden. Statues of animals, people, fae in all manner of poses and situations littered the place. The floor was black and smooth to the touch. It was beautiful in its way, deadly too.
Obsidian Slime is less a monster as much as a hazard of the deep underground. Obsidian Slimes grow on the ceilings of mane caves and appear to be as hard as the black glass they resemble. However, this is but a default defense for the slime to protect it from any creature that may try to harm it. When not hard the Slime is tar-like and typically drips from the ceiling of a cave. Any living thing that comes into contact with the Obsidian Slime is doomed to become Obsidian Slime (Save negates). It is immune to fire and ice and the transformation can only be postponed by a cure disease spell. Once the Slime enters the body it will always be there.


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Powerful Owl survives concussion
Native animal organisations have gone to great lengths to get a Powerful Owl back to the wild after it presented with a head trauma in Lake Macquarie, NSW in March this year.
"We are pleased to announce that on Friday evening, the Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Services (WIRES) and Native Animal Trust Fund (NATF) were successful in releasing a Powerful Owl back to its home territory in Warners Bay," says Audrey Koosmen, NATF President.
"The species is vulnerable to extinction here in NSW, so any efforts towards maintaining existing populations are critical," says Koosmen.
The male Powerful Owl was in good body condition when it was brought into the care of NATF on 18 March 2014, but appeared slightly dazed and lethargic, likely as a result of concussion.
A full body examination by a local vet revealed there was a small split in the tissues of the base of the upper beak, cuts and abrasions of both the feet and legs and an aberration of his pupil. After preliminary treatment of anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, and being nursed through weeks of rest by NATF, the Powerful Owl was transferred to a WIRES facility in the Southern Highlands for rehabilitation.
The Powerful Owl is the largest owl in Australasia, has an impressive wingspan of up to 1.4metres, feeds on medium-sized arboreal marsupials and requires large tracts of forest or woodland to survive.
"Large bird species like the Powerful Owl can lose significant strength when they are in long-term care and not using their muscles. They need this strength back to survive in their natural environment and travel their large home territories," says Leanne Taylor, General Manager of WIRES.
There were some initial concerns over the owl's vision but a veterinary ophthalmologist found his retina was unaffected and there was no scarring or other physical damage to his eye.
"After being put through his paces for a few weeks in a flight aviary, the owl demonstrated he was able to find food and had recovered his strength," says Taylor.
The Powerful owl is one of the few species where the male is larger than the female.


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Yonder Joins the Conservation Alliance and Pledges to Protect the Places We Play
Julie Evans
Woodstock, Vt. (July 23, 2015) — Yonder, the leading outdoor recreation mobile platform and world's largest online community of outdoor enthusiasts, pledges to protect the places we play by becoming the newest member of The Conservation Alliance.
Through this new partnership, Yonder will support the Alliance's mission to protect and preserve North America's last wild spaces. With the help of Alliance member companies, the organization has helped protect 44 million acres, 2,945 river miles, removed or halted 26 dams, purchased 10 climbing areas and designated five marine reserves.
"We have a responsibility to protect the places that inspire us and our community of adventure seekers," says David Tyler, CEO of Yonder. "From our national forests and national parks, to the mountain ranges, canyons, oceans and lakes we all love, we want to ensure our planet's natural beauty remains for future generations of explorers to enjoy. The Conservation Alliance shares our passion for the outdoors, and we're thrilled to partner with them on initiatives to help preserve inspiring destinations around the world."
"Bringing Yonder on board as a Conservation Alliance member enforces their commitment by protecting the wild places and recreation opportunities we all enjoy," says John Sterling, Executive Director of The Conservation Alliance. "We are excited to partner with this community of outdoor enthusiasts to inspire adventure and amplify the message of the Alliance."
Kicking things off, save the date for the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2015 Conservation Alliance Breakfast on August 6 in Salt Lake City. Yonder Adventurer in Residence and polar explorer Eric Larsen will present "Colder," a dramatic first-hand account of the Last North expedition, easily one of the most difficult expeditions on the planet. Larsen, who has completed more polar expeditions than any other American in history, will also share stories about how the last great frozen wildernesses are being affected by climate change.
For more information about Yonder and to download the free app, visit www.yonder.it. And for information on The Conservation Alliance, please visit www.conservationalliance.com.
About Yonder
Powered by the world's largest online community of outdoor enthusiasts, Yonder is the leading outdoor recreation mobile platform and adventure guide. Share and track experiences, discover new places, plan trips and inspire others who share a passion for the outdoors. With more than 25,000 geo-targeted destinations and activity tagged multimedia, it's easy to find spectacular places to visit close to home or half a world away. Search nearly any outdoor activity, including running, hiking, biking, surfing, skiing, camping, birdwatching, photography and everything in between. Yonder also powers interactive web experiences for the outdoor and adventure travel industries. Headquartered in Woodstock, VT, the company also has offices in Burlington, VT, Boston, MA, Boulder, CO and Portland, OR. For more information and to join Yonder, check out http://www.Yonder.it and follow @YonderApp.
About the Conservation Alliance
The Conservation Alliance is an organization of outdoor businesses whose collective contributions support grassroots environmental organizations and their efforts to protect wild places where outdoor enthusiasts recreate. Alliance funds have played a key role in protecting rivers, trails, wildlands and climbing areas.
Membership in the Alliance is open to companies representing all aspects of the outdoor industry, including manufacturers, retailers, publishers, mills and sales representatives. The result is a diverse group of businesses whose livelihood depends on protecting our natural environment.
Since its inception in 1989, the Alliance has contributed more than $14 million to grassroots conservation groups. Alliance funding has helped save more than 44 million acres of wildlands; protect 2,945 miles of rivers; stop or remove 26 dams; designate five marine reserves; and purchase 10 climbing areas.
For complete information on The Conservation Alliance, please visit: www.conservationalliance.com.
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Conservation Alliance Board Advocates Conservation in D.C.
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