In part one of this series, I began to examine the impacts of the Great War (WW I) on Illinois Freemasonry (specifically the recognition issues in France) and the changes that Illinois MWGM Austin H. Scrogin was implementing as a result. [i] These changes were referenced in his annual report to the 79thannual meeting of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Illinois.
MWB Scrogin was deeply concerned about guarding the west gate and that the standards of the craft would be weakened. This seems to be in deep contrast to the present-day Freemasonry, where nearly all who approach the west gate are admitted.
Another area that MWB Scrogin spoke was regarding the physical qualification of a mason. Tradition held that only individuals in perfect physical condition could become Freemasons. However, the impact of war had left many young soldiers with wounds that would technically by masonic code, make the ineligible for membership within the fraternity.
Legislation was drafted for consideration to making changes to the Illinois Masonic Code regarding physical qualifications that was later adopted.
In part 3 of this series, I will examine the German speaking lodges in Illinois.
[i]Scrogin, Austin H. Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Illinois. Vol. 79, Grand Lodge of Illinois, 1918.


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Manual home Procedures Investigate and assess Carry out interviews
Carry out interviews
Contact with the subject child
Use good communication and engagement skills to carry out the investigation and assessment with the cooperation and agreement of parents if possible.
As soon as possible, sight, interview and assess:
each subject child
any other child in the household identified during the investigation and assessment as having been significantly harmed, or as likely to be at unacceptable risk of significant harm. Record them as a subject child in the investigation and assessment event in ICMS.
Consider interviewing any other child:
in the household who may have information about the notified concerns
not in the household but present at the time of the notified concerns.
Interviewing other children is important, as they may also have been harmed or be at risk of harm, and they may have information about the notified concerns.
Arrange contact with the child
To arrange contact with the child:
seek the permission of the child's parents
use powers under the Child Protection Act 1999, section 17
obtain the authority of an assessment order to have contact with the child—only if the parents refuse to allow contact, or will not agree to work with Child Safety.
Contact with a child may occur either:
by an unannounced visit or arranged appointment at the family home
at other locations such as:
a hospital
a police station
a CSSC
the child's school, child care or day care centre—only if necessary
another location suitable to the child and family and appropriate to the circumstances of the investigation and assessment.
To decide how and where to have contact with the child, consider:
the seriousness of the allegations
relevant child protection history
any serious staff safety concerns that require the assistance of the QPS
culturally appropriate support needs of the child and family
an appropriate location for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child, having regard to Aboriginal tradition or Island custom.
If a joint response with the QPS is to occur, make decisions about sighting and interviewing the child in consultation with the QPS, including whether the interviews will be recorded in line with the Interviewing Children and Recording Evidence (ICARE) procedures.
Consult with the Queensland Police Service to decide if there will be a joint response
Practice guide Planning the investigation and assessment
Staff safety guide for mindful practice.
Sight and interview the child
CSOs are not to use video, audio equipment or mobile devices to record interviews with children. Store written interview notes on the child's paper file, as they are subject to disclosure during Childrens Court proceedings. A copy of the notes may be provide to the QPS to assist with a joint response.
Contact with a child is crucial in deciding their immediate safety. It also helps the child to feel safe and able to communicate their fears or concerns.
To sight the child:
Have direct contact with the child—speak with or interview them, taking into account their age, developmental level and ability to communicate.
Observe the child's:
physical and cognitive developmental stage
reactions, presentation and interaction with others, including the parent.
Before interviewing the child, consider:
whether an interview should occur—taking into account their age, developmental level and ability to communicate
your responsibility to help the child feel safe and supported during the interview, including weighing up whether:
the child wants a support person present
having a support person present is appropriate
having another person present may reduce the likelihood of the child disclosing abuse, especially if the person holds a position of authority over the child.
If a support person is to be present in the interview, help the child choose an appropriate adult who is not their parent or the alleged person responsible. Talk to the support person about their role in the interview.
Practice guide Physical and cognitive developmental milestones
Practice guide The role of a support person
Practice kit Child sexual abuse.
If, during the interview, it is evident that a child subject to a long-term guardianship order to a person (other than the chief executive) no longer resides in the direct care of the guardian, take specific actions outlined in Procedure 5 Respond when the child is no longer in the long-term guardian's direct care.
Exceptions to contact or interviews with the child
In exceptional circumstances, it may be inappropriate or not possible to interview the child. Examples may include if the child:
has a serious or terminal illness
refuses to be sighted or interviewed after all reasonable attempts have been exhausted.
To seek approval to not interview or sight the child:
consult with the senior team leader
document the reasons in ICMS.
If the differential pathway contact with other professional is used, another professional may sight and interview one subject child. Refer to Consider the differential pathway. Record the use of the differential pathway in the Assessment and outcome form in ICMS.
Sight a child's physical injuries
If physical injuries to a child are suspected or alleged:
Decide whether to sight the injury or injuries or arrange for a medical examination so a medical practitioner can sight the injury. This will depend on the nature and location of the injury and age of the child. (Refer to Consider a medical examination.)
Only sight an injury with a second officer or other professional present—do not sight the injury when alone with:
a child and their parent.
Consider the child's age, gender and comfort level when deciding where and when to sight the injury.
Ask the parent, carer or the child to adjust or remove whatever clothing is necessary to see the alleged injury. Do not undress or adjust the child's clothing yourself.
Document details of the injury, including the location, size and colour, as relevant.
Consider whether the injury needs to be photographed (Child Protection Act 1999, section 181).
If parents do not consent to the alleged injury being sighted, and seeing the injury is important to the investigation and assessment:
tell the parents that the injury needs to be seen and why
negotiate with the parents about the most suitable way to do this
consult the senior team leader and the OCFOS lawyer as soon as possible about further action, including the need for an assessment order to allow a medical examination to occur. (Refer to Respond if a parent will not consent to actions required—temporary assessment order or Respond if a parent will not consent to actions required—court assessment order.)
Contact with a child without parental consent - section 17
The Child Protection Act 1999, section 17, gives a CSO or police officer the power to have contact with a child at a school, or place where child care is provided, to investigate allegations, without the parents' knowledge.
Only use powers under the Child Protection Act 1999, section 17, if:
the parents' prior knowledge of the interview will compromise the safety of the child or interfere with the investigation and assessment
it is in the child's best interest for a CSO or police officer to have contact with the child before the parents are told about the investigation and assessment.
a joint interview being conducted with the QPS requiring the preservation of the child's evidence
the child being likely to be at greater risk if the parents are interviewed first
concerns existing about sexual abuse by a parent when there is reason to believe that:
a parent will influence the child to withhold information or retract information already given
the child would not be supported by a parent and is likely to be harmed or adversely influenced during the investigation and assessment process
the child having made a disclosure and more detailed information being needed before interviewing the parents
the parents being unavailable and delaying commencement of the investigation and assessment would be inappropriate
a child self-referring.
Before using section 17 powers:
consult a senior team leader
make a referral to the QPS if a joint interview is needed, depending on the nature of the concerns
contact the principal, or person in charge of the school or place where the interview will be held, and:
notify them of the intention to exercise the power
seek permission for the contact to occur on their premises. Contact with the child must occur lawfully, with the permission of the person in charge of the education facility.
If access is denied, the power cannot be used. Consider other options for contact with the child.
Tell the principal, or other person in of:
• the need to interview the child prior to the parents being made aware of the concerns
the general nature of the concerns
the rationale for the use of the power and information that will assist with an effective interview
of their obligation to maintain confidentiality under the Child Protection Act 1999, section 188, including:
ensuring other personnel maintain confidentiality
not telling the parents about the child protection concerns or that an interview has or will take place without their consent
the names and positions of interviewing officers.
Negotiate with the principal, or person in charge:
an interview time that minimises interruption to the child's usual school routine and avoids or reduces feelings of embarrassment or distress the child may experience by being interviewed at school
the conditions of the interview, including an appropriate venue and how the interview will be conducted
whether a school staff member will be present during the interview. Advise the principal that the staff member may be called to give evidence in any resulting criminal proceeding.
If a joint ICARE interview is being carried out with the QPS and the child initially disclosed harm to a school staff member, that staff member should not be present at the interview. The QPS may consider the person to be a witness for any subsequent criminal proceedings.
Before the interview, show your identity card to the principal or other person in charge. Talk with them about how to help the child feel safe and supported during the interview, including having a support person of their choice, from that location, if that would help the child.
Take action after using section 17
Immediately after the interview, tell the principal or person in charge:
the actions that Child Safety will take
any immediate support needs the child has
that Child Safety will tell the parents about the contact with the child and the outcome.
As soon as practicable after the interview, tell at least one of the child's parents:
your name, position and department and show your identity card
that the Child Protection Act 1999, section 17, was used to have contact with the child
the reasons for the contact
the concerns
interview the parents. (Refer to Interview the parents, other adults and alleged persons responsible.)
carry out a safety assessment. (Refer to Carry out a safety assessment.)
Record details of the contact with the child at the first reasonable opportunity in the Record of use of powers in ICMS, regardless of whether an authorised officer or QPS officer exercised the power.
Make every effort to inform the parents of the use of section 17 before the child sees their parents. It is Child Safety's responsibility to inform the parents. Do not ask anyone else to do it.
If the child has a long-term or permanent guardian, tell at least one of the child's guardians about the interview. There is no requirement to tell the parent.
Take action when the child is at immediate risk of harm - use of section 16 or 18
When carrying out an investigation and assessment, an authorised officer or police officer has the power to:
have contact with a child at immediate risk of significant harm (Child Protection Act 1999, section 16)
take a child who is at immediate risk of significant harm into custody (Child Protection Act 1999, section 18).
These powers may be exercised with help and the use of force deemed reasonable in the circumstances. Before taking action under section 16 or 18:
make considerable effort to engage parents and negotiate an appropriate solution
consider contacting the QPS for assistance
consult and discuss the decision with a senior team leader
consult and discuss the decision with an OCFOS lawyer.
If, due to the nature of the immediate risk to the child, the power is exercised before consulting the senior team leader or OCFOS lawyer, advise them as soon as possible after using the power. If an authorised officer is accompanied by the QPS, the QPS may use discretionary powers to enter and search, and to remain on the premises.
Custody of a child under the Child Protection Act 1999, section 18, overrides any other child protection order that grants custody or guardianship to someone other than the chief executive.
If a CSO damages property while exercising this power, provide a written notice of particulars of the damage to the owner or leave this notice at the property and retain a copy of the notice (Child Protection Act 1999, section 154).
Exercise powers under section 16
When exercising powers under section 16, tell the parents:
your name, position and the name of the department
the purpose of the visit, the child protection concerns and any intended actions
your authority under the Child Protection Act 1999, section 16, to enter, search and remain in the premises or residence.
Show the parents your identity card (Child Protection Act 1999, section 153).
Give the parents another opportunity to consent to allowing contact with the child.
Sight, and where appropriate, interview the child.
Complete a safety assessment for the household with the parents, as soon as possible after the use of the power has been exercised, and include the actions taken under the use of powers.
Take other action as required, as part of the investigation and assessment.
Record the Record of interview/use of powers form in ICMS, regardless of whether an authorised officer or QPS officer exercised the power.
If, after initial contact is made with the child, the parents refuse to allow further contact with the child to complete the investigation and assessment, consult the senior team leader and the OCFOS lawyer about applying for an assessment order. (Refer to Respond if a parent will not consent to actions required—temporary assessment order or Respond if a parent will not consent to actions required—court assessment order.)
When exercising the use of powers under section 18, take reasonable steps to advise at least one parent of:
the purpose of the visit and the concerns regarding the child
the authority under this power to enter, search and remain in the place until the child is located
the child having been taken into the chief executive's custody. It is not a requirement to tell the parents with whom the child has been placed (Child Protection Act 1999, section 20)
the rationale for taking the child into the chief executive's custody, unless this would jeopardise the child's safety or a criminal investigation
the legal requirement for Child Safety to apply for a TAO or a TCO.
show the parents your identity card (Child Protection Act 1999, section 153)
sight and, if appropriate, interview the child
complete the safety assessment—with the parents if possible
tell the child about being taken into custody, including what this type of custody means, the reasons for the custody and the period of the custody (Child Protection Act 1999, section 195)
consult the senior team leader and the OCFOS lawyer, who can then apply or assist in applying to a magistrate for a TAO or TCO as soon as possible within 8 hours of taking the child into custody
With regards to the obligations under the Child Protection Act 1999, section 20, the definition of 'parent' includes long-term or permanent guardians. A child's guardian has the same rights and obligations as a parent.
After using section 18 powers:
Discuss the use of section 18 with the senior team leader and the OCFOS lawyer.
Apply for a TAO or TCO as soon as practicable within 8 hours after the power is exercised. Custody ends when the first of the following alternatives occurs. Either:
the TAO or TCO is decided
8 hours after the power was exercised. (Refer to Respond if a parent will not consent to actions required—temporary assessment order.)
Serve at least one of the parents or guardians with a copy of the TAO or TCO, explain the terms and effects of the order, and explain their right of appeal (Child Protection Act 1999, sections 32 and 51AK) Also give them with a copy of the brochure Assessment orders―information for parents or Temporary custody orders―information for parents.
Complete a subsequent safety assessment before making the decision to return the child home.
If, before applying for the TAO, it is assessed that it is safe for the child to be returned to the custody of their parents, the TAO application must still proceed, even though custody is no longer required.
In addition, for a child who has a long-term or permanent guardian, make reasonable attempts to:
tell at least one of the child's parents about the reasons for, and the effect of, the TAO or TCO and the right of appeal
serve the parents with a copy of the order.
If unable to contact the parents (Child Protection Act, 1999, sections 32 and 51AK), record details of the attempts in the investigation and assessment event in ICMS.
When a child is taken into custody under section 18, a medical examination or medical treatment may be arranged for them, if it is urgent or reasonable in the circumstances. If the need is not urgent, do not arrange the examination or treatment before a magistrate grants a TAO.
Arrange an urgent medical examination.
Interview the parents, other adults and alleged persons responsible
The purpose of interviewing parents, other adults and alleged persons responsible is to:
gather relevant information about the concerns and the child's circumstances
verify and clarify information received from other sources
provide alleged persons responsible with a reasonable opportunity to respond to allegations, where this does not interfere with criminal proceedings
help assess who is responsible for the harm
assess the parents' ability and willingness to protect the child from significant harm.
If advice is needed to assist with interviewing an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, consult with:
a Child Safety practitioner able to give cultural advice
the local Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community representative, sharing non-identifying information about the family.
Advice about the family's culture or community may include:
how best to engage the family
relevant cultural protocols including gender or relationship protocols, such as women's business, that need to be considered when undertaking the assessment
'sorry' business or current issues impacting the community, such as recent suicides
relevant child rearing practices
the cultural context for issues relating to adolescence, sexual or gender identity.
Arrange interviews with:
each adult household member, including:
the child's parent or parents and any adult who cares for the child, even if the concerns do not specifically relate to them
all persons alleged responsible for harm to the child—if this does not interfere with criminal proceedings
any other adult living in the household, including a step-parent or partner of a parent living with the child, even if they are not the primary parent, if:
the concerns relate to them
they may provide relevant information
non-resident parent or parents
any other adult or parental figure not living in the harm household who:
has reliable knowledge of the family and the concerns
is likely to provide relevant information.
The senior team leader is responsible for approving a decision to not interview all relevant adults. If this occurs, record the decision and the rationale in ICMS.
If a child is gender diverse or has a diverse sexual orientation, consider the impact of parental behaviours on the child in relation to the child's gender or sexual orientation as part of the assessment about whether they are a child in need of protection. For example, how is the parent's response to the child's gender or sexual orientation impacting on the child? Is the child feeling supported, rejected, safe? Consider what actions could be taken to support the child and their parents.
Refer to the practice guide Children with gender and sexual orientation diversity.
Procedural fairness relates to the processes used to make a decision, and includes fairness, impartiality, objectivity and transparency. Upholding the principles of procedural fairness means that a parent, other adult and alleged person responsible who might be adversely affected by a decision is given the opportunity for a fair hearing before a decision is made, if this does not interfere with criminal proceedings.
Advise all parents and alleged persons responsible of the allegations of harm, and give them reasonable opportunity and time to respond to the allegations, worries identified, decisions and assessments. Listen to the views of the child's parents and other adults and take their views into account when completing the investigation and assessment.
There are exceptions to the requirement to inform a parent and alleged persons responsible about the allegations of harm. (Refer to Inform the parents about the allegation of harm and consider if discretionary compliance is permitted.)
Respond to a request for a support person
If a parent or other adult asks for a support person to be present during an interview, assist them to identify an appropriate person. Do not allow the alleged person responsible for harm to be the support person. The role of a support person is different to the role of an independent person for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child and family. (Refer to practice guide The role of a support person and Procedure 5 Enable participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in decision making.)
Respond to a request for a legal representative
Parents, other adults and alleged persons responsible are entitled to have a legal representative present during the interview. Make all reasonable attempts to accommodate such requests.
To begin an interview with a parent or other adult:
Give your full name, position and department and show your identity card, as required by the Child Protection Act 1999, section 153.
Explain your role and the purpose of the visit.
Give the parents the brochure When Child Safety officers visit your home, which outlines their rights and, for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, a copy of the handout Know Your Rights.
Consider using the tool Collaborative assessment and planning framework during the first contact with the family and throughout the investigation and assessment.
The handout Know Your Rights can assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families to access assistance or further information from the Family Participation Program, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Wellbeing Service or legal providers. It also includes information about the right to have an independent person help facilitate participation in decision making.
Interview each adult individually, especially if domestic and family violence or a culture of silence or fear is suspected. The ability of a parent or other adult to speak openly may be affected by the perpetrator or another person being present.
Protect the notifier's identity and do not confirm or deny their identity in response to speculation.
Gather all relevant information including:
the names and dates of birth of each subject child and all other children in the household
the names, dates of birth and roles of:
adult members of the child's household
any relevant extended family members
contextual information about the family and home environment
cultural information about the family and their community
the presence and impact of risk factors, such as domestic and family violence, problematic alcohol and drug use, mental illness and parental childhood abuse
information needed to complete the safety assessment, and if required, an immediate safety plan
any complicating factors affecting the family
the types of support available to the family, including the names of people who make up the family's safety and support network
the parents':
response to the specific concerns raised by the notifier and any additional concerns identified during the investigation and assessment, including any acknowledgement of the harm
perceptions and feelings about the child
parenting ability, including knowledge and skills
understanding of the child's physical and cognitive development
the response of the alleged person responsible to the allegations and any additional concerns identified during the investigation and assessment.
If information provided is believed to be untrue, misleading or contradicts other information gathered:
Do not accept the information at face value.
Respectfully challenge the person about their information.
Seek independent verification from a reliable source. If the information is not supported, re-contact the adult to discuss the differing information and seek their response.
In cases of domestic and family violence, give careful consideration before challenging a perpetrator in the presence of the victim, to ensure the safety of the victim.
If, during an interview, it becomes evident that a parent's immediate physical safety is at risk:
Give that parent information about appropriate domestic and family violence services.
Assist in making a referral to a domestic and family violence crisis service, such as DVConnect or a women's shelter.
Once the immediate safety of the parent and child is achieved, consider if the information gathered indicates the need for a Significant DFV threat alert in ICMS. (Refer to Record an alert.)
The DVConnect Womensline can be contacted 24 hours a day regarding women, children and young people—telephone 1800 811 811.
The DVConnect Mensline operates 9am to midnight daily—telephone 1800 600 636.
If information is gathered that indicates a child or family member may have been a victim of violence, provide information about Victim Assist Queensland−refer to Respond if a person may have been a victim of violence.
Collaborative assessment and planning framework booklet
Practice kit Domestic and family violence
Practice guide Domestic and family violence - Protecting identifying information in court processes
Consult with the Queensland Police Service and decide if there will be a joint response.
Form 1 July 2021
Adult as a victim of alleged child sexual offence
Resource 20 February 2020
Assessment orders—information for parents
Resource 18 August 2021
Children with gender and sexual orientation diversity
Resource 18 July 2019
Collaborative assessment and planning framework
Domestic and family violence – protecting identifying information in court processes
Resource 16 December 2021
Notifiers and mandatory reporting
Physical and cognitive developmental milestones
Planning the investigation and assessment
Staff safety guide for mindful practice
Temporary custody orders - information for parents
The role of a support person
When child safety officers visit your home
Commence the investigation and assessment
Carry out a safety assessment
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Last reviewed: 5 August 2022
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Respond if a parent will not consent to actions required—temporary assessment order
Respond if a parent will not consent to actions required—court assessment order
Respond to urgent circumstances—temporary custody order
Consider a medical examination
Consider an assessment care agreement
Consider a Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect team referral
Consider the differential pathway
Respond to specific matters
Gather information from other sources
Assess the information and decide the outcome
Finalise the investigation and assessment
Determine which Child Safety Service Centre will be responsible for case management
Review an investigation and assessment outcome

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Q: Register generic type Let's say I have this class:
public class DetailedQueryHandler<T> : IQueryHandlerAsync<Detailed, T>
    where T : CalculationQuery

I can register it that way:
builder.RegisterType(typeof(DetailedQueryHandler<CalculationWithDealerQuery>))
       .As(typeof(IQueryHandlerAsync<Detailed, CalculationWithDealerQuery>));
builder.RegisterType(typeof(DetailedQueryHandler<CalculationQuery>))
       .As(typeof(IQueryHandlerAsync<Detailed, CalculationQuery>));

But I would like to register it in more automatized way, like I can register types to IQueryHandlerAsync interface below:
var types = ThisAssembly.GetTypes();
builder.RegisterTypes(types)
       .Where(t => t.ImplementGenericInterface(t2 => t2 == typeof(IQueryHandlerAsync<,>))
       .AsImplementedInterfaces()

and
public interface IQueryHandlerAsync<T, in TI>

public static bool ImplementGenericInterface(this Type type, Func<Type, bool> comparer) {
        return type.GetInterfaces().Any(i => i.IsGenericType
            && comparer(i.GetGenericTypeDefinition()));
}

What would be a good way to solve it?

A: As I understand your code you need a way to associate a specific IQueryHandlerAsync implementation to a specific CalculationQuery.
One possible way to do this is to register the type you want and create a AsQueryHandler method to do the registration for you :
public static class ContainerBuilderExtensions
{
    public static IRegistrationBuilder<TLimit, TConcreteActivatorData, SingleRegistrationStyle> AsQueryHandler<TLimit, TConcreteActivatorData>(this IRegistrationBuilder<TLimit, TConcreteActivatorData, SingleRegistrationStyle> registration)
        where TConcreteActivatorData : IConcreteActivatorData

    {
        Type queryHandlerType = registration.ActivatorData.Activator.LimitType;
        Type queryHandlerRegistrationType = queryHandlerType.GetInterfaces().FirstOrDefault(i => i.IsGenericType && i.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(IQueryHandlerAsync<,>));
        if (queryHandlerRegistrationType == null)
        {
            throw new ArgumentException($"{queryHandlerType} doesn't implement {typeof(IQueryHandlerAsync<,>).Name} interface");
        }
        TypedService queryHandlerService = new TypedService(queryHandlerRegistrationType);

        return registration.As(queryHandlerService);
    }
}

And you would use it like this :
builder.RegisterType<DetailedQueryHandler<CalculationQuery>>()
       .AsQueryHandler();

If you don't want to manually register all types, you will have to do assembly scanning to compose type you want based on your needs.
Another way to consider is to implement the IRegistrationSource interface. This interface contains a RegistrationsFor method that will be called when Autofac needs a new component. You can see this interface as a way to dynamically register components on demands.
public class QueryHandlerRegistrationSource : IRegistrationSource
{
    public Boolean IsAdapterForIndividualComponents
    {
        get
        {
            return false;
        }
    }

    public IEnumerable<IComponentRegistration> RegistrationsFor(Service service, Func<Service, IEnumerable<IComponentRegistration>> registrationAccessor)
    {
        Type serviceType = (service as IServiceWithType)?.ServiceType;

        if (serviceType == null)
        {
            yield break;
        }
        if (serviceType.IsGenericType && serviceType.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(IQueryHandlerAsync<,>))
        {
            Type[] argumentTypes = serviceType.GetGenericArguments();
            Type t0 = argumentTypes[0];
            Type t1 = argumentTypes[1];

            if (t0 == typeof(Detailed))
            {
                IComponentRegistration registration = RegistrationBuilder.ForType(typeof(DetailedQueryHandler<>).MakeGenericType(t1))
                                                                         .As(service)
                                                                         .CreateRegistration();
                yield return registration;
            }
            else
            {
                throw new NotSupportedException();
            }
        }

    }
}

Don't forget to register the registration source :
builder.RegisterSource(new QueryHandlerRegistrationSource());

Instead of the if (t0 == typeof(Detailed)) you can use a IDictionary<Type, Type> as a parameter of the QueryHandlerRegistrationSource.

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Bouafle est une commune française du département des Yvelines, dans la région Île-de-France. Elle est située à  à l'est de Mantes-la-Jolie.

Les habitants de Bouafle sont appelés les Bouaflais.

Géographie

Situation
La commune de Bouafle est située dans la vallée de la Seine à quelques kilomètres au sud des Mureaux.

Dans sa partie sud, la commune s'étend sur une partie de la forêt des Alluets.

Communes limitrophes

Transports et voies de communications

Réseau routier
Elle est desservie par la route départementale D 113 qui relie Paris à Caen, par l'autoroute de Normandie (A13), ainsi que par la départementale 44 qui la relie aux Mureaux.

Desserte ferroviaire
Bouafle fut desservie au début du  par la compagnie des chemins de fer de grande banlieue.

Bus

Urbanisme

Typologie
Bouafle est une commune urbaine, car elle fait partie des communes denses ou de densité intermédiaire, au sens de la grille communale de densité de l'Insee.
Elle appartient à l'unité urbaine de Bouafle, une unité urbaine monocommunale de  en 2017, constituant une ville isolée.

Par ailleurs la commune fait partie de l'aire d'attraction de Paris, dont elle est une commune de la couronne. Cette aire regroupe .

Occupation des sols simplifiée
Le territoire de la commune se compose en 2017 de 82,28 % d'espaces agricoles, forestiers et naturels, 4,7 % d'espaces ouverts artificialisés et 13,01 % d'espaces construits artificialisés.

Toponymie
Le nom de la localité est attesté sous les formes Boafra au , Boafle
, Boalpha en 1351.

Étymologie (voir toponymie de Bouafles) (Eure).

Histoire
 Site habité depuis l'époque gallo-romaine.
 Territoire ayant appartenu au  à l'abbaye de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, qui y établit un prieuré.
 Le terroir fut autrefois consacré à la culture de la vigne (une grappe de raisin dans le blason de la commune le rappelle).

Politique et administration

Les maires de Bouafle

Instances administratives et judiciaires
La commune de Bouafle appartient au canton d'Aubergenville. D'abord rattachée à la communauté de communes Seine-Mauldre (CCSM), elle a intégré la communauté d'agglomération Seine et Vexin absorbée au  janvier 2016 par la Communauté urbaine Grand Paris Seine et Oise. Elle est aussi incluse dans le territoire de l'opération d'intérêt national Seine-Aval.

Sur le plan électoral, la commune est rattachée à la neuvième circonscription des Yvelines, circonscription à dominante rurale du nord-ouest des Yvelines.

Sur le plan judiciaire, Bouafle fait partie de la juridiction d'instance de Mantes-la-Jolie et, comme toutes les communes des Yvelines, dépend du tribunal de grande instance ainsi que de tribunal de commerce sis à Versailles.

Politique environnementale

Population et société

Démographie

Évolution démographique

Pyramide des âges

En 2018, le taux de personnes d'un âge inférieur à  s'élève à 35,8 %, soit en dessous de la moyenne départementale (38,0 %). À l'inverse, le taux de personnes d'âge supérieur à  est de 22,8 % la même année, alors qu'il est de 21,7 % au niveau départemental.

En 2018, la commune comptait  pour , soit un taux de 50,11 % d'hommes, légèrement supérieur au taux départemental (48,68 %).

Les pyramides des âges de la commune et du département s'établissent comme suit.

Enseignement
La commune dispose d'une école maternelle et d'une école élémentaire.

Économie
 Agriculture, maraîchage.
 Commune résidentielle.

Culture locale et patrimoine

Lieux et monuments
 Église Saint-Martin.
Église du , dont le clocher fut rebâti au début du .

Héraldique

Voir aussi

Bibliographie

Articles connexes

 Liste des communes des Yvelines

Liens externes

 Site de la commune
 Bouafle sur le site Grand Paris Seine et Oise

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Commune dans les Yvelines
Aire urbaine de Paris

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As terrorists have continued to target Israeli citizens, the United States on Wednesday issued a travel warning in light of "heightened tensions and security risks".
The statement also informs potential tourists that US government employees are restricted from taking public buses and must receive advance approval to visit certain areas.
The warning further indicated that tensions in Jerusalem and Judea-Samaria "not seen in those areas in a decade" have increased violence.
"Since October 2015, attacks on individuals and groups have occurred with increased frequency in East and West Jerusalem, Hevron, and Bethlehem, as well as various other places in Israel, including Tel Aviv," explains the statement.
"More than 12 US citizens have been among those killed and injured in multiple attacks in 2014 and 2015," it added.
Among the other suggestions in the statement are: avoiding demonstrations; being aware of religious and cultural sensitivities; and exercising caution at Islamic religious site on Fridays and holy days.


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Over half (57%) of insolvency practitioners identified construction as the sector with the worst track record for late payment, in line with findings from a previous member survey in 2014 (59%).
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Franklin PIERCE, Congress, NH (1804-1869)
Senate Years of Service:
PIERCE, Franklin, a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire and 14th President of the United States; born in Hillsborough, N.H., November 23, 1804; attended the academies of Hancock and Francestown, N.H.; prepared for college at Exeter and graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, in 1824; studied law; admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Hillsborough in 1827; member, State general court 1829-1833, and served as speaker 1832-1833; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1837); elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1837, to February 28, 1842, when he resigned; chairman, Committee on Pensions (Twenty-sixth Congress); resumed the practice of law in Concord; district attorney for New Hampshire; declined the appointment as Attorney General of the United States tendered by President James Polk; served in the Mexican War as a colonel and brigadier general; member of the New Hampshire State constitutional convention in 1850 and served as its president; elected President of the United States on the Democratic ticket and served from March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1857; resumed the practice of law; died in Concord, N.H., October 8, 1869; interment in Minat Inclosure, Old North Cemetery.
American National Biography; Dictionary of American Biography; Bisson, Wilfred J., comp., with assistance of Gerry Hayden. Franklin Pierce: A Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993; Wallner, Peter A. Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire's Favorite Son. Concord, N.H.: Plaidswede Publishing, 2004.
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Results of UMass Amherst Poll Detail Increasing Dissatisfaction with President Biden's First Year in Office
Poll shows the president's approval has dropped since April, while more Americans feel the country is on the wrong track
Jared Sharpe
AMHERST, Mass. – One year into his term in office, President Joe Biden is seeing his approval decline and nearly two-thirds of Americans say the country is on the wrong track, according to the results of a recent University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll released today.
The nationwide poll of 1,000 respondents found 53% of respondents disapprove of the president's performance and 41% approve of the job Biden has done so far. More than half (55%) also say he has fallen short of their expectations, while 45% say his presidency has met (36%) or exceeded (9%) expectations. An April UMass Amherst Poll conducted following the president's first 100 days in office had found much more positive numbers for Biden, with 51% approving his early performance and 44% disapproving, and with 64% saying he had met or exceeded expectations and 36% saying he had fallen short.
"The honeymoon is officially over – as the nation inches closer to marking a year of the Biden presidency, a minority of voters approve of the job that Joe Biden has done as president," says Tatishe Nteta, associate professor of political science at UMass Amherst and director of the poll. "With the surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, a problematic withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, and in the midst of rapid inflation, it is no surprise that President Biden's approval ratings have declined in the first year of his presidency. The question as we look ahead to the 2022 midterms and the 2024 presidential election is whether he will be able to right the ship and regain the approval of the American public."
Looking at Biden's base of support, Raymond La Raja, professor of political science at UMass Amherst and associate director of the poll, points out that while 75% of liberals approve of Biden's performance so far, only 24% of independents and just 5% of Republicans do so.
"Progressives seem demoralized, while independents are repelled by Washington infighting," he says. "Meanwhile, Republicans are dead set against Biden and the Democratic Congress. But the biggest supporters of Biden continue to be African-Americans, with a 68% approval of the president, almost twice as high as for whites (35%)."
One of the factors driving the decline in Biden's approval is Americans' view on the current economy, as the number of respondents stating that the current state of the national economy is "poor" has doubled since April, from 21% to a plurality of 41%. One-quarter of respondents indicated the economy is "good" (21%) or "excellent" (4%), while 35% say it is "fair."
The economy was the issue poll respondents said Biden has handled most poorly, with 58% saying he has handled it "not too well" (14%) or "not well at all" (44%). Just over one-third (35%) say that he's handled the economy "somewhat well" (24%) or "very well" (11%).
Respondents have a more positive view of their own economic situations, however, as 42% say their personal situation is "excellent" (7%) or "good" (35%), while 39% say it's "fair" and 20% say it is "poor." These numbers are also down from April, when 48% said their economic situation was "excellent" (8%) or "good" (40%), 37% said "fair" and 14% indicated their economic situation was poor.
"On the Wrong Track"
Overall, 64% of those polled said the country is on the wrong track, with only 21% saying the U.S. is heading in the right direction, a 10-point shift from April (31% right direction, 54% wrong track).
"The ongoing pandemic has created greater uncertainty and frustration for Americans. We seem to be in a funk, and it is affecting perceptions of Biden's performance and the state of the country," La Raja says.
"A combination of things beyond a president's control, bad press and an inability to claim credit effectively for accomplishments has produced lackluster approval numbers for President Biden a year into his administration," says Alexander Theodoridis, associate professor of political science at UMass Amherst and associate director of the poll. "The best thing about these numbers for Joe Biden is that Election 2024 is nearly three years away."
The issue on which Biden polls best – although he is still underwater on it – is his handling of the COVID pandemic; 46% say he is handling the pandemic well, while 50% say he is not. The next closest issue he's rated on is his handling of transportation and infrastructure, with 41% saying he has handled it well 49% saying that he has not. More than half of respondents say he has not handled the other issues polled well: domestic policy (34-53), climate change (33-52) and taxes (30-55).
Respondents also indicate a growing unease regarding various domestic and international relations during Biden's presidency. More than half (53%) say relations between Democrats and Republicans have worsened, while pluralities say race relations (42%), relations between the U.S. and its foreign allies (42%) and relations between the U.S. and its foreign adversaries (45%) have worsened under the president's watch.
"Given how polarized our country is, President Biden was never going to enjoy broad support among Republicans," says Jesse Rhodes, professor of political science at UMass Amherst and associate director of the poll. "Meanwhile, many Democrats seem frustrated by the pandemic, inflation and perceptions of legislative stalemate. It all adds up to a perfect storm of low approval ratings for the president. His and congressional Democrats' inability to come through on big promises relating to social spending and climate change may well have played an important role."
Nteta adds, "Biden promised the American public that he would heal the divides left in the wake of the Trump administration, but for many Americans, his time in office has done little to address the problems of race relations, partisan polarization or the nation's standing in the world. If he wants another term in office, he will need to work harder to bridge these divides and to improve America's foreign relations."
Congress fares even worse
While the poll's respondents expressed their displeasure with the executive branch, they also indicated overall disapproval of the other branches of the federal government as well. Just over half (51%) of those polled disapprove of the job being done by the Supreme Court, while nearly two-thirds (65%) disapprove of the way Congress is doing its job.
"Things are not looking up for Congress," Nteta says, "as a paltry 18% of Americans approve of the job that they are doing, down from 30% who expressed approval in April. Americans across demographic and ideological divides all disapprove of the job that Congress has done in 2021. Even self-identified Democrats have problems with the Democratic-controlled Congress, as only one-in-three Democrats express approval of the job that they are doing. They had better improve their approval numbers or risk voters 'throwing the bums out' this November."
"While Americans express frustration with Biden, he may take some solace in the fact that at least he is not as unpopular as Congress is," Rhodes says.
This University of Massachusetts Amherst Poll of 1,000 respondents nationwide was conducted by YouGov Dec. 14-20. YouGov interviewed 1036 total respondents who were then matched down to a sample of 1,000 to produce the final dataset. The respondents were matched to a sampling frame on gender, age, race and education. The frame was constructed by stratified sampling from the full 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) one-year sample with selection within strata by weighted sampling with replacements, using the person weights on the public use file.
The matched cases were weighted to the sampling frame using propensity scores. The matched cases and the frame were combined and a logistic regression was estimated for inclusion in the frame. The propensity score function included age, gender, race/ethnicity and years of education. The propensity scores were grouped into deciles of the estimated propensity score in the frame and post-stratified according to these deciles.
The weights were then post-stratified on 2016 and 2020 Presidential vote choice, and a four-way stratification of gender, age (4-categories), race (4-categories) and education (4-categories) to produce the final weight.
The margin of error within this poll is 3.1%.
Topline results and crosstabs for the poll can be found at www.umass.edu/poll
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HomeInternational NewsUSBC HALL OF FAME WELCOMES CLASSES FOR 2021 AND 2022
USBC HALL OF FAME WELCOMES CLASSES FOR 2021 AND 2022
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LAS VEGAS – The United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame added two classes of inductees Wednesday night when it held its second induction ceremony of the 2022 USBC Convention and Annual Meeting at The Orleans Hotel & Casino.
The 2021 class kicked off the night, as Sandra Jo Shiery of Coldwater, Michigan, and Mark Williams of Beaumont, Texas, were inducted in the Superior Performance category, while Barbara and Bill Chrisman of Pleasant View, Utah, were inducted for Meritorious Service.
The Chrismans were the seventh husband and wife overall to be inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame, but the first to be enshrined in the same year.
The 2022 class featured Tammy Turner of West Palm Beach, Florida, for Superior Performance, while Bo Goergen of Midland, Michigan, was inducted in the Outstanding USBC Performance category. Bill Allen of Orlando, Florida, and Roger Zeller of San Antonio were inducted posthumously in the Veterans and Meritorious Service categories, respectively.
The 2021 induction ceremony was pushed back to 2022, as the 2021 USBC Convention was held virtually. The 2020 USBC Hall of Fame class was inducted Tuesday night after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the 2020 Convention, along with all supporting activities and events.
Shiery, 57, is a nine-time Professional Women's Bowling Association Tour champion, which includes one major victory at the 1997 USBC Queens. She also had a runner-up finish at the Queens (1989) and three top-five performances at the U.S. Women's Open.
One additional win for Shiery in the PWBA spotlight came in 1989, when she won the South Bend Classic as a non-member.
At USBC's premier event for female members, the USBC Women's Championships, the Coldwater USBC and Michigan State USBC Hall of Famer collected eight top-10 finishes, including back-to-back third-place efforts in the team event in 1995 and 1996.
Prior to embarking on her successful professional career, Shiery spent a year on Team USA.
In 1987, she had the opportunity to represent the United States at the International Bowling Federation Super World Championships, where she earned gold medals in team and all-events and a bronze medal in trios. A Team USA woman would not win the all-events crown again until 2013.
"The three people I really wish could be here are my dad, my mom and my sister," said Shiery, while fighting back tears. "They were my biggest supporters. It all started when my dad bought a bowling alley when I was 4 years old. He was always one who told you to practice until you got it right. I can thank him now, because he made me the bowler I was and have the determination to be the best I could be."
Shiery's stint on Team USA also included a trip to the Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas, which resulted in a five-medal performance – three gold (mixed team, all-events, national all-events) and two bronze (singles, doubles).
After her pro career ended, Shiery found success leading the next generation of stars as the coach of the Coldwater High School girls bowling team, which she helped to three consecutive state championships from 2005-2007.
Shiery's son, Alec Keplinger, helped the Wichita State men's team win the 2021 Intercollegiate Team Championships, is the 2019 Junior Gold Championships winner in the U20 division and a current member of Junior Team USA.
Williams, 64, is a Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer (1999), owns seven PBA Tour titles, including three majors – the PBA Tournament of Champions (1985 and 1988) and the PBA Touring Players Championship (1986). He also has logged a runner-up finish at the USBC Masters and two top-10 finishes at the U.S. Open.
His presence in the PBA spans more than four decades, and his success also includes three PBA50 Tour titles, with the most recent being the 2010 Senior U.S. Open.
In 2018, Williams celebrated turning 60 with a second-place finish at the Super Senior Classic. A year later, he picked up his first PBA60 title. He also owns nearly two dozen wins in PBA/PBA50 regional competition.
"I spent about three or four years on tour really not doing good at all," Williams said. "It finally dawned on me one day, 'you need some help, you need a coach.' And, I've had two of the greatest coaches in the history of bowling help me along the way … Fred Borden and Bill Spigner. Thank you for all you've done."
Over more than three decades, Bill Chrisman, 72, and Barbara Chrisman, 70, have used their positions and success as co-founders of Storm Products, Inc., one of bowling's premier manufacturers, to have an immeasurable impact in the sport beyond just the production of balls, bags, shoes and accessories for Storm, Roto Grip and now 900 Global.
Together, the two have supported bowling, particularly women's bowling, through sponsorships of countless bowlers and bowling tournaments across the globe, including the USBC Senior Queens, National Golden Ladies Classic and PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles.
Storm Bowling also has sponsored numerous youth and other events, but supporting the tournaments for women has been a major part of Barbara's mission, as she always has been supportive of women's bowling as a competitor and a fan. She was the keynote speaker at the 2016 Singapore Women's International Coaching Symposium.
As a member of the USBC Board of Directors from 2005-2011, Barbara Chrisman served on the Financial Committee and Legal and Legislative Committee. She also helped establish the Diversity Committee.
"As someone who has bowled recreationally and in organized competitions since I was 11, it is indeed a privilege to be inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame," Barbara Chrisman said. "This is crazy. I can't believe I'm standing up here, where I watched so many of our great leaders and superior bowlers go before me. What a great group I'm included in."
Before the Storm brand came to be in 1991, along with the company's first bowling balls, Bill Chrisman's High Score Products was in its sixth year as a one-product company, producing U Clean/U Score Urethane Bowling Ball Cleaner.
Under his leadership, Storm has been a leading innovator, introducing such things as bowling balls with distinctive fragrances.
Individually, Bill Chrisman also has served the sport at the association level, spending time as a director on the Ogden (Utah) Bowling Association Board from 1981-1989. He was inducted into the association's hall of fame for superior performance in 1994 and was inducted into the Utah State USBC Hall of Fame in 2005 for meritorious service.
His efforts and determination earned him special recognition from USBC in 2014 – the Joyce Deitch Unity Award – given to individuals who have made important contributions to bowling as motivators, visionaries, leaders and innovators.
"If you work with Storm, you're committed to trying to make the sport of bowling a better sport, and the act of bowling more fun," Bill Chrisman said. "We make bowling balls so people can have more fun, enjoy the sport more and try to recruit more bowlers as much as we can. That's what everybody at Storm is about, and that's what we try to instill into everybody. And, if you don't feel that way at Storm, you're not there for very long."
But, as much as bowling has benefitted from their individual dedication, the Chrismans likely will be remembered for their collective contributions and the role their company has played in the future of the sport.
As a team, the Chrismans have received numerous honors from the bowling industry, including the 2016 International Bowling Media Association Alberta E. Crowe Meritorious Service Award, 2014 Billiard and Bowling Institute of America's Industry Service Award in recognition of their contribution to the promotion of the sport, 2003 William Landgraf Memorial Award for Distinguished Service and the 2013 John Davis Memorial Award.
They also have made numerous charitable contributions, including donating to Susan G. Komen Bowl for the Cure, BPAA Hall of Fame Xtravaganza, International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame and Weber State University.
Turner, 51, excelled collegiately with West Texas A&M, internationally with Team USA and then on the PWBA Tour during the 1990s, before back surgery late in the decade derailed her professional career.
She was the 1994 PWBA Rookie of the Year and went on to earn four PWBA Tour titles in her first three seasons, including a pair of victories in 1996.
Though she left the tour for good in 2002, she remained in the national spotlight as a regular participant at the USBC Women's Championships, where she collected more than a dozen top-10 finishes and two Classic Team titles through 2013.
With the PWBA Tour on hiatus from 2003-2014, competitive opportunities for women were limited, but Turner capitalized on one in 2009, when she burst back onto the sport's top tier with a win at the 2009 U.S. Women's Open for her first major title.
She was the runner-up at the U.S. Women's Open in 1998 and finished second at the USBC Queens in 1996.
"I was born with a congenital heart defect that restricted me from playing some organized sports in middle school and high school," said Turner, when describing her start in the sport. "I've heard many people say I have natural talent, but there wasn't anything natural about how I started in bowling. Due to this congenital heart defect, my heart problem was a liability, but one of the sports I could play was bowling. I was determined at that point to prove them all wrong. I could be a good athlete, and I was determined to be the best I could be and be a great bowler."
Goergen, a 61-year-old right-hander and current USBC Board member, is a two-time champion at the USBC Open Championships.
He won the 2009 Regular Singles title with a record score of 862, which included games of 299, 299 and 264 and still is the highest series ever rolled in Open Championships competition.
Goergen returned to the tournament lanes in 2010 as a defending champion, and though he was not able to repeat in singles, he posted a 2,031 all-events total and helped Northern Lanes Pro Shop of Sanford, Michigan, to the Team All-Events title with a 10,284 total.
In 42 years on the tournament lanes, Goergen has maintained a 205 average and collected five additional top-10 finishes. He also earned a pair of titles at the 2015 Bowlers Journal Championships.
"I've had a great career with 42 years at the Open Championships," Goergen said. "I want my son to experience the same thing. This month, when we come back to Las Vegas, I'm bowling with my son, my brother, my nephew and my first cousin, because we're going to bowl as a family from now on. Bowling is a family. I appreciate all of you who have supported me in this journey. I didn't think I really deserved this award, but every one of you who congratulated me told me I do belong here. Now, I'm going to be a part of the USBC Hall of Fame family."
Allen was a 13-time PBA Tour champion, with all of those wins coming between 1963 and 1968. During the same time frame, he collected three top-10 finishes at the U.S. Open.
He was a regular on the USBC and Bowlers Journal All-America teams in the 1960s and claimed seven top-10 finishes at the Open Championships between 1966 and 1976.
Allen was inducted into the Florida State USBC Hall of Fame in 1970, the Orlando USBC Hall of Fame in 1982, the PBA Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Central Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.
Allen's brother, Paul, accepted the award posthumously on behalf of Bill, who died in 1992.
"We moved to Orlando, Florida, and Bill got bit by a bowling ball," Paul Allen said. "He was so excited about bowling, and he got very, very good. I don't really know how you get on the PBA, but he got on the PBA. He struggled for a while, but when life gets tough, the tough get going. He got to the end of his rope, but he tied a great, big knot and hung on. Bill is now in forever, and I thank you very much."
Zeller helped leave his mark on the sport as the owner, president and chief executive officer of Columbia Industries, which he purchased in 1960. He initially focused on the creation and distribution of plastic and polyester bowling balls.
After selling the company in 1964, the decorated military veteran bought it back in 1967, serving as the majority owner for approximately 30 years.
As the sport hit its highest participation points in the 1970s and 1980s, Columbia 300 produced more than 5,000 bowling balls a day, and the company sold more than 1 million bowling balls for the first time in 1976. Through the 1990s, Columbia was the largest manufacturer of bowling balls and even produced balls for AMF and Track.
Connie Smoot, Zeller's long-time friend and colleague, was there to accept the award for him. Zeller died in 1997.
"He would be very, very proud to be inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame," Smoot said. "Mr. Zeller was the kind of employer who knew the name of every man in the factory and every woman in the factory. He would give all the credit to his employees and not want to take any for himself. He was always in the background and never in front. I think his experiences made him a powerful, dynamic, fearless leader, and that's what he brought to Columbia 300."
Columbia 300 served as the title sponsor for many professional events on both the men's and women's tours over the years, and Zeller was elected to the PBA Hall of Fame for meritorious service in 1995.
Zeller also spent time as a proprietor, served as a National Bowling Council board member and as trustee for the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame.
He was inducted into the San Antonio Bowling Council Hall of Fame in 1977 and received the Billiard and Bowling Institute of America Industry Service Award in 1988.
Zeller established the John Jowdy Scholarship Fund and created the Roger L. and Laura D. Zeller Charitable Foundation, which funded a wing of the Cancer Therapy & Research Center in San Antonio.
Including the 2021 and 2022 classes, there are 446 members of the USBC Hall of Fame – 228 in Superior Performance, 125 in Meritorious Service, 53 in Veterans, 22 in Pioneer and 18 in Outstanding USBC Performance.
The USBC Hall of Fame was created in 2005 by merging the former American Bowling Congress and Women's International Bowling Congress Halls of Fame.
Visit BOWL.com/HallofFame for more information on the USBC Hall of Fame.
United States Bowling Congress
The United States Bowling Congress serves as the national governing body of bowling as recognized by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). USBC conducts championship events nationwide including the largest participation sporting events in the world – the USBC Open and Women's Championships – and professional events such as the USBC Masters and USBC Queens.
Founded in 1895, today USBC and its 1,519 state and local associations proudly serve more than a million members. USBC is headquartered in Arlington, Texas, working toward a future for the sport. The online home for USBC is BOWL.com.
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THE COLOR PURPLE (15)
D: Steven Spielberg
Warner Bros./Amblin (Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Quincy Jones, Jon Peter & Peter Gubers)
W: Menno Meyjes [based on the novel by Alice Walker]
DP: Allen Davieu
Ed: Michael Kahn
Mus: Quincy Jones
PD: J. Michael Riva
Cos: Aggie Guarard-Rodgers
Whoopi Goldberg (Celie), Danny Glover (Albert), Margaret Avery (Shug Avery), Oprah Winfrey (Sofia), Willard Pugh (Harpo), Akosua Busia (Nettie), Adolph Caesar (Old Mister), Rae Dawn Chong (Squeak)
Steven Spielberg's first 'mature' film, adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker tells the life story of an African-American woman during the early part of the 1900's, as she face struggles from both society and within her own family.
All the performances are absolutely fantastic and director Spielberg presents the story incredibly well, though it isn't what you would come to expect from a director whose previous films would be described as far more fun than they would be serious. Some might say that he wasn't the obvious choice to direct this film, but producer Quincy Jones is said to have insisted upon it.
The film was nominated for 11 Oscars and went away empty-handed, making it the biggest 'Oscar loser' of all time. It's unfortunate, it really deserved something, as the screenplay and cast ensemble are excellent.
A very well made piece of work.
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