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The United States Othello Association (USOA) is connected with the (trademarked) game of Othello, which is closely connected with the historical game Reversi.The following quote appears in an old issue of its journal, the Othello Quarterly: "Membership in the United States Othello Association (USOA) is available to all residents of the United States.
The Othello Quarterly (OQ) was the journal of the United States Othello Association, and was dedicated to the modern version of the game whose generic name is Reversi. [1] [2] It was published from 1979 to 2005. [3] From 1984 to 1986 Ted Landau was editor of the OQ which was based in Falls Church, Virginia.
In 1997, the computer Othello program Logistello defeated the reigning human champion, Takeshi Murakami, six games to zero. [21] Analysts have estimated the number of legal positions in Othello is at most 10 28, and it has a game-tree complexity of approximately 10 58. [22] Mathematically, Othello is solved up to 8x8 board.
Lamont found a lot to like, commenting, "From the gratifying amount of sheer contents, through the fast and easy basic game, to the opulence of detail simulated by the advanced and optional rules, Close Assault is a lot of good game." He concluded, "Minutely-detailed and well-produced, it should be considered seriously by any wargamer ...
The empire therefore maintained its highly sophisticated military system from antiquity, which relied on discipline, training, knowledge of tactics and a well-organized support system. A crucial element in the maintenance and spreading of this military knowledge, along with traditional histories, were the various treatises and military manuals.
The U.S. Army and CIA interrogation manuals are seven controversial military training manuals which were declassified by the Pentagon in 1996. In 1997, two additional CIA manuals were declassified in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by The Baltimore Sun.
Othello, a General in the Venetian army, promotes a young officer, Michael Cassio, enraging Iago—the General's ensign—who expected the post himself. Outwardly loyal to Othello and his recently married wife, Desdemona, Iago proceeds to cause dissension within Othello's camp (for instance, tuning Othello's new father-in-law against him, and causing Cassio to fight another officer).
In mid-1916, Boelcke codified his tactics in the Dicta Boelcke, which was the world's first tactical aerial combat manual for an air force. [ 2 ] During early 1916, Boelcke wrote a brochure entitled "Experiences of Air Fighting", giving tips for attacking any one of three types of opposing aircraft.