Rumor has it that about a thousand customers who purchased Call of Duty: Black Ops II for PC today were also treated to a surprise copy of Mass Effect 2.
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But perhaps the biggest surprise of all has been the effect the high-octane, energy-drenched version of the game has had on its elder statesmen.
The overall effect of the app is to surprise you and make you reconsider some basic assumptions about one of your basic senses.
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The key to effective nuclear deterrence was a secure retaliatory capability, meaning an arsenal that could ride out any surprise attack and then respond with such devastating effect that adversaries would find the prospect unacceptable.
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But -- no surprise -- mass unemployment has had its worst effect on the poorest and most marginal.
The biggest effect, though, could be an awkward surprise for Russia.
The effect is like seeing a favorite actor in a surprise movie cameo: first confusion, then surprise and finally enjoyment.
This protein (a member of a group called the lectins, that is being tested for insecticidal properties) was already known to be bad for the immune system, so its effect on the rats would hardly have been a surprise to anyone with a knowledge of the field.
None of this should come as a surprise: bombing has been tried in the past, to little effect.
So it's no surprise that industry-affiliated groups commissioned two studies to examine the effect of business travel expenditures on corporate profits.
Rather than the deterrent effect expected from IW (much as the Japanese planners of the surprise attack against Pearl Harbor had hoped), a reckless application of information operations could provoke massive retaliation.
Although my conversation with Ms. Gentile certainly helped put things in perspective, it was the surprise phone call I received from an anonymous espnW supporter that really had an effect on my view of the situation.
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