1 In some patients, RA affects such organs as the heart, lungs, and eyes. Patients with active RA often feel feverish or ill.  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but principally attacks synovial joints.
Formed in Southern California in 1971 from the nucleus of Linda Rondstadt's backing band, the Eagles quickly developed into a hard-touring act playing radio-friendly hits, and were headlining arenas by the time they were touring behind their fourth album, the hit-laden One Of These Nights, in 1975.
It was immediately accepted, and soon an olive branch and arrows (representing peace and war, respectively) were included in the eagle's talons. The bald eagle was officially adopted as the emblem of the United States five years later, in 1787. The bald eagle was chosen because of its association with authority and statehood in fact, the eagle had been used as a symbol of governmental power since Roman times.