Although these are the only protective equipment, there are still many injuries due to accidental checks to the head and the overall aggressiveness of the sport.

Notwithstanding Eisenhower's estimation of Patton's abilities as a strategic planner, his overall view of Patton's military value in achieving Allied victory in Europe can best be seen in Eisenhower's refusal to even consider sending Patton home after the ' slapping incident ' of 1943.

Blackmun's dissent accused the Court of an " almost obsessive focus on homosexual activity " and an " overall refusal to consider the broad principles that have informed our treatment of privacy in specific cases.

A further application for an increase in the overall limit to 50, 000 movements per annum was refused by Rushmoor Borough Council in 2009 and an appeal against this refusal was heard in May 2010.

During an interview with the French newspaper Libération in August 2006, Leterme, who is himself bilingual with a French-speaking father ( as well as having a French name ), made a remark about the overall failure and refusal of French-speaking inhabitants to learn and use Dutch in certain municipalities, more specifically in municipalities with language facilities.

* Unwillingness to work, including " napping " or " balking " ( refusal to go forward ), Bucking, rearing, bolting, or overall sour attitude

However, facing a similar threat in Post-invasion Iraq to that which prompted the Russians to convert tanks to APCs, the occupying armies have found it necessary to apply extra armor to existing APCs and IFVs, which adds to the overall size and weight.

In spite of Oldsmobile's critical successes since the mid-1990s, a reported shortfall in sales and overall profitability prompted General Motors to announce in December 2000 their plans to phase out the Oldsmobile brand.

The failure of the Labour Party to secure an overall majority prompted them to quickly return to the polls.

The result prompted MLS to create new wild-cards that were used starting in 2006, where only a certain number of clubs per conference could qualify, and the next best overall teams regardless of conference would also qualify.

Pearls is notorious for its large amount of dark humor ; topics such as death, depression and human suffering overall are common themes, and Pastis has recalled receiving complaints, including hate mail and occasionally death threats from people who have been offended by his strips ; two strips that portrayed a llama United Nations diplomat named " Ataturk " who spits on other diplomats, prompted a letter to then-President George W. Bush from the Turkish Ambassador to the United States demanding an apology, seeing it as a mockery of former Turkish president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

The failure of the Labour Party to secure an overall majority prompted them to quickly return to the polls to secure such and in the October 1974 General Election the SNP performed even better than they had done earlier in the year, winning 11 MPs and managing to get over 30 % of the vote across Scotland.

The growth of Lee was prompted by the introduction of the Union-All work jumpsuit in 1913 and their first overall in 1920.

The Italian prompted a wide variety of both favorable and unfavorable reviews, making the overall reception of the novel very mixed.

Puck's former colleague, Jeremiah Tower became synonymous with California Cuisine and the overall American culinary revolution.

A major contribution to the recent growth in the overall Bahamian economy is Kerzner International's Atlantis Resort and Casino, which took over the former Paradise Island Resort and has provided a much needed boost to the economy.

Therefore, The Cottagers have had 12 grounds overall ( including a temporary stay at Loftus Road ), meaning that only their former ' landlords ' and rivals QPR have had more home grounds ( 14 ) in British football.

The overall goals are to find, attract, and win new clients, nurture and retain those the company already has, entice former clients to return, and reduce the costs of marketing and client service.

Germany concluded four treaties with the Soviet Union covering the overall bilateral relationship, economic relations, the withdrawal of Soviet troops from the territory of the former German Democratic Republic, and German support for those troops.

The most successful of these was the Beiyang Army under the overall supervision and control of a former Huai Army commander, General Yuan Shikai, who exploited his position to eventually become President of the Republic of China, dictator and finally abortive emperor of China.

Several other Georgian era Irish country houses have been suggested as sources of inspiration for the overall floor plan, details like the bow-fronted south front, and interior details like the former niches in the present Blue Room.

This project was a key element of his overall strategy, setting Canada on a course independent of Britain, of former colonizer France, as well as of the neighbouring powerful United States.

Legislative elections were nonetheless held in early 1993, and in May the two former ruling parties, the GPC and the YSP, merged to create a single political party with an overall majority in the new House of Representatives.

He names former Attorney General John Mitchell as ' overall boss ' of the operation.

An overall distinction is also commonly made between a " medical model " ( also known as a biomedical or disease model ), and a " social model " ( also known as an empowerment or recovery model ) of mental disorder and disability, with the former focusing on hypothesized disease processes and symptoms, and the latter focusing on hypothesized social constructionism and social contexts.

In May 1992, shortly after the Ōshima stable had recruited six Mongolians at the same time, the Sumo Association's new director Dewanoumi, the former yokozuna Sadanoyama, announced that he was considering limiting the number of overseas recruits per stable and in sumo overall.

In the 1991 census Serbs consisted 39 % of the overall population of former Yugoslavia ; there were around 8. 5 million Serbs in the entire country.

The economic reconstruction of former Eastern Germany following the reunification required large amounts of public funding which turned some areas into boom regions, although overall unemployment remains higher than in the former West.

Second, they selected defenseman Duncan Siemens 11th overall, a pick acquired from the St. Louis Blues in the controversial trade that sent power-forward Chris Stewart, long time top prospect Kevin Shattenkirk and a second round pick to the Blues in exchange for their first-round pick, veteran Jay McClement and 2006 former first overall pick Erik Johnson.

After a horrible 2003 season, in which the Mercury posted an 8 – 26 record, the Mercury won the # 1 overall choice in the 2004 WNBA Draft, and select coveted former UConn star Diana Taurasi.

The former flag of the OIC ( shown on the right ) has an overall green background ( symbolic of Islam ).

* Michael Smith, former All-America basketball player at BYU and first-round pick of the Boston Celtics ( 13th overall ), current television and color announcer for Los Angeles Clippers

* Blake DeWitt, a former Sikeston High School baseball player who was drafted in the first round of the 28th overall pick in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, was born in Sikeston.

* Scott Pearson, former NHL player drafted 6th overall to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1988

Three of Gonzaga's most recent notable athletes are basketball players — former center Ronny Turiaf ( now playing for the Miami Heat ); third overall 2006 NBA Draft pick and Red Star Belgrade Adam Morrison ( who was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats ), regarded for his likeness to Hall of Famer Larry Bird ; and Courtney Vandersloot, 2011 winner of the Nancy Lieberman Award as the leading Division I women's point guard and women's Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the top Division I player no taller than 5 ' 8 " ( 1. 73 m ), selected third overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2011 WNBA Draft.

General manager Chris Sienko fortified that core with former UConn product Asjha Jones, who was acquired in a three-team trade, and Minnesota Golden Gophers phenom Lindsay Whalen, who was taken with the fourth overall pick in the 2004 Draft.

In 2010, with a regular season record of 13 – 3, their best regular season record since the 1998 Super Bowl season, the Falcons secured a third straight winning season, their fourth overall divisional title, and the top overall seed in the NFC playoffs ; however, the Falcons were overpowered by the eventual Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoffs 48 – 21.

Bachelor Grand Prix event and went on to be the overall champion for the series.

In the 2007 NBA Draft the Timberwolves selected Corey Brewer, with the 7th pick, and Chris Richard ( basketball ), with the 41st overall pick, from the two-time NCAA national champion Florida Gators.

The team was the overall Indiana High School Forensic Association's state champion in 1997, as well as five consecutive years from 2000 to 2004, and also in 2009.

The 2004 team was followed in 2005 with what many call the " best Pottsville High team ever ", which featured great athletes on both sides of the ball, went 13-2 overall ( 9-1 regular season ), a second straight AAA District XI Title, state playoff game wins over Pennsylvania state powers Strath Haven and Manheim Central and an appearance in the program's first state title game on December 9, 2005-a game they would lose 23-13 to AAA state champion Franklin Regional.

The 2006 season was another successul season for the Tide, which featured two Big 33 selections, experienced a 13-3 overall record ( 8-2 regular season ), a third straight AAA District XI Title, and another appearance in the PIAA AAA state championship game, where they once again lost to the eventual state champion, this time General McClane.

* Playoff format, competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion

The original playoff format matched the first-half champion against the team with the best overall season record ( or the runner-up, in the event the first-half champion also had the best overall record.

** Men's overall season champion: Andreas Wenzel, Liechtenstein

** Women's overall season champion: Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein

** Men's overall season champion: Peter Lüscher, Switzerland

** Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Austria

** Men's overall season champion: Ingemar Stenmark, Sweden

** Women's overall season champion: Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein

** Men's overall season champion: Ingemar Stenmark, Sweden

** Women's overall season champion: Lise-Marie Morerod, Switzerland

** Men's overall season champion: Ingemar Stenmark, Sweden

** Women's overall season champion: Rosi Mittermaier, West Germany

** Men's overall season champion: Gustav Thöni, Italy

** Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria

** Men's overall season champion: Piero Gros, Italy