1.   In addition, the Federal Whistle-Blower Protection Act provides shields for federal employees who have experienced retaliation.

2.   Investing collectively, the NAIC says, provides a shield against missteps that solo investors do not have.

3.   Investing collectively, the National Association of Investors Corp. provides a shield against missteps that solo investors do not have.

4.   Other states providing this shield are Michigan, Arkansas, New Mexico, North Dakota and Oklahoma.

5.   The Aegis system is particularly distressing to the Chinese because they see it as leading to a missile-defense system that could provide a shield over Taiwan.

6.   The ozone layer normally provides a shield from cancer-causing solar radiation.

7.   The Blue Mountains provide a shield to the south, often trapping rain storms over the area for days.