Three years later during STS-27, Atlantis' heat shield sustained severe damage from a piece of insulation that broke off of the right solid rocket booster during launch.

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Without the shield of sports gear and sweat, the damage to their children becomes clear.

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The shield building is intended to protect the reactor from damage and provide a radiation barrier, in the event of an accident.

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Players and league observers said that while Tortorella clearly doesn't care for the rote give-and-take that is part and parcel of the 24-hour news cycle, some of his truculence is born of a calculated strategy to shield his players from media attention and limit the potential distractions that might damage his team.

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