Chief Superintendent Ian Johns said elderly and ill people tended to suffer the most, but warned that "people underestimate the heat and overestimate their ability and that would be particularly so for younger, fitter Australians".

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Also, Miami's shooting ability allows the Heat to pull opposing rim protectors out of the lane.

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Salt-roasting, which draws on the mineral's ability to conduct heat, generally involves cooking and coating a whole fish in a salt crust.

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His fans admire his ability to take the heat and his unshakeable conviction that his side will triumph.

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The ability to deal with extreme heat can mean the difference between victory and defeat.

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The Heat, realizing they needed more, had the ability to turn things up a notch when it mattered most.

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Astronauts will test the ability of the bladder, known as the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM, to withstand heat, radiation, debris and other assaults.

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