And perhaps Rosie was alluding to female entrepreneurs in 2013, who are now driven to take charge and blaze the trail of success for others now more than ever.

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As I mentioned at the start of this month, the time for women to take charge and blaze the trail to success is now, whether that means serving in the military, managing your own company, or even starting up an internship.

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This covers not only teenaged boys, getting a thrill by watching a fire take hold and spread, but those motivated by the "hero factor" - people who want to be involved and to take the credit for fighting the blaze.

BBC: NEWS | Europe | Inside the mind of the fire starter

Fire bosses believe it will take "weeks if not months" to establish how the blaze, in south-east London, happened.

BBC: Probe into fatal tower block fire

Ahead of election day, University of Pennsylvania computer scientist Matt Blaze warned that New Jersey officials were likely failing to take into account the size of the problem of dealing with tens or hundreds of thousands of email-based votes.

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At Hugh Gorge, walkers may need to take off their boots and cross through water, while incredible Standley Chasm has towering rock walls that blaze a fiery vermillion when lit by the midday sun.

BBC: Walking through Australia��s pure desert heart