tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57678178371350995292012-02-16T14:59:26.297-08:0033 men found alive after 17 days trapped in a deep copper and gold mineJune66http://www.blogger.com/profile/18381332047563315906noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767817837135099529.post-29439866928190937882010-11-07T16:01:00.000-08:002010-11-07T16:01:25.666-08:00

Ever since Edison Pena, one of the 33 miners who had been trapped underground in Chile for 69 days, arrived in New York on Thursday on his first trip abroad to run the New York Marathon he's been in a whirlwind of activity and media attention, according to the article below. . Today he took part in 26-mile event. Despite having to slow to a stroll towards the end and stop to ice his leg, Pena

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 Apparently, some of the rescued Chilean miners are willing to tell their story for the right price, despite a promise made between all 33 of them that none would reveal details about the worst of their 69-day ordeal buried underground, according to the article below. There are also rumors that some of the miners have already reached deals to tell their story.  It would seems impossible for this

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The miners have already made the decision to stand together and all benefit equally from their ordeal, according to the article below. They have hired an accountant, with the idea that all paid interviews and money earned will go into one main account and then equally distributed between the men. That way no one gains more from their ordeal no matter where they are interviewed.  Good for them.

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According to the article below, the rescue of the Chilean miners is truly an inspirational story. In fact, it's already spawned a book, according to the Hollywood Reporter, '33 Men, Buried Alive: The Inside Story of the Trapped Chilean Miners' in the UK in early 2011. Also, the miners have been fielding offers for beer commercials and TV interviews, the latter potentially earning the men as much

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 I watched, along with millions of people around the world as 31 year old Florencio Avalos was brought up to the surface for the first time in 68 days. He appeared to be in surprisingly good condition considering what he had been through. He hugged his family and several other people and was whisked off to a triage centre to be checked out. A joyful start to a long process has just begun.     . .

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 They've finally reached the miners and the celebrations are on. However, the ordeal is far from over and even now, the miners’ rescue is likely to be days away, with the actual extraction beginning late Monday at the earliest. At this point, those miners are going to start thinking of that long journey up strapped inside the rescue capsule. God bless them!     . . . June ----------------------

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Good news for the trapped miners. According to the article below, Chile’s government hopes to have the group out of the collapsed mine later this month after initially saying it would take until Christmas. There are three drills working to reach them and they are making good time. I'm sure that to the men trapped below, every hour saved is precious.    . . . June ----------------- Chilean

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One of the rescue capsules has arrived at the Chilean mine according to the following article.The capsule is 21 inches wide and contains tanks of air, a microphone for communications, and equipment to monitor the miner's heart rate and breathing as they are raised to the surface. Both the families and the miners themselves are reminded that their nightmare will eventually end.     . . . June --

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In today's economy, it is perfectly understandable that the mine company might not be able to withstand all of the expenses necessary to pay for the recovery of the miners and all of the other incurred expenses. The mine company has had its assets frozen after declaring its bankruptcy. The miners still underground now have the problem of unemployment when they return.    . . . June ------------

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U.S. drilling experts help trapped miners  The article below shows the real compassion that is felt for the trapped miners in Chile. "We have got humans in the ground. It doesn't matter if they are Americans or Chileans," Brandon Fisher said Monday in his first interview since arriving in Chile eight days earlier. Fisher and a small crew of American drillers are one of the three drilling

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 The Chile miners will have to climb into a narrow cylindrical pod for the journey to the surface. According to the article below, the steel rescue cage will have an external diameter of just 21 inches and a reinforced roof to protect its passenger against any rocks or debris. This week the miners started an exercise regime to ensure they are kept slim enough to fit into the capsule.    . . .

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A truck carrying pieces of the third drill that will be used in the... ((AP Photo/Aliosha Marquez))  The officials are busy drilling down some rescue shafts through the solid rock to their location. A huge oil drilling machine has just arrived at the site to start a third rescue shaft. It's still going to take a long time to reach them. In the meantime, the men are now allowed cigaretes and

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 It was just a matter of time. What a premise for a movie! 33 trapped miners underground for months with their individual stories and motivations. Wow! To make it even better, the director plans to donate the profits to finance the education of the miners' children.      . . . June --------------- Chilean director to make film on trapped miners: 2010-09-08 08:40:00  SIFY News Chilean

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It's going to be a long haul underground if the men are already rebelling. According to the article below, they are not following orders and are rejecting food deliveries. I pray that they can get themselves working together before someone just goes off the deep end and hurts someone..     . . . June -------------------- Miners rebel against living restrictions The Irish Times - Mon, Sep 06,

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One challenge is that in order for the miners must fit through a rescue hole they must be no more than 45 inches around the waist. Exercise programs are in place for this. Also, NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez said that the space agency, with its long research on aiding astronauts isolated in space, could help the Chileans understand how to provide "psychological support for those trapped    . . 

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The brave men underground in the Chilean Mine Cave-in will have to have lots of patience and stamina to face the challenges ahead. The rescue efforts are starting up and could take months to complete, and keeping their spirits up in that time becomes a priority. More on those efforts in the article below.    . . . June ------------------- Drilling Begins in Chile Mine Rescue Published: August

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This is about as romantic as it gets! With the world watching, Esteban Rojes, buried deep underground in the collapsed Chilean mine, scribbled his proposal on a scrap of paper. “When I get out, let’s buy the dress and we’ll get married.” Of course, the delighted bride-to-be- Jessica said "YES"    . . . June Trapped Chilean miner proposes to sweetheart Mumbai Mirror: Posted On Tuesday, August

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There are many stories associated with the Chili Mine disaster. Each of the trapped miners has a family waiting for him, but this one family have already had a disaster behind them.  Read their story in the article below.    . . . June Chilean family survives quake, faces mine collapse By BRADLEY BROOKS, Associated Press Writer Bradley Brooks, Associated Press Writer COPIAPO, Chile – Carola

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Being a miner has to be a hard enough job - going down into a mine, but when something like this happens, they're faced with a prolonged stay underground. Miners train for a lot of things, but it's hard to prepare for something like this. The article below tells more about their plight     . . June Trapped Chilean Miners Face a Tough Psychological Ordeal - Yahoo! News: There's almost nothing

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