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One of the most desperate of being trapped, no matter where, things is feeling that the time for redemption is eternal. For the 33 miners trapped in the San Jose in Chile mine, stay calm and keep thoughts of hope will be essential to achieve a successful rescue.According to the calculations of specialists, to resolve is a complex situation can take at least 3 months. A can of soup concentrated flavored with chocolate and raspberry is the first food that the Chilean miners, who have been caught 20 days have tasted. These foods are accompanied by rehydrating drink. It is estimated that the miners have lost between eight and ten kilos of weight, so the main goal is to recover physically and mentally (a source of important hope is stay in touch with their families through letters).

The main problems posed by this situation is the temperature, between 32 and 36 degrees, and the dust and the high presence of carbon monoxide in the air. One of the aspects that the Chilean authorities are Whereas, it is to create the conditions so that the trapped miners could spend time with various kinds of distractions and entertainment. It is not only important to ensure your food and personal hygiene, it is also good that the prevailing stress situation is resolved, partly with antidepressants, but also allowing that they can have fun and use your mind in other activities (and not lose hope of being rescued), while made the long wait. In this way have been sent some electronic devices and games to make the heavy environment a little more entertaining, or bearable.Among the units sent to the miners there are multiple PSPs (PlayStation Portable) so they can spend part of their time playing. They will also receive a Samsung projector to watch movies and card games, because the miners had a game of domino to entertain.

Written by Minna

March 19th, 2013 at 8:34 am

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