The Observer Journal - Observation Leading to Insight: After 30 probes failed to find the trapped Chilean miners, Ms. Valdes, the topographer, set the direction of the drilling rig and on a Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, after 17 days of failure, the rescue probe she directed found the miners

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The Observer Journal - Observation Leading to Insight: After 30 probes failed to find the trapped Chilean miners, Ms. Valdes, the topographer, set the direction of the drilling rig and on a Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, after 17 days of failure, the rescue probe she directed found the miners - FAITH IN HER SKILL

After 30 probes failed to find the trapped Chilean miners, Ms. Valdes, the topographer, set the direction of the drilling rig and on a Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, after 17 days of failure, the rescue probe she directed found the miners - FAITH IN HER SKILL

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"It's been a real privilege working here. This is now a part of history," said a Chilean police officer wearing the traditional green uniform. "One day my grandkids will ask me where I was for the rescue of the miners at San Jose, and I'll say I was there."

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