Abutment - In coal mining, (1) the weight of the rocks above a narrow roadway is transferred to the solid coal along the sides, which act as abutments of the arch of strata spanning the roadway; and (2) the weight of the rocks over a longwall face is transferred to the front abutment, that is, the solid coal ahead of the face and the back abutment, ...
Pandemic 2: Disease Mutation. Pandemic 2 is a disease game that allows more flexibility in creating a plague, including whether you want to be a bacteria, parasite or virus. Each disease has its own strengths and weaknesses. Note: See below game for instructions and tips. (And be sure to use hand sanitizer when youâre done playing.)
Games. 1  Pandemic (2008), a cooperative board game in which the players have to discover the cures for four diseases that break out at the same time. 2  Plague Inc. (2012), a strategy game for smartphones and tablets by Ndemic Creations. 3  The Last of Us (2013), a post-apocalyptic survival game on PS3 by Naughty Dog.