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.)
Public Health Matters Blog. Plague Inc. James Vaughan, founder of Ndemic Creations, spoke to CDC staff on March 20, 2013 about his new mobile app, Plague Inc. Within the game, players select a pathogen and strategize how to evolve symptoms, transmit the disease, and counter actions taken by world governments and scientists.