Correction to ‘Evaluation of normalisation methods for uniaxial bias extension tests on engineering fabrics’

This short communication is intended to correct certain erroneous conclusions drawn in the recently published paper by Härtel and Harrison (2014). The investigation of Härtel and Harrison (2014) was intended to evaluate the performance of normalisation methods for the uniaxial bias extension test. Predictions of two published theories for rate-independent behaviour were examined. New conclusions drawn in light of the error found in Härtel and Harrison (2014) are presented and corrected results are provided

Boston University Percussion Ensemble, Early Music: The Percussion Ensemble Before 1945, March 3, 2008

This is the concert program of the Boston University Percussion Ensemble performance on Monday, March 3, 2008 at 8:00 p.m., at the Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Avenue. Works performed were "Living Room Music" by John Cage, "Canticle #1" by Lou Harrison, "Ostinato Pianissimo" by Henry Cowell, "Pulse" by H. Cowell, "Song of Queztecoatl" by L. Harrison, and "Third Construction" by J. Cage. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Center for the Humanities Library Endowed Fund

Social Competence Treatment after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Interactive Group Treatment versus Non-Interactive Treatment

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a replicable group treatment program for improving social competence after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design Multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing two methods of conducting a social competency skills program, an interactive group format versus a classroom lecture. Setting Community and Veteran rehabilitation centers. Participants 179 civilian, military, and veteran adults with TBI and social competence difficulties, at least 6 months post-injury. Experimental Intervention Thirteen weekly group interactive sessions (1.5 hours) with structured and facilitated group interactions to improve social competence. Alternative (Control) Intervention Thirteen traditional classroom sessions using the same curriculum with brief supplemental individual sessions but without structured group interaction. Primary Outcome Measure Profile of Pragmatic Impairment in Communication (PPIC), an objective behavioral rating of social communication impairments following TBI. Secondary Outcomes LaTrobe Communication Questionnaire (LCQ), Goal Attainment Scale (GAS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist – (PCL-C), Brief Symptom Inventory 18 (BSI-18), Scale of Perceived Social Self Efficacy (PSSE). Results Social competence goals (GAS) were achieved and maintained for most participants regardless of treatment method. Significant improvements in the primary outcome (PPIC) and two of the secondary outcomes (LCQ and BSI) were seen immediately post-treatment and at 3 months post-treatment in the AT arm only, however these improvements were not significantly different between the GIST and AT arms. Similar trends were observed for PSSE and PCL-C. Conclusions Social competence skills improved for persons with TBI in both treatment conditions. The group interactive format was not found to be a superior method of treatment delivery in this study

Entanglement entropy of subtracted geometry black holes

We compute the entanglement entropy of minimally coupled scalar fields on subtracted geometry black hole backgrounds, focusing on the logarithmic corrections. We notice that matching between the entanglement entropy of original black holes and their subtracted counterparts is only at the order of the area term. The logarithmic correction term is not only different but also, in general, changes sign in the subtracted case. We apply Harrison transformations to the original black holes and find out the choice of the Harrison parameters for which the logarithmic corrections vanish.Comment: 15 page