fmk - another attempt on the contribution list

Author: fmckenna

README.md

@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ pip install git+https://github.com/NHERI-SimCenter/BrailsPlusPlus
 
 This work is based on material supported by the National Science Foundation under grants CMMI 1612843 and CMMI 2131111.
 
-See [CONTRIBUTORS.md](./contributors.md) for a full list of contributors.
+## Contributors
 
+See [CONTRIBUTORS.md](./contributors.md) for a full list of contributors.
 
 ## Contact
 

contributors.md

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 ## BRAILS
 
-- BRAILS++ is a modular redesign of the original BRAILS software (Barbaros Cetiner, Charles Wang, Frank McKenna, SaschaHornauer, Jinyan Zhao, Claudio Perez, & yunhuiguo. (2024). NHERI-SimCenter/BRAILS: Version 3.1.1 (v3.1.1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10606032).
-- From the original software certain portions of the code were utilized. The authors of those portions are included in the lists above.
+- BRAILS++ is a newly designed modular framework that builds upon selected components of the original BRAILS software (Barbaros Cetiner, Charles Wang, Frank McKenna, SaschaHornauer, Jinyan Zhao, Claudio Perez, & yunhuiguo. (2024). NHERI-SimCenter/BRAILS: Version 3.1.1 (v3.1.1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10606032).
+- From the original software certain portions of the code were incorporated into the new class hierarchy. The authors of those portions are included in the lists above.