About the ARC Network
***** INTRODUCTION *****
1. The ARC Network has undergone some graphical enhancements
during the month of July. Through your feedback we have made
the site more user-friendly, which allows the user to get the
information they want with fewer clicks of the mouse. As always,
the ARC Network welcomes any and all comments and suggestions.
The ARC Network continues to grow. In July 1999, there
were over 6,000 users resulting in close to 60,000 hits.
We thank you for making the ARC Network the fastest growing
site for the industry of accident reconstruction. We are committed
to continually maintaining, enhancing and developing the ARC
Network to become the Internet leader for the accident reconstruction
industry.
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***** THE ARC NETWORK ON THE RADIO
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2. The ARC Network is very pleased to announce that the first
ARC Network commercial is now being broadcast in various regions
of the United States. The goal of this marketing campaign is
to create a greater awareness of the ARC Network, generate new
users, and to attract potential clients and customers for our
members. This is the first marketing promotion, which is intended
to be mutually beneficial for the ARC Network and its members.
For information on Advertising opportunities with the ARC
Network, please visit our advertising
section
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***** NEW RESEARCH TOPICS *****
3. During the month of July, the ARC Network worked on adding
additional links to existing research topics, as well as creating
new topics. They are as follows:
- Airbag Safety and
Restraint Systems - This section will aid in research
dealing with airbags and safety belts.
- Train Crash in India
- This ARC Network special report details the tragic train
crash that occurred in India on August 2, 1999. It includes
links to news articles, video and audio, related web sites
and news sources.
The ARC Network also has added a new section for all of the
special reports. These include the French Cable Car crash, the
Amtrak train crash and detailed information on the new Volkswagen
Beetle. This section is located in the Special
Reports section.
Please refer to the Research
section of the ARC Network for a complete list of all research
topics.
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***** PRODUCT REVIEW - VISUAL ANALYST
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4. Visual Analyst is the perfect tool for traffic accident
investigators, claims adjusters, lawyers. You don't have to
be an accident reconstruction expert or have any previous training.
You just select the equation you need based on what you wish
to know about the car accident. It may be stopping distance,
time to cover a specified distance, impact speed, maximum curve
speed, or any other issue.
Visual Analyst has dozens of equations to assist anybody to
find out what really happened in a car accident. It has every
equation accident investigators and Reconstructionists use so
you can quickly and easily check other peoples calculations.
The equations are displayed in a simple and easy to use format
- not in computer lingo - but as an equation you can actually
understand. Just enter the "knowns" and the "unknowns" will
appear.
It includes formulas to analyze crashes involving cars, motorcycles,
pedestrians, bicycles and large trucks. It can calculate speeds
from skid marks, yaw marks, rollovers, vaults, pedestrian/cyclist
throw distances, vehicle crush, momentum and energy.
All calculations are easily saved to a file as they are created
and can be printed out to form excellent worksheets. Just attach
these worksheets to your reports for a professional record of
your analysis. Visual Analyst comes with a great help menu to
explain the equations. It is so simple to operate there is no
learning curve! Best of all, Visual Analyst cost hundreds of
dollars less than similar programs.
It is a 32-bit program that will run on Windows 95 or higher.
Visual Analyst works great on a network and is Year 2000 compliant.
Download
a free demo version of Visual Analyst
Visual Statement Inc. is also very excited to introduce a
new product called VS 2000. The release date for this software
is September 1, 1999. This new suite will include Visual Analyst
as well as perform such tasks as reconstructing the accident
scene, interviewing the witness, and generating the report.
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***** WELCOME NEW MEMBERS *****
5. The ARC Network is proud to announce our newest members:
The ARC Network refers all professionals interested in retaining
the services of accident reconstruction experts to our Membership
Directory.
NOTE: In the near future, the Membership Directory will be
renamed Expert Directory.
Information on how to become
a member of the ARC Network. Memberships start at just $35
per year.
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***** CONTEST WINNERS FOR AUGUST
1999 *****
6. We would like to congratulate the following winners of
a one-year BASIC membership to the ARC Network.
- Winner 1: Robert Rush, Advance Traffic Accident Investigator,
VA
- Winner 2: Scott James, Major Accident Investigation Team
Member, OR
- Winner 3: Lawrence C. Hamm, Mechanical Engineer/Accident
Reconstructionist, LA
- Winner 4: Bobby Whitely, Traffic Unit / Accident Reconstruction,
KY
All winners will be notified by email within the next 5 business
days.
Everyone who signs the GUESTBOOK
is automatically entered in the contest and 4 WINNERS are chosen
each month.
Congratulations and good luck to next month's entries.
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ATTENTION GOLFERS: I know there are a lot of people
in the accident reconstruction industry that enjoy the game
of golf. If you are trying to improve your score or get rid
of a nasty slice, VisionTrack can help. This product is endorsed
by Bruce Devlin. Visit www.visiongolf.com
for more information on this fantastic golf training device.
For information on Advertising opportunities with the ARC
Network, please visit our advertising
section
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***** NEW DISCUSSION FORUM *****
7. The ARC Network is busy designing a new discussion forum.
This forum will be activated on September 1, 1999 and will include
new functionality, including searching capabilities. This new
discussion forum will allow the user to find the articles that
are relevant to certain topics.
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***** UPDATED RESOURCES SECTION
*****
8. Although the ARC Network tries to minimize the amount of
plug-ins on our site, we offer a resources page that allows
you to download free plug-ins. It also offers other great resources
sites. In July, we updated all the links to the various resources
and added a few new ones. In the resource section of the ARC
Network is a link to Download.com, which is a very useful site
to find free software or other programs of interest. The Resource
Section of the ARC Network can be found by clicking the RESOURCES
link at the top of every page.
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***** EVENTS *****
9. This is a list of August and September events:
Vehicle Safety Restraint Systems TOPTEC Symposium
August
9-10, 1999
Costa Mesa, CA
More Info
1999 CATAIR Course and Conference
August
15-22, 1999
Downtown Edmonton close to our host hotel, the Coast Edmonton
Plaza Hotel
More
Info
International Future Transport Technology Conference
August
17-19, 1999
Costa Mesa, California, USA
More Info
AUTO-TECH 1999 Conference and Exposition
August
31-September 2, 1999
Detroit's Cobo Conference and Exhibition Center
More
Info
1999 Fall Mini-Seminar (TAARS)
September
17-18, 1999
TEEX Building, Mesquite, Texas
More
Info
MSC.Software's First Worldwide Automotive Conference
September
20-22, 1999
Garden Court Hotel in Munich, Germany
More
Info
Illinois Association of Traffic Accident Investigators
(IATAI) - Annual Conference
September
22-24, 1999
Holiday Inn, Collinsville, IL 62234 USA
For more info email Jim Hall JHall62269@aol.com
Traffic Accident Photography
September
22-23, 1999
Hosted by: San Jose Police Department
Taught by: University of California, Riverside
Location: San Jose Police Dept. 201 West Mission Street, San
Jose, CA 95110
More Info: Call Karl Pringle or Kevin Cassidy of the San Jose
Police Dept's Traffic Investigation Unit (408) 227-4654
Small Engine Technology Conference
September
28-30, 1999
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
More Info
Southern Automotive Manufacturing Conference & Exposition
(SAMC)
September
28-30, 1999
Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, Alabama,
USA
More Info
For more information regarding the events listed above and
other event listings please visit the Events
Section of the ARC Network.
The ARC Network posts EVENTS free of charge - just email your
event information to us and we will post it. Email - events@accidentreconstruction.com
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***** TIP OF THE MONTH *****
10. To get back to the home page from any page on the site,
simply click the ARC Network logo located in the upper-left
corner of each page.
All of the ARC Network Newsletters are online at the following
URL: www.accidentreconstruction.com/newsletter/
The ARC Network is here to help you save time and money in
research and communications. Feedback is our best resource to
know if we are providing a value to you. Please let us know
what you would like to see in the site and how we could make
it more valuable to you. After all there is no ARC Network without
YOU.
Thank you for your time,
The Entire Staff of the ARC Network.
http://www.accidentreconstruction.com
arc@accidentreconstruction.com
ABOUT THE ARC NETWORK
The ARC Network stands for Accident Reconstruction Communications
Network. We are a web-based professional organization specifically
for accident reconstruction and accident investigation. The
ARC Network was developed for the simple reason that the industry
of Accident Reconstruction needed a web site dedicated to Accident
Reconstruction communications and research. The goals of this
organization are
- to be the starting point and a one-stop web site for all
Accident Reconstruction needs
- provide experts in this field with a multitude of communication
and research tools that aid in the efficiency and effectiveness
of daily business requirements
- to provide other professionals that retain the services
of Accident Reconstructionists a list of qualified experts
that best fit their case.
We hope that you will see the benefit of having one Internet
web site that you can visit to obtain the information you need.
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