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INTRODUCTION
Happy
New Year!
Welcome to the
January 2003 edition of the Accident Reconstruction Newsletter.
It always feels refreshing and motivating to begin a new year. The
ARC Network is very excited to start this new year. We have spent
a good part of December and some of January laying the groundwork
for where we are going to take the ARC Network in 2003. We are currently
doing a sweep of the web site (thousands of files) and checking
for broken links and information that needs to be updated.
The members
only section will see a new feature added this month. We are just
finishing up a new members control panel. This allows the
members of the ARC Network to view the status of their membership
online, anytime they want. More importantly, it allows the member
to update the information located in their expert listing online
- including the short biography section. This means if you change
your email address, phone number, etc. all you have to do is login
to your account update that field and submit your change. There
is no waiting as it updates immediately.
Another area
of the member's only section is being completely revamped. We are
talking about the Vehicle Crush Stiffness Database. We have
gathered thousands of crash tests and extracted the necessary information
to calculate A and B stiffness coefficients. In addition to the
necessary data we will also be providing a spec sheet of other information
like VIN, engine type, crash test notes, etc. to accompany the stiffness
coefficients. Now included in this database will be more rear impacts
and side impacts. This new and improved online database should be
available by the end of February 2003.
Another new
area we are working on is an online equation database. This
will work like an online calculator. Simply choose the equation
you would like to use, enter the required variables and the calculator
will produce the answer. We are also going to try and add a feature
that lets you see the steps involved in solving the equation and
produce it in report format.
As many of you
already know, the ARC Network has been promoting it's special police
department membership package. Currently over 40% of the state
police agencies have signed up and are using the program. To
further promote this great membership package, the ARC Network has
teamed up with some of the best-of-class accident reconstruction
and investigation businesses and put together a package detailing
how these "tools" can make your job as a traffic police
officer safer and easier. These companies include CadZone,
Panasonic,
Easy Street
Draw, MapScenes
and Laser Technology,
Inc (LTI). These packages are being sent to all police departments
in 19 states. In a few months we will send the package to the remaining
31 states. So be on the lookout for this package from the ARC Network.
When you receive your package be sure to take a good look at everything
inside including the FREE demo software. If you would like a
package mailed to your department, please email your request to
the ARC Network - arc@accidentreconstruction.com
The ARC Network
has also added a few new sections to this monthly newsletter. One
of them being "Tools of the Trade". Each month
we will provide tips and techniques to better use your accident
reconstruction products. Another new section is the "Test
Your Skill". We will be working directly with the top accident
reconstruction and investigation schools to provide sample equations
and answers. Both of these sections are listed to the left in the
Newsletter Navigation Menu.
The ARC Network
is able to operate based on membership dues and advertisers. Please
help support The ARC Network by becoming a member. As a member
you have full access to the Member's Only section that hosts a vehicle
specs database, crush stiffness database, crash test clips, technical
papers and more. As a member you will also be placed in the Expert
Directory. The ARC Network web site receives over
800,000 hits each month and currently has over 300 members.
If you haven't joined the ARC yet, please visit our membership
section.
Thank you again
for supporting the ARC Network. Please use the navigation menu to
the left for the rest of the newsletter....
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