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In This Issue:
- Introduction
- ARC Network on the Discovery Channel
- Special Report
- Welcome New Members
- New Bookstore
- ARC Network Crash Test
- Membership
- Brochure
- Discussion Forum Works
- Events
- Useful Tips for Using the ARC Network
- About the ARC Network
- Advertising Information
***** INTRODUCTION *****
 The
ARC Network continues to grow. Last month we shattered our record
and recorded 108,000 hits that is up from 87,500 last month.
We have also been receiving great praises of the site from our feedback
email. We are proud of our site and promise to keep delivering the
type of information you want to see. We would like to thank all
of you for your participation and support. We plan to do some great
things in the next coming months. Starting next year we plan to
have our first full-scale crash test. For more information about
the ARC Network please read on...
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***** ARC NETWORK ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL
*****
If you recall, a couple months back we mentioned that we had participated
in the filming of a special on the Discovery Channel. The program
will premiere on Discovery Channel on Sunday, November 21 at 8pm
and midnight (EST). However, please check your local listings to
be sure of the time. It will show again on November 28 (the following
Sunday) at 5pm (EST).
The name of the special is "Pile-Up". Although the production
company can't guarantee what footage from the ARC Network crash
test will be actually shown (it is at the discretion of The Discovery
Channel), the ARC Network will definitely be listed in the credits.
For more information on the crash test that was conducted for
the show please visit the following URL: http://www.accidentreconstruction.com/crashtest/index.asp
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***** SPECIAL REPORT *****
On October 5, 1999 in London, England a shattering train collision
near Paddington Station during rush hour Tuesday morning killed
at least eight people and injured scores. The crash happened in
Ladbroke Grove in west London, about a mile (1.2 km) from Notting
Hill.
This was a terrible crash and certain safety measures might have
been able to prevent it from ever happening. For full news articles,
photos, video coverage, audio and research links please visit the
following URL: http://www.accidentreconstruction.com/reports/londontrain/
Please refer to the Special Reports
section for a complete list of all special report topics.
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***** WELCOME NEW MEMBERS *****
We are proud to announce our newest members:
The ARC Network refers all professionals interested in retaining
the services of accident reconstruction experts to our Membership
(Expert) Directory. In addition, members receive discounts on crash
tests and seminars.
For information on how to become a member please visit the following
link. Memberships start at just
$35 per year. Your support helps keep this site available.
Members of FARO or CAARS receive discounts on membership because
those organizations have chosen to be participating members of the
ARC Network.
For information on the available discounts, please email arc@accidentreconstruction.com
and for information about becoming a participating organization
please visit the following URL: http://www.accidentreconstruction.com/members/orgs/index.asp
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***** NEW BOOKSTORE *****
The ARC Network has expanded its bookstore to include more books
on Accident Reconstruction. In addition, we also offer VIDEO, MUSIC
and ELECTRONICS.
We have also grouped our TOP 10 most purchased Accident Reconstruction
books into one easy to find section.
If you are looking for a digital camera or a new DVD player
the ARC Network has it. If you are looking for a hard to find CD,
DVD, or VHS, the ARC Network has it. We have also catergorized each
topic with best sellers. All of this information is updated once
a week so you know you will be finding the latest and greatest.
You can find the ARC Network Bookstore at the following URL: http://www.accidentreconstruction.com/bookstore/index.asp
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***** ARC NETWORK CRASH TEST *****
We are planning our first crash test and seminar and we want your
input. Since the ARC Network was developed for it's users, it is
only fair that we plan our crash tests and seminars in conjunction
with want you want to see and learn. Simply go to the following
form online and make your suggestions. We will keep you posted
on the results and the date the crash test/seminar will be held.
The form is located at http://www.accidentreconstruction.com/forms/crashform.asp
Remember all active members of the ARC Network receive a
discount to all ARC Network Crash Tests/Seminars.
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***** THE ARC NETWORK MEMBERSHIP *****
We receive many requests asking how to become a member and what
are the benefits. All the information about being a member and what
it entails in located in the membership
section. The following is a brief recap about membership:
There are three levels of membership: Basic, Gold and Platinum.
- Basic
membership is the most popular. For $35 per year you are listed
in our Expert Directory with contact information. You also receive
a membership card and certificate. In addition, you will also
receive a discount to all ARC Network crash tests and seminars
(just attending one crash test or seminar will more than pay for
your membership).
- Gold
memberships take it a step further. In addition to everything
in the basic membership you will also receive your own web page
that lists your C.V. This is very effective for potential clients
to see your qualifications. This membership is $100 per year.
- Platinum
memberships take full advantage of the web. In addition to
everything in a basic and gold you also receive an additional
2 web pages to further promote your business. Here you can explain
your services and promote certain areas of your business, think
of it as your online color brochure. For just $200 per year this
is much more cost effective than sending out color brochures plus
you can make changes without the expense of reprinting!
No matter what level of membership you choose, we promote
everyone equally.
There are four main benefits of membership: exposure, credibility,
cost-effectiveness and support.
- Exposure: The
ARC Network is rapidly becoming one of the most visited and trusted
Internet sites for Accident Reconstruction. The audience that
The ARC Network attracts is fellow Reconstructionists and Investigators,
Engineers, Attorneys, Insurance Companies and Government Entities.
As you can see, this pinpoints the audience that should know about
your services. Whether you are just starting your Accident Reconstruction
business or you are already established, the more professionals
that are familiar and aware of your services the more likely your
business will grow and succeed.
- Credibility: The
Internet is where technology has led us and is where the world
is progressing. Now is the time to be a part of this great new
technology as it relates to your industry. The ARC Network is
where you will come for up-to-date industry news and cutting-edge
research, as well as finding classes and seminars to keep your
C.V. current. The past 6-months have proven to many people that
the ARC Network is the premier web site for the Accident Reconstruction
community.
- Cost-effectiveness:
For all the promotion and service we provide to our members, we
feel we are providing an extremely cost effective membership price.
When you compare our prices to that of other web companies, print
advertising and distribution lists you quickly see the value of
the ARC Network.
- Support: It is
through membership that this site can continue to operate. The
ARC Network has chosen not to charge a "user fee" to access and
use the site. Some business executives have criticized us for
not taking that route, but we feel that the information should
be available to everyone, free of charge. However, we feel that
there are more than enough benefits to join the expert directory
and that in turn will help us staff and continue to build and
provide the information and service you expect from a professional
organization.
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***** ARC NETWORK BROCHURES *****
Many individuals and companies have inquired for some printed
information about the ARC Network that they could hand out to others
at their seminars, crash tests, classes, etc. The ARC Network now
has full-color brochures available for your use. If you would like
some of our brochures, simply send us an email (arc@accidentreconstruction.com)
and we would be happy to send them to you at no charge.
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***** DISCUSSION FORUM WORKS*****
The ARC Network has implemented its new discussion forum
- the discussion area of the ARC Network is the area you will be
able to communicate with others in the industry of accident reconstruction.
In the discussion forum you can post questions, answer questions,
or simply view what others are posting. In addition, you can also
search the discussion forum based on keywords.
Here is just one example of how the discussion forum helped:
On September 14, Charles J. Freytag posted some information
about his girlfriend being in a broadside accident. He went on to
explain the circumstances. His concern was the police report was
taken 100% from the witness's account of the accident. He is a friend
of the driver of the Buick, which we did not find out till after
the police report was completed.
Because of certain individuals who took the time to help Charles
with this accident scenario the following outcome took place:
"I want to thank everyone who looked at this.. We managed to
get the Police Dept. to reinvestigate the accident and after having
one of there Reconstructionists review the data he concluded that
there needed to be a supplemental Police report wrote (Which we
received Last Thursday) with a more accurate account of the accident..
I personally want to thank everyone again for all the help.."
This is just one example of the value this discussion forum provides.
Please help others in and out of the industry with their questions
that are posted.
The ARC Network Discussion Group is located at the following URL:
http://www.accidentreconstruction.com/discussion/year2/index.htm
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***** EVENTS *****
The following is a current list of events through November 1999.
Please visit the Events section for all events:
California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists
(CAARS)
October
15-16, 1999
Concord, CA, USA
Email: CAARS@hotmail.com
California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists
(CAARS) will host a two day accident reconstruction seminar in
Concord, CA - Friday & Saturday October 15-16, 1999. Followed
by an ACTAR exam on Sunday, October 17, 1999. For further information
call CAARS Headquarters at (925) 284-7739.
More Info and Registration
43rd Stapp Car Crash Conference
October
25-27, 1999
San Diego Paradise Point Resort, San Diego, California, USA
AIRBAGS as they relate to Accident Reconstruction, Crashworthiness
& Biomechanics of Injury Causation
November
5-7, 1999
University of Northern California
This course is designed for attorneys, health and insurance
professionals, and interested engineers. The Course introduces
professionals to the fundamentals of airbags as they relate to
accident reconstruction, crash worthiness and the biomechanics
of injury causation. It is presented by Dr. Y. King Liu, Dr. Russel
Brantman, Mr. William G. Broadhead and Mr. Kurt Weiss, each an
accomplished teacher and lecturer with many years of experience
in related research. As expert witnesses, they have testified
and assisted attorneys in the successful litigation of high exposure
injury claims.
More Info
SATAI Fall Conference
November
5-6, 1999
San Diego, California; Humphrey's Half Moon Inn on Shelter Island
More
Info
AUTOTECH ’99
November
9-11, 1999
National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, England
International Truck & Bus Meeting & Exposition
November
15-17, 1999
Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA
More Info
For more information regarding the events listed above and other
event listings please visit the Events
Section
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 *****
Specific News: By now most of you are familiar with the
industry news updates that appear daily on the homepage of the ARC
Network. You also probably know that all of the news articles that
have ever been posted the ARC Network are available in the News
section. However, the tip for this month is that there is another
place in the ARC Network to find news articles - the Research
Section. We have recently adopted the notion of placing all
relevant news articles in certain research sections. To clarify,
there is a research topic named "Airbags
and Restraint Systems". When you click on that link the first
thing you will see is all the recent news articles that deal with
airbags and restraint systems.
We hope that this feature
helps narrow your search time for specific articles. We are currently
working on our news article archives to update all research sections.
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If you missed last month's Newsletter, it is available to view
online.
The ARC Network is designed to save one of the most valued commodities:
time. The resources of the ARC Network are available twenty-four
hours per day, seven days per week. Best of all, the ARC Network
is free. 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.
ADVERTISING WITH THE ARC NETWORK
 With
over 100,000 hits per month, there is no better place to advertise
your products and services than the ARC Network.
The ARC Network offers advertising solutions to anyone interested
in promoting their product or service to the industry of Accident
Reconstruction. We have set our prices to accommodate all budgets
starting from just $50 per year. For more information please visit
our advertising section or
email services@accidentreconstruction.com.
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