Russell Longcore (born August 31, 1953 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an insurance claims adjuster living in Marietta, Georgia, USA. Russell is one of the foremost authorities on property and insurance claims in the world. He is the author of a 2007 book entitled "Insurance Claim Secrets REVEALED!" The book shows consumers worldwide how to take control of their insurance claims, and add hundreds or even thousands more dollars to their claim settlements. Russell writes books and articles about insurance-related topics that are published in newspapers, magazines and websites. Russell also has a hobby as a classically-trained lyric tenor, singing opera and oratorio internationally and winning four Grammy Awards since 1998.
Biography and career
Russell Longcore, the second of three siblings, was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Baptist parents Clifford and Hazel Longcore of Kent City, Michigan (population 600). His father was a bricklayer: his mother was a homemaker. During Russ' early childhood, his father bought into a construction company about 60 miles from Kent City. The family moved to Montague, Michigan, where the business was located, in the summer of 1968. Russell graduated from Montague High School in 1971 solidly in the middle of his class. He played football, basketball, baseball, wrestling and track & field.
Russell attended Muskegon Community College in nearby Muskegon, Michigan in 1971 and 1972. He attended Grand Rapids Baptist College in 1974.
In 1972, Longcore was working as a laborer in his father's construction company when he bought a house. He bought homeowner's insurance at closing, and soon thereafter, the insurance agent offered him a job as an insurance agent. In April of 1973 at age 19, he became the youngest insurance agent in the history of Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Michigan. He left Farm Bureau soon thereafter to become an independent agent. In the ensuing years, he moved back and forth between the insurance business and the family construction business. He eventually became Vice President of the family business, with his father as President. In 1984, his beloved mother Hazel died of cancer. Russ sold his interest in the business back to his father in 1986, and went back into the insurance business full-time. In late 1991, he sold his interest in his insurance agency to his partner and moved to Atlanta, Georgia.
Soon after arriving in Atlanta, Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida and Southwestern Louisiana. He was hired by a national independent claims adjusting company as a "Storm Trooper," a temporary adjuster, because of his knowledge of construction and insurance. That began Russell's career in the insurance claims field. Longcore became a General Adjuster in Property in just four years, which normally takes an adjuster 10 to 15 years to accomplish. He has rocketed forward in the claims adjusting field through a combination of hard work and constant continuing education. Russell is now an Executive General Adjuster in both Property and Casualty claims, which is the highest position available to an adjuster. His claims adjusting practice is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Inspiration for first book
Russell has spent many years adjusting claims in residential and commercial property and casualty insurance claims. During that time, he came to understand that the insurance companies expected him to assist them in holding down claims settlement amounts and claims costs. At the same time, he understood that the claimants and policyholders were often entitled to collect hundreds or even thousands more dollars under the terms and conditions of their policies. This became a moral dilemma that would not go away. The dilemma caused many sleepless nights as he tried to balance the issues.
In the summer of 2004, he attended a workshop put on by Cory Rudl, an Internet marketing genius (now deceased). Russ was looking for a way to generate some extra income by marketing on the Internet. It was suggested to Russ that he write a book about the area of his expertise. He had always been a good writer and an avid reader, but had never dreamed that he could write a book. He set about writing the book in August, and finished the book entitled "Insurance Claim Secrets REVEALED!" by the end of 2006.
Russell intended the book to be a handy guide for policyholders on how to submit an insurance claim. However, in the process of writing the book, he naturally revealed important strategies for consumers on how to take control of their insurance claims...strategies that the insurance companies would never reveal to their own policyholders. The strategies, if used, would result in higher insurance settlements. The content of the book placed him at odds with the insurance companies and insurance adjusting companies.
When the book was still in manuscript form, Russ gave a copy to the President of the company he worked for, an international claims adjusting company. He wanted to fully disclose the manuscript to that employer. The manuscript was written under an assumed name to protect his identity while he still worked in the industry. However, the executives at the adjusting company told him that if insurance companies learned that the author of the book worked for the adjusting company, they would stop giving them claim assignments. They told Russ his book was a conflict of interest, and fired him in March of 2007...even though the book was only a manuscript, under an assumed name and not published at that time.
The book was released in Russell's name in May 2007, published by Trafford Books.
The book is available through the publisher, at Amazon.com, and at: http://www.insurance-claim-secrets.com
Publications
Insurance Claim Secrets REVEALED! (2007) ISBN 142510443-6
Car Rental Insurance Report
Coming Soon: Business Insurance Claim Secrets REVEALED! Release date: August 1, 2008
Family life
Russell is married to Julia Ann Longcore. "Julie" is an internationally known voiceover actor, using the professional name Deborah Richards. Julie spent 25 years in radio in the Atlanta market, retiring in 2002. Julie was co-winner of an award from the Academy of Country Music in 1988. Their son, Jarrett, is in college studying for a career as a sports broadcaster.
Russell has two grown children from a previous marriage. Melissa Longcore O'Connell lives with her husband Daniel and children Abigail Grace, Morgan Elizabeth and Austin John, in Holland, Michigan. His son, Russell Jr., is single and lives in the Atlanta area.
Performance history
Russell was a soloist in church all of his life. However, when he moved to Atlanta in 1992, he was encouraged to audition for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus as a tenor. He was accepted into the chorus as a First Tenor. The conductor, the legendary Robert Shaw, told Russell to take voice lessons. He studied with Dwight Coleman, Chairman of Opera Studies at Georgia State University. He also studied with Dr. Jennifer Cable, Chair of Vocal Performance Department at the University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia.
Russell has also sung with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, the Robert Shaw Chamber Singers, the Atlanta Opera Company, Richmond Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Richmond Symphony Chamber Chorus. Russell has recorded 20 CDs with the ASO Symphony and Chorus on the Telarc label. He has been on recordings that have won four Grammy Awards.
In December 2003, Russell traveled to Berlin, Germany to perform Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem" with the Atlanta Symphony Chorus and the Berlin Philharmonic. He has performed onstage at Carnegie Hall on seven occasions.
Discography
1. A Capella Works by Copland, Durufle, Tavener, Vaughn Williams, Messiaen and Tallis
2. Absolute Heaven
3. Bach Mass in B Minor
4. Barber: Cantana Profana, Barber: Prayers for Kierkegaard, Op. 30 & Vaughn Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem
5. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
6. Berlioz: Requiem
7. Choral Masterpieces
8. Dvorak: Stabat Mater
9. Gloria!
10. Grand & Glorious - Great Opera Choruses
11. Great Choral Classics
12. Mendelssohn: Elijah
13. Mozart: Requiem
14. Orff: Carmina Burana
15. Rachmaninoff: The Bells and Adams: Harmonium
16. Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe
17. Szymanowski & Poulenc: Stabat Maters
18. The Power and The Majesty
19. Ralph Vaughn Williams: Symphony No. 5, Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Serenade to Music
20. Verdi: Requiem and Operatic Choruses
See Also
1. http://en. .org/wiki/Insurance#Criticism_of_insurance_companies
Biography and career
Russell Longcore, the second of three siblings, was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Baptist parents Clifford and Hazel Longcore of Kent City, Michigan (population 600). His father was a bricklayer: his mother was a homemaker. During Russ' early childhood, his father bought into a construction company about 60 miles from Kent City. The family moved to Montague, Michigan, where the business was located, in the summer of 1968. Russell graduated from Montague High School in 1971 solidly in the middle of his class. He played football, basketball, baseball, wrestling and track & field.
Russell attended Muskegon Community College in nearby Muskegon, Michigan in 1971 and 1972. He attended Grand Rapids Baptist College in 1974.
In 1972, Longcore was working as a laborer in his father's construction company when he bought a house. He bought homeowner's insurance at closing, and soon thereafter, the insurance agent offered him a job as an insurance agent. In April of 1973 at age 19, he became the youngest insurance agent in the history of Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Michigan. He left Farm Bureau soon thereafter to become an independent agent. In the ensuing years, he moved back and forth between the insurance business and the family construction business. He eventually became Vice President of the family business, with his father as President. In 1984, his beloved mother Hazel died of cancer. Russ sold his interest in the business back to his father in 1986, and went back into the insurance business full-time. In late 1991, he sold his interest in his insurance agency to his partner and moved to Atlanta, Georgia.
Soon after arriving in Atlanta, Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida and Southwestern Louisiana. He was hired by a national independent claims adjusting company as a "Storm Trooper," a temporary adjuster, because of his knowledge of construction and insurance. That began Russell's career in the insurance claims field. Longcore became a General Adjuster in Property in just four years, which normally takes an adjuster 10 to 15 years to accomplish. He has rocketed forward in the claims adjusting field through a combination of hard work and constant continuing education. Russell is now an Executive General Adjuster in both Property and Casualty claims, which is the highest position available to an adjuster. His claims adjusting practice is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Inspiration for first book
Russell has spent many years adjusting claims in residential and commercial property and casualty insurance claims. During that time, he came to understand that the insurance companies expected him to assist them in holding down claims settlement amounts and claims costs. At the same time, he understood that the claimants and policyholders were often entitled to collect hundreds or even thousands more dollars under the terms and conditions of their policies. This became a moral dilemma that would not go away. The dilemma caused many sleepless nights as he tried to balance the issues.
In the summer of 2004, he attended a workshop put on by Cory Rudl, an Internet marketing genius (now deceased). Russ was looking for a way to generate some extra income by marketing on the Internet. It was suggested to Russ that he write a book about the area of his expertise. He had always been a good writer and an avid reader, but had never dreamed that he could write a book. He set about writing the book in August, and finished the book entitled "Insurance Claim Secrets REVEALED!" by the end of 2006.
Russell intended the book to be a handy guide for policyholders on how to submit an insurance claim. However, in the process of writing the book, he naturally revealed important strategies for consumers on how to take control of their insurance claims...strategies that the insurance companies would never reveal to their own policyholders. The strategies, if used, would result in higher insurance settlements. The content of the book placed him at odds with the insurance companies and insurance adjusting companies.
When the book was still in manuscript form, Russ gave a copy to the President of the company he worked for, an international claims adjusting company. He wanted to fully disclose the manuscript to that employer. The manuscript was written under an assumed name to protect his identity while he still worked in the industry. However, the executives at the adjusting company told him that if insurance companies learned that the author of the book worked for the adjusting company, they would stop giving them claim assignments. They told Russ his book was a conflict of interest, and fired him in March of 2007...even though the book was only a manuscript, under an assumed name and not published at that time.
The book was released in Russell's name in May 2007, published by Trafford Books.
The book is available through the publisher, at Amazon.com, and at: http://www.insurance-claim-secrets.com
Publications
Insurance Claim Secrets REVEALED! (2007) ISBN 142510443-6
Car Rental Insurance Report
Coming Soon: Business Insurance Claim Secrets REVEALED! Release date: August 1, 2008
Family life
Russell is married to Julia Ann Longcore. "Julie" is an internationally known voiceover actor, using the professional name Deborah Richards. Julie spent 25 years in radio in the Atlanta market, retiring in 2002. Julie was co-winner of an award from the Academy of Country Music in 1988. Their son, Jarrett, is in college studying for a career as a sports broadcaster.
Russell has two grown children from a previous marriage. Melissa Longcore O'Connell lives with her husband Daniel and children Abigail Grace, Morgan Elizabeth and Austin John, in Holland, Michigan. His son, Russell Jr., is single and lives in the Atlanta area.
Performance history
Russell was a soloist in church all of his life. However, when he moved to Atlanta in 1992, he was encouraged to audition for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus as a tenor. He was accepted into the chorus as a First Tenor. The conductor, the legendary Robert Shaw, told Russell to take voice lessons. He studied with Dwight Coleman, Chairman of Opera Studies at Georgia State University. He also studied with Dr. Jennifer Cable, Chair of Vocal Performance Department at the University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia.
Russell has also sung with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus, the Robert Shaw Chamber Singers, the Atlanta Opera Company, Richmond Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Richmond Symphony Chamber Chorus. Russell has recorded 20 CDs with the ASO Symphony and Chorus on the Telarc label. He has been on recordings that have won four Grammy Awards.
In December 2003, Russell traveled to Berlin, Germany to perform Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem" with the Atlanta Symphony Chorus and the Berlin Philharmonic. He has performed onstage at Carnegie Hall on seven occasions.
Discography
1. A Capella Works by Copland, Durufle, Tavener, Vaughn Williams, Messiaen and Tallis
2. Absolute Heaven
3. Bach Mass in B Minor
4. Barber: Cantana Profana, Barber: Prayers for Kierkegaard, Op. 30 & Vaughn Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem
5. Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
6. Berlioz: Requiem
7. Choral Masterpieces
8. Dvorak: Stabat Mater
9. Gloria!
10. Grand & Glorious - Great Opera Choruses
11. Great Choral Classics
12. Mendelssohn: Elijah
13. Mozart: Requiem
14. Orff: Carmina Burana
15. Rachmaninoff: The Bells and Adams: Harmonium
16. Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe
17. Szymanowski & Poulenc: Stabat Maters
18. The Power and The Majesty
19. Ralph Vaughn Williams: Symphony No. 5, Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Serenade to Music
20. Verdi: Requiem and Operatic Choruses
See Also
1. http://en. .org/wiki/Insurance#Criticism_of_insurance_companies
Education is a common recurring theme in the Television show The Simpsons. Many of the episodes feature scenes at the fictional Springfield Elementary School and several plotlines have also revolved around education. Many different themes have been featured, including lack of funding of public schools ("The PTA Disbands") and evolution vs. creationism ("The Monkey Suit").
Other episodes have revolved around the fictional Springfield University, which is where Homer went when fired from the Nuclear Power Plant ("Homer Goes to College"). Lisa also secretly started attending it in the episode "Little Girl in the Big Ten".
In general, many of Springfield's citizen's educational level is not specified in the series, and several have gone onto post-high school education.
Daycares & Pre-Schools
Ayn Rand School for Tots
Run by "Ms. Sinclair", the sister of a musical director, this daycare is featured in the episode "A Streetcar Named Marge". She runs her school under the strict teachings of Ayn Rand and does not believe in baby bottles, trying to develop "the bottle within". She also does not allow pacifiers, which leads Maggie and her fellow babies to rebel. She also believes that when a baby wants its bottle it doesn't say, as Marge believes, "Ba-Ba" but "I am a leech!"
Elementary Schools
Springfield Elementary School
*Principal: Seymour Skinner
*Superintendent: Superintendent Chalmers
*Teachers: Mrs. Krabappel, Miss Hoover, , , and Coach Krupt.
*Janitorial Staff: Groundskeeper Willie
*Cafeteria Staff: Lunchlady Doris
*PTA Chairman: Ned Flanders
In "" Springfield Elementary was revealed to once be the most dilapidated school in Missouri and was moved to Springfield brick by brick. Springfield has long been an underfunded school with a computer-less computer lab, a less than enthusiastic staff and a group of very uneducated students. On many occasions it has been said that Lisa is the only one keeping the school going. There are several subjects that have been cut, such as Geography (which was proving to be an embarrassment), math, and music, gym and art (due to a lack of funding). The majority of Springfield's adults attended Springfield Elementary in "The President Wore Pearls".
The school is horribly underfunded. For instance, there is a cinder block in place of a tether ball, and it has several grossly incompetent teachers; a camp of gypsies were once shown living on the school's playground as well. Also, only the teachers and the student body president eat french fries made from potatoes. The milk was shown to be from rats provided by Fat Tony.
The school's lack of funding has been the center of several episodes, including "The PTA Disbands", in which the teachers go on strike until more funding is provided and "The President Wore Pearls" in which Lisa leads a student strike to get music, gym and art back.
West Springfield Elementary School
This school has been seen only in the episode "Trilogy of Error". Lisa, in a rush to get to school, hitches a ride with Krusty who accidentally goes to the wrong school. West Springfield Elementary has a French class and is attended by a boy named Thelonious, who Lisa fell in love with. The fact that West Springfield Elementary resembles Springfield Elementary is a parody on how some public school systems build elementary schools that use the exact same blueprints.
Springfield Preparatory School
Encountered by the Simpson family in "The Bart Wants What it Wants", it is attended by the children of many of Springfield's more affluent citizens, including Dr. Hibbert's daughter, Kent Brockman's daughter and Rainier Wolfcastle's daughter Greta.
Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children
Attended by Bart after he cheated on a test in the episode "Bart the Genius," he was admitted to this school, filled with stereotypical nerds and child prodigies. Bart got tricked by the students easily for his food.
Springfield Magnet School for the Gifted and Troublesome
At the end of "The President Wore Pearls", Lisa is sent here by Skinner, intending to stop the strike she started. She discovers a charming French boy who tells her of their large library, but Homer immediately stopped her from going due to not wanting to drive 45 minutes every day.
High Schools
Springfield High
Because there are very few teenage characters in The Simpsons, Springfield High School is most often seen in flashbacks, notably to when Homer and Marge met. Squeaky Voice Teen goes there.
Colleges
Springfield University
Springfield has a large and prestigious college which Homer attended in the episode "Homer Goes to College", the third episode of the fifth series. It teaches several different courses, including nuclear physics, arts management and the meaning of cartoons.
Springfield A&M
The longtime rival of Springfield U, its mascot is a pig named "Sir Oinks-a-lot" who has several powerful friends, including Richard Nixon. The two schools meet in an annual football game. The college is often referred to as a "cow college," as it was literally founded by a cow. Lenny and Carl are both alumni.
Springfield Heights Institute of Technology
Attended by Apu during the 1970s, where he enrolled in Professor Frink's Computer Science class. During Apu's stay they had a least one supercomputer which ran on punch cards.
Springfield Community College
Marge took a painting class here in "Brush with Greatness". Also, Homer briefly taught a class on "Secrets of a Successful Marriage". Other classes taught there include "how to chew tobacco", "orange eating", "funk dancing for self-defence" and "Strip for your wife".
Alma Mater
Several of the characters on the show went to college or University, including:
*Homer Simpson: Springfield University
*Lenny Leonard: Has a Master of Physics from Springfield A&M
*Carl Carlson: Has a Master of Physics from Springfield A&M
*Mr. Burns: Yale, has a seat on the board at Springfield U
*Otto: Brown
*Sideshow Mel: Cornell
*Sideshow Bob: Yale
*Cecil Terwilliger: Princeton
*Lionel Hutz: Harvard, Yale, MIT, Oxford, the Sorbonne, "the Lou-vra"
*Edna Krabappel: Bryn Mawr
*Snake Jailbird: Ball State and Middlebury
*Dr. Hibbert: Johns Hopkins Medical School
*Moe Szyslak: Swigmore University
*Apu Nahasapeemapetilon: Calcutta Technical Institute, Springfield Heights Institute of Technology
*Frank Grimes: Degree in Nuclear Physics in a correspondence course from an unknown school
*Professor Frink: Professor at Springfield Heights Institute of Technology
*Superintendent Chalmers: Ball State
*Kirk Van Houten: Gudger College
*Barney Gumble: Claims to have given a guest lecture (while drunk) at Villanova, or perhaps a street corner. He might have gotten into Harvard had Homer not exposed him to alcohol.
*Ned Flanders: Has a Degree in Pharmacology from Oral Roberts University
*Hans Moleman:Brown
*Selma Bouvier: Springfield University
*Herbert Powell: Harvard
*Dr. Nick: Hollywood Upstairs Medical College
*Eleanor Abernathy: Harvard Medical School, Yale Law School
*Marge Simpson: Springfield University
Harvard and the Ivies
Many of the Simpsons writers attended Harvard, including:
*Al Jean
*Dan McGrath
*John Collier
*Greg Daniels
*Patric Verrone
*Bill Canterbury
*David X. Cohen
*Jon Vitti
*Richard Appel
*Bill Oakley
*David Sacks
*Ken Keeler
*Steve Tompkins
*Conan O'Brien (Also president of the Harvard Lampoon)
*George Meyer
*Max Pross
*Steve Young
*Dan Greaney
*Jeff Martin
*Mike Reiss
*Tom Gammill
*Nell Scovell
*Daniel Chun
*Matt Warburton
Former director Lauren MacMullan is also a Harvard alumnus, and was briefly president of the Harvard Lampoon.
Other Simpsons writers who have attended well-known universities (Ivy League or otherwise) include:
*Josh Weinstein - Stanford University
*Ian Maxtone-Graham - Brown University
Episodes that focus around education
*"Bart the Genius"
*"Lisa's Substitute"
*"Homer Goes to College"
*"The PTA Disbands"
*""
*"The President Wore Pearls"
*"The Monkey Suit"
*"Girls Just Want to Have Sums"
*"Little Girl in the Big Ten"
Other episodes have revolved around the fictional Springfield University, which is where Homer went when fired from the Nuclear Power Plant ("Homer Goes to College"). Lisa also secretly started attending it in the episode "Little Girl in the Big Ten".
In general, many of Springfield's citizen's educational level is not specified in the series, and several have gone onto post-high school education.
Daycares & Pre-Schools
Ayn Rand School for Tots
Run by "Ms. Sinclair", the sister of a musical director, this daycare is featured in the episode "A Streetcar Named Marge". She runs her school under the strict teachings of Ayn Rand and does not believe in baby bottles, trying to develop "the bottle within". She also does not allow pacifiers, which leads Maggie and her fellow babies to rebel. She also believes that when a baby wants its bottle it doesn't say, as Marge believes, "Ba-Ba" but "I am a leech!"
Elementary Schools
Springfield Elementary School
*Principal: Seymour Skinner
*Superintendent: Superintendent Chalmers
*Teachers: Mrs. Krabappel, Miss Hoover, , , and Coach Krupt.
*Janitorial Staff: Groundskeeper Willie
*Cafeteria Staff: Lunchlady Doris
*PTA Chairman: Ned Flanders
In "" Springfield Elementary was revealed to once be the most dilapidated school in Missouri and was moved to Springfield brick by brick. Springfield has long been an underfunded school with a computer-less computer lab, a less than enthusiastic staff and a group of very uneducated students. On many occasions it has been said that Lisa is the only one keeping the school going. There are several subjects that have been cut, such as Geography (which was proving to be an embarrassment), math, and music, gym and art (due to a lack of funding). The majority of Springfield's adults attended Springfield Elementary in "The President Wore Pearls".
The school is horribly underfunded. For instance, there is a cinder block in place of a tether ball, and it has several grossly incompetent teachers; a camp of gypsies were once shown living on the school's playground as well. Also, only the teachers and the student body president eat french fries made from potatoes. The milk was shown to be from rats provided by Fat Tony.
The school's lack of funding has been the center of several episodes, including "The PTA Disbands", in which the teachers go on strike until more funding is provided and "The President Wore Pearls" in which Lisa leads a student strike to get music, gym and art back.
West Springfield Elementary School
This school has been seen only in the episode "Trilogy of Error". Lisa, in a rush to get to school, hitches a ride with Krusty who accidentally goes to the wrong school. West Springfield Elementary has a French class and is attended by a boy named Thelonious, who Lisa fell in love with. The fact that West Springfield Elementary resembles Springfield Elementary is a parody on how some public school systems build elementary schools that use the exact same blueprints.
Springfield Preparatory School
Encountered by the Simpson family in "The Bart Wants What it Wants", it is attended by the children of many of Springfield's more affluent citizens, including Dr. Hibbert's daughter, Kent Brockman's daughter and Rainier Wolfcastle's daughter Greta.
Enriched Learning Center for Gifted Children
Attended by Bart after he cheated on a test in the episode "Bart the Genius," he was admitted to this school, filled with stereotypical nerds and child prodigies. Bart got tricked by the students easily for his food.
Springfield Magnet School for the Gifted and Troublesome
At the end of "The President Wore Pearls", Lisa is sent here by Skinner, intending to stop the strike she started. She discovers a charming French boy who tells her of their large library, but Homer immediately stopped her from going due to not wanting to drive 45 minutes every day.
High Schools
Springfield High
Because there are very few teenage characters in The Simpsons, Springfield High School is most often seen in flashbacks, notably to when Homer and Marge met. Squeaky Voice Teen goes there.
Colleges
Springfield University
Springfield has a large and prestigious college which Homer attended in the episode "Homer Goes to College", the third episode of the fifth series. It teaches several different courses, including nuclear physics, arts management and the meaning of cartoons.
Springfield A&M
The longtime rival of Springfield U, its mascot is a pig named "Sir Oinks-a-lot" who has several powerful friends, including Richard Nixon. The two schools meet in an annual football game. The college is often referred to as a "cow college," as it was literally founded by a cow. Lenny and Carl are both alumni.
Springfield Heights Institute of Technology
Attended by Apu during the 1970s, where he enrolled in Professor Frink's Computer Science class. During Apu's stay they had a least one supercomputer which ran on punch cards.
Springfield Community College
Marge took a painting class here in "Brush with Greatness". Also, Homer briefly taught a class on "Secrets of a Successful Marriage". Other classes taught there include "how to chew tobacco", "orange eating", "funk dancing for self-defence" and "Strip for your wife".
Alma Mater
Several of the characters on the show went to college or University, including:
*Homer Simpson: Springfield University
*Lenny Leonard: Has a Master of Physics from Springfield A&M
*Carl Carlson: Has a Master of Physics from Springfield A&M
*Mr. Burns: Yale, has a seat on the board at Springfield U
*Otto: Brown
*Sideshow Mel: Cornell
*Sideshow Bob: Yale
*Cecil Terwilliger: Princeton
*Lionel Hutz: Harvard, Yale, MIT, Oxford, the Sorbonne, "the Lou-vra"
*Edna Krabappel: Bryn Mawr
*Snake Jailbird: Ball State and Middlebury
*Dr. Hibbert: Johns Hopkins Medical School
*Moe Szyslak: Swigmore University
*Apu Nahasapeemapetilon: Calcutta Technical Institute, Springfield Heights Institute of Technology
*Frank Grimes: Degree in Nuclear Physics in a correspondence course from an unknown school
*Professor Frink: Professor at Springfield Heights Institute of Technology
*Superintendent Chalmers: Ball State
*Kirk Van Houten: Gudger College
*Barney Gumble: Claims to have given a guest lecture (while drunk) at Villanova, or perhaps a street corner. He might have gotten into Harvard had Homer not exposed him to alcohol.
*Ned Flanders: Has a Degree in Pharmacology from Oral Roberts University
*Hans Moleman:Brown
*Selma Bouvier: Springfield University
*Herbert Powell: Harvard
*Dr. Nick: Hollywood Upstairs Medical College
*Eleanor Abernathy: Harvard Medical School, Yale Law School
*Marge Simpson: Springfield University
Harvard and the Ivies
Many of the Simpsons writers attended Harvard, including:
*Al Jean
*Dan McGrath
*John Collier
*Greg Daniels
*Patric Verrone
*Bill Canterbury
*David X. Cohen
*Jon Vitti
*Richard Appel
*Bill Oakley
*David Sacks
*Ken Keeler
*Steve Tompkins
*Conan O'Brien (Also president of the Harvard Lampoon)
*George Meyer
*Max Pross
*Steve Young
*Dan Greaney
*Jeff Martin
*Mike Reiss
*Tom Gammill
*Nell Scovell
*Daniel Chun
*Matt Warburton
Former director Lauren MacMullan is also a Harvard alumnus, and was briefly president of the Harvard Lampoon.
Other Simpsons writers who have attended well-known universities (Ivy League or otherwise) include:
*Josh Weinstein - Stanford University
*Ian Maxtone-Graham - Brown University
Episodes that focus around education
*"Bart the Genius"
*"Lisa's Substitute"
*"Homer Goes to College"
*"The PTA Disbands"
*""
*"The President Wore Pearls"
*"The Monkey Suit"
*"Girls Just Want to Have Sums"
*"Little Girl in the Big Ten"
The Greenwaldian Theorem is the name satirically given to the inequality . The name itself first appeared in the Futurama movie ', as a tribute to Dr. Sarah Greenwald, an associate professor of mathematics at Appalachian State University who has commented extensively on mathematics in popular culture, especially The Simpsons and Futurama. Dr. Greenwald commented that, although she was flattered to have this theorem named after her, she was not the first to observe it.,
Explanation
The Greenwaldian Theorem refers to the concept that, given the sides and , and the hypotenuse , of a right triangle which is drawn on the surface of a sphere or other polyhedron, the sums of the squares of the two sides will be greater than the square of the hypotenuse. By contrast, the Pythagorean theorem, which holds true for triangles drawn on a flat plane, holds that .
See Also
*
* Triangle
* Pythagorean theorem
* Spherical triangle
Explanation
The Greenwaldian Theorem refers to the concept that, given the sides and , and the hypotenuse , of a right triangle which is drawn on the surface of a sphere or other polyhedron, the sums of the squares of the two sides will be greater than the square of the hypotenuse. By contrast, the Pythagorean theorem, which holds true for triangles drawn on a flat plane, holds that .
See Also
*
* Triangle
* Pythagorean theorem
* Spherical triangle
A dance anthem, floor filler (also floorfiller) or club anthem is a dance (or disco) track which receives almost timeless status, being played commonly many years after its release.
Many older (pre-1990) tracks which are referred to as dance anthems are often only played at retro nights in clubs, or at themed parties. A common sub-category of dance anthems have sometimes been referred to as "handbag songs", examples of such tracks include "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer, or "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor.
However, most commonly a dance anthem is a track which DJ's still play in normal sets alongside modern tracks. Some are played only towards the end of a set, almost as if a mini retro set was being played, but some are still used as if they were recently released dance music.
The term floor filler was coined to describe extraordinarily popular songs, due to the ability of certain tracks to bring people from the bar areas of nightclubs onto the dance floor. This is often due to the highly distinctive intros that some songs have but can also be due to the simple popularity and recognition of a song. DJs frequently reserve these tracks for critical times during their performances, to bring people to or keep people on the dance floor, thus ensuring a lively atmosphere.
Most people would agree that "Set You Free" by N-Trance, "Insomnia" by Faithless, "Sandstorm" by Darude, "Children" by Robert Miles and "Dreamer" by Livin' Joy are at the forefront of this category.
Songs referred to as dance anthems
* "" by Crystal Waters
* "3 a.m. Eternal" by The KLF
* "" by ATB
* "1998" by Binary Finary
* "" by Shaft
* "Addicted to Bass" by Puretone
* "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base
* "Another Chance" by Roger Sanchez
* "Another Night" by Real McCoy
* "Anthem" by Paul van dyk
* "Around the World" by Daft Punk
* "Around the World" by ATC
* "Attention" by Commander Tom
* "Barber's Adagio For Strings" by William Orbit
* "Barbie Girl" by Aqua
* "Be My Lover" by La Bouche
* "Beat of my Heart" by Hilary Duff
* "Believe" by Cher
* "Bellissima" by DJ Quicksilver
* "Better Off Alone" by Alice DeeJay
* "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
* "Blue Monday" by New Order
* "Boogie 2Nite" by Booty Luv
* "Born Slippy .NUXX" by Underworld
* "Butterfly" by SMILE.dk
* "Café Del Mar" by Energy 52
* "Call on Me" by Eric Prydz
* "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue
* "Castles in the Sky" by Ian Van Dahl
* "Chase the Sun" by Planet Funk
* "Children" by Robert Miles
* "Come With Me" by Special D
* "Connected" by Stereo MCs
* "Destination Calabria" by Alex Gaudino & Crystal Waters
* "Don't Call Me Baby" by Madison Avenue
* "Don't Give Me Your Life" by Alex Party
* "" by Chicane & Bryan Adams
* "Dreamer" by Livin' Joy
* "Drop the Pressure" by Mylo
* "Ecuador" by
* "Encore Une Fois" by
* "Eple" by Royksopp
* "Exceeder" by Mason
* "Falling Stars" by Sunset Strippers
* "Feel It" by Tamperer & Maya
* "Finally" by Ce Ce Peniston
* "Firestarter" by Prodigy
* "Flashdance" by Deep Dish
* "Flashdance...What A Feeling" by Irene Cara
* "Floorfiller" by
* "For an Angel" by Paul van Dyk
* "Free" by Ultra Nate
* "Freed from Desire" by Gala
* "Freestyler" by Bomfunk MC's
* "From Paris To Berlin" by Infernal
* "Get Low" by Lil' John
* "" by
* "Groove Is in the Heart" by Deee-Lite
* "Groovejet" by Spiller
* "" by Crystal Waters
* "Hall of Fame Anthem" by J-Squad
* "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" by Daft Punk
* "Heart of Asia" by Watergate
* "Heaven" by DJ Sammy
* "Hey Boy Hey Girl" by Chemical Brothers
* "Hide U" by Kosheen
* "Higher States Of Consciousness" by Josh Wink
* "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira
* "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer
* "I Turn To You" by Melanie C
* "Insomnia" by Faithless
* "It Feels So Good" by Sonique
* "It Takes Two' by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
* "It's a Fine Day" by Opus III
* "It's Like That" by Run DMC Vs Jason Nevins
* "It's My Life" by Dr. Alban
* "It's Raining Men by The Weather Girls
* "Jump Around!" by House of Pain
* "Keep It Up" by J&R Project
* "Kernkraft 400" by Zombie Nation
* "Killer" by Adamski & Seal
* "King of My Castle" by Wamdue Project
* "" by Modjo
* "Let Me Be Your Fantasy" by Baby D
* "Listen to Your Heart" by D.H.T.
* "Lola's Theme" by Shapeshifters
* "Loneliness" by Tomcraft
* "Lonely" by Nana
* Love is gone by David Guetta
* "Make Luv" by Room 5
* "More & More" by DJ Hixxy
* "Mr. Vain" by Culture Beat
* "Music Sounds Better with You" by Stardust
* "Muzak" by Trisco
* "My My My" by Armand Van Helden
* "Mysterious Times" by & Tina Cousins
* "No Limit" by 2 Unlimited
* "Not Over Yet" by Grace
* "On the Beach" by York
* "One More Time" by Daft Punk
* "Ordinary World" by Aurora & Naimee Coleman
* "Out of Touch" by Uniting Nations
* "" by Britney Spears
* "Pasilda" by Afro Medusa
* "Played a Live (The Bongo Song)" by Safri Duo
* "Pretty Green Eyes" by Ultrabeat
* "Professional Widow" by Tori Amos
* "Prominent" by Joop
* "Pump Up the Jam" by Technotronic
* "Push the Feeling On" by Nightcrawlers
* "Push it" by Salt'n'Peppa
* "Put 'Em High" by Stonebridge & Therese
* "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" by Fedde Le Grand
* "Ramp! The Logical Song" by Scooter
* "Rapture" by IIO
* "Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta" by Artful Dodger & Craig David
* "Red Alert" by Basement Jaxx
* "Resurrection" by PPK
* "Rhythm Is a Dancer" by
* "Rhythm of the Night" by Corona
* "Ride on Time" by Black Box
* "Right Here Right Now" by Fatboy Slim
* "" by Bob Sinclar
* "Rock Your Body, Rock" by Ferry Corsten
* "Saltwater" by Chicane
* "Sandstorm" by Darude
* "Serenity" by Armin van Buuren feat. Jan Vayne
* "Satisfaction" by Benny Benassi
* "Saturday Night" by Whigfield
* "Set You Free" by N-Trance
* "Seven Days and One Week" by BBE
* "Silence" by Delerium
* "Sing It Back" by Moloko
* "Smack My Bitch Up" by The Prodigy
* "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat
* "Somebody's Watching Me" by Beatfreakz
* "Something" by Lasgo
* "Star 69" by Fatboy Slim
* "Stay" by
* "Stay Fly" by Three 6 Mafia
* "Strike It Up" by Black Box
* "Sunchyme" by Dario G
* "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics
* "Sweet Like Chocolate" by Shanks & Bigfoot
* "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
* "Take Me to the Clouds Above" by LMC Vs U2
* "The Launch" by DJ Jean
* "The Opera Song" by Jurgen Vries & CMC
* "The Power" by
* "The Theme" by Jurgen Vries
* "Thunder in My Heart Again" by Meck & Leo Sayer
* "Time to Burn" by Storm
* "Toca's Miracle" by Fragma
* "Touch Me" by Rui Da Silva
* "True Love Never Dies" by Flip & Fill
* "" by Armand Van Helden
* "Until I Got U" by EX-PLOSION
* "Voodoo Child" by Rogue Traders
* "Voodoo People" by The Prodigy
* "Vou entrar no teu olhar" by Santamaria
* "We Like to Party" by Vengaboys
* "What Is Love" by Haddaway
* "What Time Is Love?" by The KLF
* "With Every Heartbeat" by Robyn & Kleerup
* "Yeah Yeah" by Bodyrox & Luciana
* "You Got the Love" by The Source & Candi Staton
* "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" by Modern Talking
* "You're Not Alone" by Olive
Many older (pre-1990) tracks which are referred to as dance anthems are often only played at retro nights in clubs, or at themed parties. A common sub-category of dance anthems have sometimes been referred to as "handbag songs", examples of such tracks include "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer, or "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor.
However, most commonly a dance anthem is a track which DJ's still play in normal sets alongside modern tracks. Some are played only towards the end of a set, almost as if a mini retro set was being played, but some are still used as if they were recently released dance music.
The term floor filler was coined to describe extraordinarily popular songs, due to the ability of certain tracks to bring people from the bar areas of nightclubs onto the dance floor. This is often due to the highly distinctive intros that some songs have but can also be due to the simple popularity and recognition of a song. DJs frequently reserve these tracks for critical times during their performances, to bring people to or keep people on the dance floor, thus ensuring a lively atmosphere.
Most people would agree that "Set You Free" by N-Trance, "Insomnia" by Faithless, "Sandstorm" by Darude, "Children" by Robert Miles and "Dreamer" by Livin' Joy are at the forefront of this category.
Songs referred to as dance anthems
* "" by Crystal Waters
* "3 a.m. Eternal" by The KLF
* "" by ATB
* "1998" by Binary Finary
* "" by Shaft
* "Addicted to Bass" by Puretone
* "All That She Wants" by Ace of Base
* "Another Chance" by Roger Sanchez
* "Another Night" by Real McCoy
* "Anthem" by Paul van dyk
* "Around the World" by Daft Punk
* "Around the World" by ATC
* "Attention" by Commander Tom
* "Barber's Adagio For Strings" by William Orbit
* "Barbie Girl" by Aqua
* "Be My Lover" by La Bouche
* "Beat of my Heart" by Hilary Duff
* "Believe" by Cher
* "Bellissima" by DJ Quicksilver
* "Better Off Alone" by Alice DeeJay
* "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
* "Blue Monday" by New Order
* "Boogie 2Nite" by Booty Luv
* "Born Slippy .NUXX" by Underworld
* "Butterfly" by SMILE.dk
* "Café Del Mar" by Energy 52
* "Call on Me" by Eric Prydz
* "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue
* "Castles in the Sky" by Ian Van Dahl
* "Chase the Sun" by Planet Funk
* "Children" by Robert Miles
* "Come With Me" by Special D
* "Connected" by Stereo MCs
* "Destination Calabria" by Alex Gaudino & Crystal Waters
* "Don't Call Me Baby" by Madison Avenue
* "Don't Give Me Your Life" by Alex Party
* "" by Chicane & Bryan Adams
* "Dreamer" by Livin' Joy
* "Drop the Pressure" by Mylo
* "Ecuador" by
* "Encore Une Fois" by
* "Eple" by Royksopp
* "Exceeder" by Mason
* "Falling Stars" by Sunset Strippers
* "Feel It" by Tamperer & Maya
* "Finally" by Ce Ce Peniston
* "Firestarter" by Prodigy
* "Flashdance" by Deep Dish
* "Flashdance...What A Feeling" by Irene Cara
* "Floorfiller" by
* "For an Angel" by Paul van Dyk
* "Free" by Ultra Nate
* "Freed from Desire" by Gala
* "Freestyler" by Bomfunk MC's
* "From Paris To Berlin" by Infernal
* "Get Low" by Lil' John
* "" by
* "Groove Is in the Heart" by Deee-Lite
* "Groovejet" by Spiller
* "" by Crystal Waters
* "Hall of Fame Anthem" by J-Squad
* "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" by Daft Punk
* "Heart of Asia" by Watergate
* "Heaven" by DJ Sammy
* "Hey Boy Hey Girl" by Chemical Brothers
* "Hide U" by Kosheen
* "Higher States Of Consciousness" by Josh Wink
* "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira
* "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer
* "I Turn To You" by Melanie C
* "Insomnia" by Faithless
* "It Feels So Good" by Sonique
* "It Takes Two' by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
* "It's a Fine Day" by Opus III
* "It's Like That" by Run DMC Vs Jason Nevins
* "It's My Life" by Dr. Alban
* "It's Raining Men by The Weather Girls
* "Jump Around!" by House of Pain
* "Keep It Up" by J&R Project
* "Kernkraft 400" by Zombie Nation
* "Killer" by Adamski & Seal
* "King of My Castle" by Wamdue Project
* "" by Modjo
* "Let Me Be Your Fantasy" by Baby D
* "Listen to Your Heart" by D.H.T.
* "Lola's Theme" by Shapeshifters
* "Loneliness" by Tomcraft
* "Lonely" by Nana
* Love is gone by David Guetta
* "Make Luv" by Room 5
* "More & More" by DJ Hixxy
* "Mr. Vain" by Culture Beat
* "Music Sounds Better with You" by Stardust
* "Muzak" by Trisco
* "My My My" by Armand Van Helden
* "Mysterious Times" by & Tina Cousins
* "No Limit" by 2 Unlimited
* "Not Over Yet" by Grace
* "On the Beach" by York
* "One More Time" by Daft Punk
* "Ordinary World" by Aurora & Naimee Coleman
* "Out of Touch" by Uniting Nations
* "" by Britney Spears
* "Pasilda" by Afro Medusa
* "Played a Live (The Bongo Song)" by Safri Duo
* "Pretty Green Eyes" by Ultrabeat
* "Professional Widow" by Tori Amos
* "Prominent" by Joop
* "Pump Up the Jam" by Technotronic
* "Push the Feeling On" by Nightcrawlers
* "Push it" by Salt'n'Peppa
* "Put 'Em High" by Stonebridge & Therese
* "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" by Fedde Le Grand
* "Ramp! The Logical Song" by Scooter
* "Rapture" by IIO
* "Re-Rewind The Crowd Say Bo Selecta" by Artful Dodger & Craig David
* "Red Alert" by Basement Jaxx
* "Resurrection" by PPK
* "Rhythm Is a Dancer" by
* "Rhythm of the Night" by Corona
* "Ride on Time" by Black Box
* "Right Here Right Now" by Fatboy Slim
* "" by Bob Sinclar
* "Rock Your Body, Rock" by Ferry Corsten
* "Saltwater" by Chicane
* "Sandstorm" by Darude
* "Serenity" by Armin van Buuren feat. Jan Vayne
* "Satisfaction" by Benny Benassi
* "Saturday Night" by Whigfield
* "Set You Free" by N-Trance
* "Seven Days and One Week" by BBE
* "Silence" by Delerium
* "Sing It Back" by Moloko
* "Smack My Bitch Up" by The Prodigy
* "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat
* "Somebody's Watching Me" by Beatfreakz
* "Something" by Lasgo
* "Star 69" by Fatboy Slim
* "Stay" by
* "Stay Fly" by Three 6 Mafia
* "Strike It Up" by Black Box
* "Sunchyme" by Dario G
* "Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics
* "Sweet Like Chocolate" by Shanks & Bigfoot
* "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
* "Take Me to the Clouds Above" by LMC Vs U2
* "The Launch" by DJ Jean
* "The Opera Song" by Jurgen Vries & CMC
* "The Power" by
* "The Theme" by Jurgen Vries
* "Thunder in My Heart Again" by Meck & Leo Sayer
* "Time to Burn" by Storm
* "Toca's Miracle" by Fragma
* "Touch Me" by Rui Da Silva
* "True Love Never Dies" by Flip & Fill
* "" by Armand Van Helden
* "Until I Got U" by EX-PLOSION
* "Voodoo Child" by Rogue Traders
* "Voodoo People" by The Prodigy
* "Vou entrar no teu olhar" by Santamaria
* "We Like to Party" by Vengaboys
* "What Is Love" by Haddaway
* "What Time Is Love?" by The KLF
* "With Every Heartbeat" by Robyn & Kleerup
* "Yeah Yeah" by Bodyrox & Luciana
* "You Got the Love" by The Source & Candi Staton
* "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" by Modern Talking
* "You're Not Alone" by Olive