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Core may refer to:

Science and Academics[link]

• Core, the central part of a galaxy, see Mass deficit
• Core (group), in mathematics, an object in group theory
• Core (functional analysis), in mathematics, a subset of the domain of a closable operator
• Core (graph theory), in mathematics, the homomorphically minimal subgraph of a graph
• Core of a triangulated category in mathematics
• Core (game theory), the collection of stable allocations that no coalition can improve upon
• Planetary core, the center of a planet
  • Inner core of the Earth
  • Outer core of the Earth
• Solar core, the region of the Sun where nuclear fusion takes place
• Lithic core, in archaeology, a stone artifact left over from toolmaking
• Core curriculum, in education, an essential part of the curriculum
• Core sample, in Earth science, a sample obtained by coring
• Core countries, in dependency theory, an industrialized country on which peripheral countries depend
• Core (anatomy), everything except the appendages
• Hydrophobic core, the interior zone of a protein
• Nuclear reactor core, portion of a nuclear reactor containing the nuclear fuel components

Computers and Technology[link]

• Semiconductor intellectual property core, is a unit of design in ASIC/FPGA electronics and IC manufacturing
• Multi-core, a type of microprocessor design in which multiple processors coexist on the same chip
• Magnetic core, in electricity and electronics, ferromagnetic material around which wires are wound
  • Magnetic-core memory, in computing, the primary memory prior to semiconductor memory
• Nuclear reactor core, a portion containing the fuel components
• Core (optical fiber), the signal-carrying portion of an optical fiber
• Core (manufacturing), used in casting and molding
• Intel Core, in computing, a family of single-core and multi-core 32-bit and 64-bit CPUs released by Intel
• Core Animation, in computing, a data visualization API used in Mac OS X
• Core dump, in computing, is the recorded state of a running program
• Core International, Inc, trademark owner for Computers, Computer Peripherals and Programs

Media[link]

• Core (Stone Temple Pilots album), 1992
• Core (Persefone album), 2006
• Core (band), a stoner rock band
• Core (radio station), a defunct digital radio station in the United Kingdom
• 90.3 The Core RLC-WVPH, a radio station in Piscataway, New Jersey
• "The Core", a song from Eric Clapton's 1977 album Slowhand
• The Core, a 2003 science fiction film
• Core Design, a videogame developer best known for the Tomb Raider series
• C.O.R.E., a computer animation studio
• C.O.R.E. (video game), a 2009 NDS game
• CORE (advertising media) Advertising Agency in St. Louis, MO
• The Core, the 2006–2007 name for the programming block on Five currently known as Shake!
• Core (novel), a 1993 science fiction novel by Paul Preuss

Acronyms[link]

• Center for Operations Research and Econometrics at the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium
• Central Organization for Railway Electrification, an organization in India
• China Open Resources for Education, an OpenCourseWare organization in China
• Congress of Racial Equality, United States civil rights organization
• Coordinated Online Register of Electors, central database in the United Kingdom

Other[link]

• Core, West Virginia
• The single seed in the center of a cherry, peach, plum, olive, avocado or other fruit
• Core, San Diego, California, a neighborhood in the United States
• Core, the working name of the Digestive Disorders Foundation
• Persephone, a Greek goddess also known as Kore or Cora (Greek κόρη = daughter)
• Korah, a biblical figure
• CORE (Brazil), state police SWAT team
• Core, the suffix for musical styles with hardcore punk influence and origins
• Earl Lemley Core (1902–1984), West Virginia botanist

See also[link]

• Corre (disambiguation)
• CORE (disambiguation)

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Demetri Martin
Demetri Martin at Northeastern University on April 11, 2007
Born	(1973-05-25) May 25, 1973 (age 39) New York City, New York, United States
Nationality	American
Years active	Since 2002
Genres	Observational comedy, surreal humor, musical comedy, wit/wordplay, sketch comedy
Subject(s)	Everyday Life, American Culture, Random Subjects
Influences	Steven Wright, Eddie Izzard, Emo Philips, Mitch Hedberg, Socrates
Notable works and roles	· Demetri Martin. Person.  · Correspondent on The Daily Show  · Himself/Various on Important Things with Demetri Martin  · Elliot Tiber in Taking Woodstock (2009)
Website	www.demetrimartin.com

Demetri Martin (born May 25, 1973) is an American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer and humorist. Martin is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian, contributor on The Daily Show and for his Comedy Central show Important Things with Demetri Martin.

Early life[link]

Demetri Martin was born to a Greek American family^[1] in New York City, New York, and grew up in Toms River, New Jersey. He is the son of Lillian, a nutritionist, and Dean C. Martin, now deceased, a Greek Orthodox priest.^[2] Martin graduated from Yale University in 1995. Although he was accepted into Harvard Law School, he went to New York University School of Law after he received a full scholarship.^[3]

Career[link]

In 2001, Martin caught his first big break in stand-up comedy when he appeared on Comedy Central's stand-up showcase Premium Blend. At the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe he won the Perrier award with his show If I....^[4] The show was turned into a British television special in 2004. From 2003 to 2004, Martin wrote for Late Night with Conan O'Brien.^[5] In 2004, Martin had his own Comedy Central Presents stand-up special. His special was divided into three parts. In the first, he performed in traditional stand-up comedy fashion. In the second segment, he used humorous drawings as visual aids, which would serve either as the punchline or a background. During the third segment, he played a guitar and put on a pseudo-play where he would strum his guitar while alternating between playing harmonica and talking; some of his comedian friends dressed as fairies and dragons acted according to the story he was telling, detailing the magical land where his jokes came from. Martin's mother and grandmother also appeared.

Since late 2005, he has been credited as a contributor on The Daily Show, on which he has appeared as the named "Senior Youth Correspondent" and on which he hosts a segment called "Trendspotting". He has used this segment to talk about so-called hip trends among youth such as hookahs, wine, guerilla marketing and Xbox 360. A piece about social networking featured his profile on MySpace.^[6] On March 22, 2007, Demetri made another appearance on The Daily Show, talking about the Viacom lawsuit against Google and YouTube.

He has recorded a comedy CD/DVD titled These Are Jokes, which was released on September 26, 2006. This album also features Saturday Night Live member Will Forte and stand-up comedian Leo Allen.

Martin returned to The Daily Show on March 22, 2006, as the new Youth Correspondent, calling his segment "Professional Important News with Demetri Martin". In 2007, he starred in a Fountains of Wayne music video for "Someone to Love" as Seth Shapiro, a character in the song. He also starred in the video for the Travis single "Selfish Jean", in which he wears multiple t-shirts with lyrics written on them.

On September 2, 2007, Martin appeared on the season finale of the HBO series Flight of the Conchords. He appeared as a keytar player named Demetri.^[7]

He also had a part in the movie The Rocker (2008) starring Rainn Wilson. Martin played the part of the videographer when the band in the movie was making their first music video.

In 2009, he hosted and starred in his own television show called Important Things With Demetri Martin on Comedy Central. Later in June, it was announced his show had been renewed for a second season.^[8] The second season premiered, again on Comedy Central, on February 4, 2010. Martin has stated that Important Things will not return for a third season.

Prior to completing work on his second season, Martin starred in the comedy-drama film Taking Woodstock (2009), directed by Ang Lee, which premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. In the film Martin plays Elliot Tiber, a closeted gay artist who has given up his ambitions in the city to move upstate and help his old-world Jewish family run their Catskill Mountains motel. The film is based on the book written by Tiber.

On April 25, 2011, Martin released his first book, titled This Is a Book by Demetri Martin.

Martin was slated to portray Paul DePodesta as Oakland Athletics assistant GM to Billy Beane in the 2011 movie Moneyball, however was dropped and Jonah Hill took his place in the movie.

Plans[link]

Martin sold his movie concept Will to DreamWorks; he is expected to play a key supporting role.^[9] He will play the lead in the film Moon People, a pitch that he sold to Columbia Pictures.

Martin also signed a blind script deal with CBS in October 2010 to produce, write, and star in his own television series.^[10]

After CBS was shown the pilot for the series, they decided not to air it.^[11]

On August 11, 2011, Fox ordered a presentation of a new animated show they might air.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] If I

If I is a Perrier Comedy Award-winning comedy one-man show written and performed by Demetri Martin at the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.^[12] It was also aired on British television as a special. The show is an autobiographical examination of Martin's life, as seen through various definitions of the word "if."

The title of the special comes from a lengthy palindromic poem that Martin wrote; the words "if I" are at the center of the poem.^[13]

Comedic style[link]

Martin is known for being an unconventional stand-up comic. He uses one-liners and drawings on a "large pad", as well as accompanying his jokes with music on either guitar, harmonica, piano, keyboard, glockenspiel, toy bells, ukulele, or tambourine, sometimes all at once.^[14] He has cited comedian Steven Wright as an important influence (both use deadpan one-liners in their acts) and he is also a fan of Bill Cosby.^[15]

Personal life[link]

According to a July 2011 interview on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast, Demetri had a short-lived marriage to a girl he knew from high school. They began dating after high school and got married when he was in NYU Law School and she was attending NYU Medical School. He was aged 25 and in the end of his marriage when his stand-up career began.^[3]

He is extremely allergic to nuts and peanuts.^[16]

Martin moved to Santa Monica, California in 2009.^[17]

Filmography[link]

• Invite Them Up (2005)
• These Are Jokes (2006)
• Demetri Martin. Person. (2007)
• Important Things with Demetri Martin (2009–2010)

Filmography and television work[link]

Written works[link]

• This Is a Book, April 2011, ISBN 978-0446539708.

Awards and nominations[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

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• Official website
• Demetri Martin on Myspace
• Demetri Martin at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview from November, 2006, in Onion AV Club
• Interview from October 2006, in The DePaulia
• Article, in The Scotsman
• Article, in Gelf Magazine
• Interview by Brian M. Palmer
• MP3 Audio Interview on The Sound of Young America public radio show and podcast
• Interview Believer Mag
• New Jersey Monthly Magazine
• Fresh Air, NPR.org