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Worthy
Worthy can refer to: People * Worthy (surname) * Worthington "Worthy" Patterson (1931–2022), American basketball player * F. F. Worthington, nicknamed "Worthy" Places * Worthy, see List of generic forms in place names in Ireland and the United Kingdom * Worthy, Somerset, a hamlet near Porlock Companies * Worthy Book, a Malaysian voucher booklet publisher * Worthy.com, an online marketplace for pre-owned luxury goods Arts and entertainment * ''Worthy'' (album), a 2015 album by Bettye LaVette * "Worthy" (song), by San Holo * ''Worthy'', a 2017 album by Beautiful Eulogy * ''Worthy'', a 2019 album by India Arie * The Worthy, a group of fictional characters in Marvel comics - see Fear Itself (comics) * ''The Worthy'', a 2016 movie by Ali F. Mostafa * "Worthy" character from Spirit Animals Other uses * , a Missile Range Instrumentation Ship operated by the United States Army * Worthy Hotel, Springfield, Massachusetts, on the National Register of Historic Places * Worthy FM, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worthy FM
Worthy FM is the onsite radio station of The Glastonbury Festival. It broadcasts on 87.7 MHz FM and online for one week only during the Festival, operating under a Restricted Service Licence (RSL). The station features interviews and music from across the entire festival site, promoting the festival's good causes, as well as providing important information on traffic congestion, camping availability and any lineup changes. The station caters for members of the public as they arrive at, stay at and leave the festival site, as well as the many crew members on site, and those who listening at home who cannot attend the festival that year. The station is run by a team of 30 volunteers, many of whom have been working on the station for a number of years. In addition, the station reserves a number of crew places each year for new volunteers, who are chosen through a national competition judged by festival organiser Emily Eavis. Programming Worthy FM broadcasts from the Saturday ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worthy (surname) (born 2003), American football player
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Worthy is the surname of: * Albert Worthy (1905–1978), English footballer * Allan Worthy (born 1974), English cricketer *Calum Worthy (born 1991), Canadian actor, writer and producer best known for his role on ''Austin and Ally'' *Chandler Worthy (born 1993), Canadian football player *Chris Worthy (1947–2007), Canadian ice hockey player *Dave Worthy (1934–2004), Canadian politician *James Worthy (born 1961), American basketball player *Jerel Worthy (born 1990), American football player *Rick Worthy (born 1967), American actor *Trevor H. Worthy (born 1957), New Zealand paleozoologist *William Worthy (1921–2014), African-American journalist and civil rights activist *Xavier Worthy Xavier Glenn Worthy (born April 27, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns. High school career Worthy attended Central East High School in Fresno, California. He was selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worthy Patterson
Worthington R. Patterson Jr. (born June 17, 1931) is an American former basketball player who played for the UConn Huskies college basketball team and the St. Louis Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), becoming the first UConn alumnus to play in an NBA game. After his basketball career, Patterson worked as a music executive. Early life Patterson was born on June 17, 1931 in New Haven, Connecticut. He was introduced to basketball at the Boys Club in Greenwich, Connecticut. He attended Greenwich High School from 1946 to 1950 and then spent one year at The Tilton School, where he played for Coach Weldon Haire. College career Patterson played guard for the UConn Huskies from 1951 to 1954. During that time he was named first team All-Yankee Conference twice (1952–53 and 1953–54) and helped lead the team to three consecutive Yankee Conference Championships and an appearance in the 1954 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. He played for coach Hugh Greer. Patt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Generic Forms In Place Names In Ireland And The United Kingdom
This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use. The study of place names is called toponymy; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British and Irish place names, refer to Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Key to languages: Bry: British language (Celtic), Brythonic; C: Cumbric; K: Cornish language, Cornish; I: Irish Gaelic language, Irish; L: Latin; ME: Middle English; NF: Anglo-Norman language, Norman French; OE: Old English language, Old English (Anglo-Saxon); ON: Old Norse language, Old Norse; P: Pictish language, Pictish; S: Scots language, Scots; SG: Scottish Gaelic language, Scots Gaelic; W: Welsh language, Welsh See also * English Place-Name Society * Germanic toponymy * List of United Kingdom county name etymologies * Place name origins * Place names in Ireland * Placenames Database of Ireland * Scottish toponymy * Toponymy in the United Kingdom and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porlock
Porlock is a coastal village in Somerset, England, west of Minehead. At the 2011 census, the village had a population of 1,440. In 2017, Porlock had the highest percentage of elderly population in Britain, with over 40% being of pensionable age as of 2010. History East of the village is Bury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort. There is evidence for 10th or 11th century origin for the name Porlock as Portloc or Portloca meaning enclosure by the harbour, from the Old English ''port'' and ''loca'', and in the Domesday Book the village was known as "Portloc". In 914 the Vikings plundered Porlock. Porlock was part of the hundred of Carhampton. The area has links with several Romantic poets, and R. D. Blackmore, the author of ''Lorna Doone'', and is popular with visitors. The visitor centre has exhibits and displays about the local area. Also on display are the bones of an aurochs, discovered on Porlock beach in 1999. Governance The parish council has responsibility for local iss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worthy Book
Worthy Book is a Malaysian coupon-book brand held by Worthy Media. It is a professional marketing solution firm currently based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Worthy Book was released in September 2010 by Han Jia and Ken Kho. The voucher booklet offers discounts, perks on dining, entertainment, health, beauty services, and retail. Worthy Book is now serving a growing number of over 250 popular merchant brands in Malaysia. Some examples are Kenny Rogers, Guardian, The Body Shop, Zalora, SOTHYS, Sushi Tei, myTeksi and many more. Its focus on corporate social responsibility from its initial stage has also received praise from non-governmental organizations such as National Kidney Foundation in Malaysia, SPCA Malaysia and AIESEC. Since its incorporation, the story of Worthy Book has attracted media coverage such as BFM 89.9, the Sun (Malaysia), the Malay Mail, Bernama TV, The Star (Malaysia) and others. History Worthy Book was released by Han Jia and Ken Kho in September 2010. Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worthy
Worthy can refer to: People * Worthy (surname) * Worthington Worthy Patterson (born 1931), American basketball player * F. F. Worthington, nicknamed "Worthy" Places * Worthy, see List of generic forms in place names in Ireland and the United Kingdom * Worthy, Somerset, a hamlet near Porlock Companies * Worthy Book, a Malaysian voucher booklet publisher * Worthy.com, an online marketplace for pre-owned luxury goods Arts and entertainment * ''Worthy'' (album), a 2015 album by Bettye LaVette * "Worthy" (song), by San Holo * ''Worthy'', a 2017 album by Beautiful Eulogy * ''Worthy'', a 2019 album by India Arie * The Worthy, a group of fictional characters in Marvel comics - see Fear Itself (comics) * ''The Worthy'', a 2016 movie by Ali F. Mostafa * "Worthy" character from Spirit Animals Other uses * , a Missile Range Instrumentation Ship operated by the United States Army * Worthy Hotel, Springfield, Massachusetts, on the National Register of Historic Places * Worthy FM, the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worthy (album)
''Worthy'' is a studio album from Bettye LaVette. Red Cherry Records released the album on January 27, 2015. She worked with Joe Henry, in the production of this album. The album was nominated for Best Blues Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Critical reception Awarding the album four stars at AllMusic, Mark Deming states, "Worthy is another impressive release from an outstanding singer, and if it follows the pattern of some of her recent albums, nothing here sounds rote; this is the sound of an artist doing what she does best, and she is far more than worthy of this great music." Colin McGuire, rating the album an eight out of ten for PopMatters, describes, "Which, at the end of the day, is ultimately why Worthy succeeds: Bettye LaVette knows her strengths. She knows what makes that voice of hers so timeless, and she knows how to make songs sound like they are her own, even if she had no part in writing them. If these 11 tracks were designed to remind the world of a criminal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worthy (song)
"Worthy / Lift Me from the Ground" (stylized in lowercase) is a dual-single by the Dutch musician San Holo, released on August 2, 2018 as the first and second single from his debut album, ''Album1 ''Album1'' (stylized as ''album1'') is the debut full-length studio album by Dutch DJ, musician, record producer and composer, San Holo. It was self-released on 21 September 2018, by his independent record label, bitbird. The album features guest ...''. Background and release "Worthy" was one of the first songs that Holo wrote with ''Album1'' in mind. The lyrics of the song were inspired by a conversation he had with his ex-girlfriend. The artist said that, after a long process, he had finally found a way to incorporate his guitar playing style into his electronic music. "Lift Me from the Ground" started out as a "little melody", also on guitar. He stated that, at the time he wrote the melody, he knew it would be "the heart of the song". Holo wrote its lyrics with The Nicholas. Initi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Eulogy
Beautiful Eulogy is a Christian experimental hip hop group and production team from Portland, Oregon, signed to the label Humble Beast. Composed of rappers Braille and Odd Thomas and producer Courtland Urbano, the group coalesced in 2011 while the three artists were involved in the creation of Braille's seventh release, ''Native Lungs''. Known for its experimental and eclectic sound, the group melds myriad styles of hip hop with genres such as folk, electronic, hymn tunes, and modern worship music. After contributing a song to the charity compilation ''King Kulture'' and making a guest appearance on Lecrae's ''Church Clothes'', the band released its debut album, ''Satellite Kite'', on June 19, 2012. A second album, ''Instruments of Mercy'', came out on October 29, 2013. Called one of the most innovative hip hop groups in Portland, Beautiful Eulogy has met with critical acclaim, with particular praise directed at the group's creative, unconventional sound and deep theological lyric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India Arie
India Arie Simpson (born October 3, 1975), also known as India Arie (sometimes styled as india.arie), is an American singer and songwriter. She has sold over five million records in the US and ten million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards from her 23 nominations, including Best R&B Album. Background India was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Joyce and Ralph Simpson. Her musical skills were encouraged by both parents in her younger years. Her mother is a former singer (she was signed to Motown as a teenager and opened for Stevie Wonder and Al Green) and is now her stylist. She has an older brother named J'On and younger sister Mary A Martin of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Arie is African-American, and according to a DNA analysis, she descends from the Mende people of Sierra Leone, the Kru people of Liberia and the Fula people of Guinea-Bissau. After Simpson's parents divorced, her mother moved the family to Atlanta, Georgia when India was 13. Simpson had take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fear Itself (comics)
"Fear Itself" is a 2011 fictional crossover, crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of a seven-issue, eponymous miniseries written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Stuart Immonen, Wade Von Grawbadger, and Laura Martin, a prologue book by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Scot Eaton, and numerous tie-in books, including most of the X-Men family of books. "Fear Itself" was first announced by then-Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, Executive Editor Tom Brevoort and X-Men group editor Axel Alonso at a press conference held at Midtown Comics Times Square on December 21, 2010. The story, whose title is a wikisource:Franklin Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address, reference to the famous quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself", depicts the various superheroes of the Marvel Universe contending with the Serpent (comics), Serpent, an Asgard (comics), Asgardian fear deity who causes global panic on Earth, and who seeks to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
