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Biggs Unified School District
Biggs may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Biggs (TV channel), a Portuguese television channel for kids, teens and youth. * Biggs Darklighter, a character in ''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' * Biggs, a recurring character in the ''Final Fantasy'' series of role-playing games Business and organizations * bigg's, a hypermarket chain in Ohio and Kentucky * Mr Bigg's, Nigerian fast food chain * Biggs Furniture of Richmond, Virginia People * Biggs (surname) * Kareem Burke, nicknamed "Biggs", an American entrepreneur and record executive * Ronald Isley, stagename "Mr. Biggs", an American singer-songwriter and record executive Places * Biggs, California, U.S. * Biggs, Kentucky, U.S. * Biggs Junction, Oregon, U.S. * Biggs Army Airfield, Texas, U.S. * Biggs Settlement, Michigan, U.S. See also * * Bigg (other) * Big (other) * Biggs jasper Biggs jasper is a variety of the mineral jasper. It is a "picture jasper" – a jasper that exhibits particular pattern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biggs (TV Channel)
Biggs is a Portuguese basic cable and satellite television targeted to children, teens and youth ages 8 to 14. It was launched on 1 December 2009 on the NOS platform. It airs live-action shows, films, anime and cartoon shows. It also used to air archived programs from Canal Panda. Its design is very similar to that of YTV and Disney XD. On 1 June 2021, it was launched another Portuguese TV channel targeted to children called Panda Kids. It airs almost mostly the anime and cartoon shows formerly aired on Biggs, including new ones and films, some formerly aired on Canal Panda. Initially it was supposed to be ther first Portuguese pop-up TV channel for children that is, but due to the increase of the channel's target audience ratings, Dreamia decided to make it as a regular and permanent channel like Biggs and Canal Panda. List of programs *6Teen * Ace Ventura: Pet Detective * Action Dad *Air Gear * A Penguin's Troubles * Almost Naked Animals *Angry Birds Stella *Angry Birds To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biggs Darklighter
Rogue Squadron is a fictional starfighter squadron in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Many surviving members of Red Squadron, the Rebel attack force that Luke Skywalker joins during the Battle of Yavin in ''Star Wars'' (1977). The squadron appears in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) as Rogue Group. Rogue Squadron is prominently featured in the comic book series '' Star Wars: X-wing Rogue Squadron as well as'' the ten-volume novel series '' Star Wars: X-wing'', and the ''Rogue Squadron'' video game series. The unit is depicted as consisting of "the best pilots and the best fighters". Following the release of the ''Star Wars'' anthology series film, ''Rogue One'', it was established in other works that the squadron was named in honor of the Rogue One squad who sacrificed themselves to obtain the plans to the Death Star. Depiction in film ''A New Hope'' (1977) Red Squadron, the forerunner of Rogue Squadron, is first featured as a Rebel Alliance division in ''A New Hope'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Character Design Of Final Fantasy
''Final Fantasy'' is a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and developed and owned by Square Enix (formerly Square). The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science fantasy role-playing video games (RPGs). The eponymous first game in the series, published in 1987, was conceived by Sakaguchi as his last-ditch effort in the game industry; the title was a success and spawned sequels. While most entries in the series are separate from each other, they have recurring elements carrying over between entries: these include plot themes and motifs, gameplay mechanics, and visual elements. The ''Final Fantasy'' series features recurring thematic elements, including magical crystals, and creatures such as the Chocobo and Moogle which have appeared in multiple roles. Numerous writers have worked on the series, including Sakaguchi himself, early writer Kenji Terada, Kazushige Nojima and Yasumi Matsuno. Some settings and specific themes have been used in multiple titles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigg's
Remke Markets is a chain of American supermarkets in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. History Remke Markets was founded in 1897 as a meat market in Covington, Kentucky, by William Remke, the supermarket has grown and now has 6 locations. The supermarket merged with the struggling Bigg's division of SuperValu in 2010. On February 24, 2017, Remke Markets announced that it would be acquired by Generative Growth, LLC and managed by affiliated company Fresh Encounter, Inc. post-acquisition. On November 3, 2018, Remke announced that they would shutter two underperforming locations, one in the Skytop Pavilion shopping center in Anderson Township, and the other on Delhi Pike in Delhi Township by the end of that month. The closing of its Hebron, KY store was announced on March 4, 2019. This closing left six locations operating under the Remke Markets banner. bigg's Bigg's (branded as bigg's) was a chain of hypermarkets in southern Ohio, primarily in the Cincinnati area. As a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Bigg's
Mr Bigg's is one of Nigeria's fast food restaurants. Owned by Nigerian conglomerate United African Company of Nigeria PLC, there are currently around 170 locations in Nigeria, including the country's first drive-through restaurant, with another four locations in Ghana. In 2013, Famous Brands, South Africa, bought a 49% stake in the chain. The restaurant is known for its red and yellow colour scheme and meat pies. Mr Bigg's history begins with the coffee shops inside Kingsway Department Stores in the 1960s. In 1973, these shops were rebranded as Kingsway Rendezvous, which became Mr Bigg's in 1986. The chain saw rapid expansion after becoming one of the first Nigerian companies to sell franchises Franchise may refer to: Business and law * Franchising, a business method that involves licensing of trademarks and methods of doing business to franchisees * Franchise, a privilege to operate a type of business such as a cable television ... to investors. References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biggs Furniture
Biggs Furniture, based in Richmond, Virginia, United States, was once a leading U.S. manufacturer of colonial reproduction furniture. The company flourished in the 20th century, alongside reproductions by Colonial Williamsburg by the Kittinger Company, and other mass market reproduction brands like Ethan Allen and Pennsylvania House. In 1975, the company was purchased by the Kittinger Company. The restored manufacturing plant at 900 West Marshall Street in Richmond is now an apartment complex. Examples of the furniture were in homes and in public buildings such as the Hotel John Marshall and Miller & Rhoads Tea Room. The company was one of many Virginia furniture Virginia furniture is furniture that originates from the U.S. state of Virginia. Furniture was first produced in Virginia during the Colonial period and continued through the Industrial Revolution. Furniture production has decreased in recent time ... makers of the 20th century. References Manufacturing companies b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biggs (surname)
Biggs is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Asa Biggs (1811–1878), American politician *Andy Biggs (b. 1958), American politician from Arizona * Barton Biggs (1932–2012), money manager * Basil Biggs (1819–1906), American laborer and veterinarian * Benjamin T. Biggs (1821–1893), American politician *Casey Biggs (b. 1955), American actor *Cecil Biggs (1881–1944), British rugby player and cricketer * Christopher Ewart-Biggs (1921–1976), British diplomat assassinated by the PIRA * D. E. Biggs (1860–1924), American politician *Electra Waggoner Biggs (1912–2001), American sculptor * Gregory Biggs (1964–2001), American car accident victim *Hermann Biggs (1859–1923), American physician and Public Health pioneer * Ian Biggs (b.1963), Australian diplomat * J. Biggs (b. 1965), wrestling manager Clarence Mason *Janet Biggs (b. 1959), American artist * James Crawford Biggs (1872–1960), American lawyer and politician *Jason Biggs (b. 1978), American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kareem Burke
Kareem "Biggs" Burke (born January 19, 1974) is an American entrepreneur, record executive, and producer. He is best known as the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records along with Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Damon "Dame" Dash. Early life Kareem Burke was born in Harlem, New York City, on January 19, 1974. Burke has several siblings, C. Burke, Brian L Burke, Robert "Bobalob" Burke, Kyambo R. "Hip-Hop" Joshua, Jamil "Mal" Clay and a sister. In 2003, his brother Robert E. Burke III was murdered in the Bronx. Career In 1995, Burke co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records with Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Damon "Dame" Dash. In 2004, Roc-A-Fella Records was purchased by Def Jam Recordings (which had previously only owned half of the company). In 2017, Burke hired Julia Lang to work as his image consultant for two years. In 2018, Burke executive produced the film, '' O.G.'' which premiered on HBO on February 23, 2019. In February 2019, it was announced that Burke had signed S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Isley
Ronald Isley (; born May 21, 1941) is an American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor. Isley is the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers. Early life Born in 1941 to Sallye Bernice (née Bell) and O'Kelly Isley Sr, Isley was the third of six brothers ( O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley, Vernon Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley). Ronald, like many of his siblings, began his career in the church. Isley began singing at the age of two, winning a $25 war bond (approx. $429 in 2022) for singing at a spiritual contest at the Union Baptist Church. By the age of seven, Isley was singing on-stage at venues such as the Regal Theater in Chicago, alongside Dinah Washington and a few other notables. Career By his early teens, Isley was singing regularly with his brothers in church tours and also first appeared on TV on Ted Mack's ''Amateur Hour''. In 1957, 16-year-old Isley and his two elder brothers O'Kelly and Rudy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biggs, California
Biggs (formerly, Biggs Station) is a city in Butte County, California, Butte County, California, United States. The population was 1,707 at the 2010 census, down from 1,793 at the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census. The 2018 population estimate is 1,724. Geography Biggs is located at (39.413820, -121.710316). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. History A post office was established at Biggs Station in 1871, and the name changed to Biggs in 1884. It was incorporated in 1903. Biggs is named for Maj. Marion Biggs, who first shipped grain by rail from the town's location. In 1877, ancestors of the scientist Linus Pauling left Missouri and travelled to California, where they lived for a time in Biggs, "a settlement composed mostly of German Americans, Germans" (the ancestors in question were themselves of German descent). In late 2002, the town's mayor received a letter from Jeff Manning, executive director of the Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biggs, Kentucky
Biggs is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ..., United States. References Unincorporated communities in Pike County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{PikeCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biggs Junction, Oregon
Biggs Junction is an unincorporated community in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Biggs Junction as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. Biggs Junction is located on the south side of the Columbia River at the junction of Interstate 84/ U.S. 30 and U.S. 97 where it crosses the Sam Hill Memorial Bridge over the river from Washington. The population was 22 at the 2010 census. History Biggs is a station on the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) at what was once a junction with the UP's Grass Valley line to Kent that has since been abandoned. Biggs was named for a nearby landowner, W. H. Biggs, who settled in Sherman County in 1880. W. H. Biggs was born on May 12, 1831; he was from Ohio. The rail line was originally owned by the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company, Oregon Railway and Navigation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
