Jacka Boulevard
Jacka may refer to: * Jacka, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra, Australia * The Jacka (1977–2015), American rapper * Albert Jacka (1893–1932), Australian army captain * Benedict Jacka (born 1980), British writer * Beryl Elaine Jacka (1913–1989), Australian administrator * David Jacka (born 1968), Australian aviator and activist See also * Jacka Glacier, on Heard Island in the Indian Ocean * Jaca (other) * Jaka Jaka is a Slovenian given name, the Slovenian form for Jacob and James, and is also a Javanese name, the standard spelling for Joko. Notable people with the name include: *Jaka Ankerst (born 1989), Slovenian ice hockey player *Jaka Bizilj (born ...

Jacka, Australian Capital Territory
Jacka is a suburb of Gungahlin, Canberra, the National Capital of Australia. The suburb was gazetted on 25 April 2001 and development began in 2013. It had some residents at the beginning of 2014. The suburb is named after Albert Jacka, the first Australian to be decorated with the Victoria Cross during the First World War, receiving the medal for his actions during the Gallipoli Campaign. Jacka is located in north Gungahlin adjacent to the suburbs of Amaroo, Taylor, Bonner and Moncrieff. The suburb is located approximately 4 km from the Gungahlin Town Centre and 16 km from the centre of Canberra. Development The suburb when finished is expected to accommodate approximately 1500 blocksACT Planning and Land Authority (2008), ''Jacka Concept Plan, ACT Parliamentary Counsel'' and contain a variety in housing types including: *Standard residential; *Medium and higher density residential; *Compact block housing in the locations identified in the Compact Block Housin ...
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The Jacka
Dominick Newton (August 12, 1977 – February 2, 2015), better known by his stage name The Jacka, was an American rapper from Pittsburg, California. The Jacka began his career as part of the rap group Mob Figaz. He was killed in a shooting in Oakland, California, on February 2, 2015. The murder is currently unsolved. Early life Newton was born to 14-year-old parents and became the family breadwinner as a teenager, a role that landed him in prison for a year at age 18. Newton converted to Islam at a young age and changed his name to ''Shaheed Akbar''. Career His career began with the Bay Area rap group Mob Figaz after the teenaged Newton and several friends were approached by established rap artist C-Bo in a record store and went to a recording studio that day. The guest rappers appeared on "Ride Til We Die," the opening track on C-Bo's 1998 album ''Til My Casket Drops.'' Their debut album, ''C-Bo's Mob Figaz'', released in 1999 was a minor hit on the ''Billboard'' Hip Hop cha ...
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Albert Jacka
Albert Jacka, (10 January 1893 – 17 January 1932) was an List of Australian Victoria Cross recipients, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth armed forces. Jacka was the first Australian to be decorated with the VC during the First World War, receiving the medal for his actions during the Gallipoli Campaign. He later served on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front and was twice more decorated for his bravery. After the war, Jacka returned to Australia and entered business, establishing the electrical goods importing and exporting business ''Roxburgh, Jacka & Co. Pty Ltd''. He was later elected to the local council, becoming mayor of the City of St Kilda. Jacka never fully recovered from the wounds he sustained during his war service, and died aged 39. Early life Albert Jacka was born on a dairy farm near Winchelse ...
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Benedict Jacka
Benedict Jacka (born 25 September 1980) is a British author, best known for his ''Alex Verus'' series. Biography Jacka was born in England and attended the City of London School. He later attended Cambridge University, where he graduated with a Bachelors in philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ... and met his editor Sophie Hicks from Ed Victor Ltd. His first novels were three children's fantasy novels that didn’t get published, with that honour going to a children's non-fantasy novel called ''To Be A Ninja'' (Later: ''Ninja: The Beginning''). From 2000 on, he developed a fantasy setting for which he wrote four books, whose main characters were teenage elementals. None of the four were published. In 2009, he decided to try again with an adult character and a ...
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Beryl Elaine Jacka
Beryl Elaine Jacka (9 June 1913 – 27 December 1989) was a private secretary for the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AUSIMM) (1948–1976), the inaugural secretary of the Australian Minerals Industry Research Association (AMIRA) (1959–1975) and executive officer at Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (ATSE) (1976–1989). The Beryl Jacka Award was founded in her honour. Beryl Jacka joined the AusIMM as a typist in 1936 and became acting secretary in 1945. She was officially appointed secretary in 1948 and over the next 28 years she played a vital role in the Institute's growth from 1200 members in 14 branches to 6500 in 35 branches. Jacka regularly visited Institute branches and attended overseas congresses. As secretary she reported to the AusIMM Council – the precursor to the modern AusIMM Board – and she was a trusted source of wisdom for many Institute presidents. On her retirement in 1976, AusIMM President C H Martin praised 'the concent ...
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David Jacka
David Brian Jacka OAM (born 14 July 1968) is an aviator and disability advocate. On 5 June 2013, Jacka became the first person with quadriplegia to fly solo around the coast of Australia. The trip took 38 days. He flew a Jabiru J230 with adaptations that he designed to enable him to fly.Mark Acheson (29 April 2013"Quadriplegic solo flyer lands on Coast"''The Advocate.'' Retrieved 28 June 2013. The purpose of the flight was to spread the message of the charity founded by Jacka, On a Wing and a chair. The charity's mission was to raise the publics' expectations of what people with disabilities can achieve and inspire everyone, with or without a disability, to get out and have a go at their own dreams and goals. In 2006, Jacka became the world's first quadriplegic to fly a powered hang glider (ultralight trike). In order to fly the aircraft, Jacka together with the fabricator, Geoff Higgins, designed the adaptations needed to suit his disability. In 2016, Jacka became the first per ...
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Jacka Glacier
Jacka Glacier () is a long glacier which flows northeast from Hayter Peak and terminates in icefalls opposite Vanhoffen Bluff on the north side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. The glacier appears to be roughly charted on an 1860 sketch map compiled by Captain H.C. Chester, an American sealer operating in the area during this period. It was surveyed in 1948 by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, and named by them for Fred J. Jacka, an expedition physicist. See also * List of glaciers in the Antarctic There are many glaciers in the Antarctic. This set of lists does not include ice sheets, ice caps or ice fields, such as the Antarctic ice sheet, but includes glacial features that are defined by their flow, rather than general bodies of ice. Th ... * Glaciology References External links Map of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, including all major topographical features Glaciers of Heard Island and McDonald Islands {{subanta ...
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Jaca (other)
Jaca is a city in northeastern Spain. Jaca or JACA may also refer to: *, the Romanian name of the Hungarian village of Zsáka *Jackfruit *CH Jaca, a Spanish ice hockey team *Jaca Navarra, a horse breed * Journal of American Chiropractic Association See also * Jacka (other) * Jaka Jaka is a Slovenian given name, the Slovenian form for Jacob and James, and is also a Javanese name, the standard spelling for Joko. Notable people with the name include: *Jaka Ankerst (born 1989), Slovenian ice hockey player *Jaka Bizilj (born ...