ROC
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Roc may refer to:
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- Roc (mythology), a mythical giant bird
- Roc (Dungeons & Dragons)Roc (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the roc is a gargantuan, eagle-like animal, based on an earlier creature from myth and fantasy also named the Roc.-Dungeons & Dragons :...
, a role-playing version of the mythical bird - Roc (TV series)Roc (TV series)Roc is an American comedy-drama television series which ran on Fox from August 1991 to May 1994. The series stars Charles S. Dutton as Baltimore garbage collector Roc Emerson and Ella Joyce as his wife Eleanor.-Early episodes:...
, an American television sitcom starring Charles S. Dutton which aired 1991 – 1994 - "Roc" (song)Roc (song)"Roc" is a song recorded by the France-born singer Nâdiya, which appears on her selftitled third album Nâdiya. The single was released as the second single from the album on June 19 in Switzerland and France, 2006, two weeks after the release of the album...
, the second single release from Nâdiya's eponymous album - RočROCRoc may refer to:*Roc , a mythical giant bird*Roc , a role-playing version of the mythical bird*Roc , an American television sitcom starring Charles S...
, a historic town in Croatia - Blackburn RocBlackburn Roc|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Brew, Alec. The Turret Fighters: Defiant and Roc. Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK: Crowood Press, 2002. ISBN 1-86126-497-6....
, a British naval fighter-bomber and turret fighter aircraft of World War II - Roc-A-Fella RecordsRoc-A-Fella RecordsRoc-A-Fella Records is a record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Island Def Jam Motown Music Group.-Formation and Early Years:...
, a hip hop record label founded by Damon Dash and Jay-Z - Roc NationRoc NationRoc Nation is an American management, music publishing and entertainment company founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter.-History:In April 2008, Live Nation partnered with Jay-Z to create Roc Nation...
, an entertainment company founded by Jay-Z - RochRochSaint Roch or Rocco ; lived c.1348 - 15/16 August 1376/79 was a Christian saint, a confessor whose death is commemorated on 16 August; he is specially invoked against the plague...
, fourteenth century Occitan saint is called Roc in Catalan - Rochester, New YorkRochester, New YorkRochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
- Rochester Hills, MichiganRochester Hills, MichiganRochester Hills is an affluent city in northeast Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 70,995. The city of Rochester is bounded on the north, south, and west by Rochester Hills...
- Roc BooksRoc BooksRoc Books is a fantasy imprint of Penguin Group, as part of their New American Library. The imprint was launched in April 1990 after Penguin Chairman, Peter Mayer, asked John Silbersack, the editor in chief of New American Library's science fiction program, to launch a new imprint that would draw...
, a paperback science fiction and fantasy imprint of Penguin Group - Roc, the name of the University of Pittsburgh's panther mascotPanthers of PittsburghA panther is the animal that serves as the official mascot of the University of Pittsburgh and used as a nickname for both athletic teams as well as other organizations and affiliates of the university. The mascot is generally referred to as the Pittsburgh Panther or Pitt Panther, while the...
- Roc, a slang term referring for the RottweilerRottweilerThe Rottweiler is a medium to large size breed of domestic dog that originated in Rottweil, Germany. The dogs were known as "Rottweil butchers' dogs" because they were used to herd livestock and pull carts laden with butchered meat and other products to market...
dog breed
ROC as an acronym or initialism
ROC or R.O.C. may refer to:In geography:
- Republic of ChinaRepublic of ChinaThe Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(ROC) - Republic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoThe Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
(Congo-Brazzaville) - Republic of Cuba
- Rest of Canada, slang for Canada other than Quebec
- Rochester, New YorkRochester, New YorkRochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, as a colloquialism based on its IATA airport code
In finances:
- Rate of change (technical analysis)
- Return on capital
In biochemistry and medicine:
- Receptor-operated calcium channel
- RocuroniumRocuroniumRocuronium is an aminosteroid non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker or muscle relaxant used in modern anaesthesia, to facilitate endotracheal intubation and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation.Introduced in 1994, rocuronium has...
, a drug used in medical anesthesia - SaquinavirSaquinavirSaquinavir is an antiretroviral drug used in HIV therapy. It falls in the protease inhibitor class. Two formulations have been marketed:*a hard-gel capsule formulation of the mesylate, with trade name Invirase, which requires combination with ritonavir to increase the saquinavir bioavailability;*a...
, an antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV
In mathematics:
- Region of convergence (relates to the Laplace transform)
- Radius of curvature (disambiguation)
- Receiver operating characteristicReceiver operating characteristicIn signal detection theory, a receiver operating characteristic , or simply ROC curve, is a graphical plot of the sensitivity, or true positive rate, vs. false positive rate , for a binary classifier system as its discrimination threshold is varied...
, ROC curve (signal detection theory or epidemiology)
Organization:
- Regional Organisations of CouncilsRegional Organisations of CouncilsRegional Organisations of Councils – sometimes called Voluntary Regional Organisations of Councils – are voluntary groupings of councils in Australia...
, voluntary groupings of neighbouring councils in Australia - Right of Centre, a short-lived New Zealand political party
- Russian Olympic CommitteeRussian Olympic CommitteeRussian Olympic Committee , is the National Olympic Committee representing Russia.-See also:*Russian Paralympic Committee*Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee...
- Russian Orthodox ChurchRussian Orthodox ChurchThe Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
- Romanian Orthodox ChurchRomanian Orthodox ChurchThe Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch...
- Royal Observer CorpsRoyal Observer CorpsThe Royal Observer Corps was a civil defence organisation operating in the United Kingdom between 29 October 1925 and 31 December 1995, when the Corps' civilian volunteers were stood down....
, Branch of the RAF and British air raid warning organisation (1926 to 1957), Nuclear burst and fallout warning organisation (1957–1995), now disbanded - Richmond Outreach CentreRichmond Outreach CentreThe Richmond Outreach Center has been referred to as both a church and an outreach center. It was founded in 2001 by Geronimo Aguilar, who also goes by the name of Pastor G.-Founding and growth:...
, a controversial church - Resuscitation Outcomes ConsortiumResuscitation Outcomes ConsortiumThe Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium is a network of eleven regional clinical centers and a data coordinating center. The consortium conducts experimental and observational studies of out-of-hospital treatments of cardiac arrest and trauma....
, a network of clinical trial sites - Regional Operations Center, a network of nine Federal Aviation Administration (US) Command Control Communication Centers
In sports:
- Race of ChampionsRace of ChampionsThe Race of Champions is an international motorsport event held at the end of each year, featuring some of the world's best racing and rally drivers...
, motorsport event combining track and rally drivers - Race of Champions (Brands Hatch)Race of Champions (Brands Hatch)The Race of Champions was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, United Kingdom between 1965 and 1979, and again in 1983. It often attracted high quality entries from the Formula One World Championship. The first race was won by Mike Spence...
, non-championship Formula One motor race in United Kingdom between 1967 and 1979, and again in 1983, the final non-championship F1 race - Race of Champions (Modified)Race of Champions (Modified)The Race of Champions is a yearly stock car race using modified race cars. The Race of Champions is the successor to the Langhorne National Open, and uses the 1951-1971 opens as the first 21 RoC events. Champions from weekly racetracks throughout the Northeast and Southeast are awarded guaranteed...
, a yearly stock car race using modified race cars
In fiction:
- Reign of Chaos, a Warcraft computer game developed by Blizzard Entertainment
- Rise of Cobra a GI Joe movie
Other uses:
- R.O.C. (band)R.O.C. (band)R.O.C. are a British electronica group, founded in 1986 by Fred Browning and Patrick Nicholson in London, England. Karen Sheridan joined the band in 1993.-Career:...
- Resource-oriented computing
- ROC (publisher), a primarily fantasy-oriented imprint of the publishing company New American Library
- Greater Rochester International AirportGreater Rochester International AirportGreater Rochester International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Rochester, a city in Monroe County, New York, United States...
, via its IATA airport code - Registrar of CompaniesRegistrar of CompaniesThe Registrar of Companies for England, Wales & Scotland is the official responsible for Companies House, which deals with all filings relating to the Companies Act 1985 to 2006, ensuring the document filings are kept up-to-date and deals with any breaches of the Companies Act.The Registrar Of...
- Remote Operations Center
- Renee O'ConnorReneé O'ConnorRenée O'Connor is an American actress, producer and director best known for playing the role of Gabrielle on the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess from 1995 to 2001.-Early career:...
, Texan born Actress - Renewables Obligation Certificates - used in UK's electricity supply industry
People with the surname Roc
- Agustí RocAgustí RocAgustí Roc Amador is a Catalan ski mountaineer and long-distance runner. He is a three time champion of the Skyrunner World Series from 2002–04, European vertical race champion in 2005, and Spanish vertical race champion from 2005–07.- Ski mountaineering :* 2004:** 4th, World Championship relay...
, Spanish ski mountaineer - Margaret RocMargaret RocMargaret Roc is an Australian author, co-author and editor of over fifty published Fiction and Non-fiction books for children and teachers.-Biography:Margaret was born in Stirling, Scotland, the youngest of three children...
, Australian author - Patricia RocPatricia RocPatricia Roc , born Felicia Miriam Ursula Herold, was a British film actress, popular in the Gainsborough melodramas such as Madonna of the Seven Moons and The Wicked Lady , though she only made one film in Hollywood, Canyon Passage...
, British actress - Ste V RocSte V RocSte-V-Roc aka Steve Rock is a hip-hop artist and MC. Roc's lyrics reflect modern-day urban Irish culture and deal with social injustice....
, Irish hip-hop artist