This retrospective, or backward-looking, use is closely connected with praise and blame, punishment, and desert. When something has gone wrong, we invariably want to know who was at fault; and when something has gone right, we occasionally stop to ask who acted well. This is the topic of retrospective responsibility.
RACA [ISBE] RACA - ra'-ka, ra-ka'> (rhaka, Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek with Codices Sinaiticus (corrected), Vaticanus, Codex E, etc.; rhacha, Tischendorf with Codices Sinaiticus (original hand) and Bezae; Aramaic reqa', from req, empty): Vain or worthless fellow; a term of contempt used by the Jews in the time of Christ.
Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) In March of 2010 the Recipient Advisory Committee and the Commissionerâs Committee for Families combined into one meeting. It is now called the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC). RAC meetings are public meetings for recipients and their families to provide actionable advice within the divisions of the Office of Mental Health. As space is limited and lunch is provided, it is imperative that you register with your Regional Advocacy Specialist.