21.   The stand by Duke University, four big corporations and the Environmental Defense Fund is intended to use market forces, rather than regulation, to improve environmental records.

22.   The U.N. panel will deliver its conclusions on American compliance and its suggestions for how the country can improve its record later this month.

23.   The trade arrangement was extended despite reports from human rights organizations that China has done little to improve its record in this field.

24.   Will the fans stay interested if the team fails to improve its record?

25.   Other nations improving their records as hosts were Western Samoa, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Kiribati and the Cook Islands.

26.   Parliament also called on Turkey to strengthen its democratic institutions and improve its record on human rights.

27.   Private human rights advocacy groups vowed to continue pressing Beijing to improve its record.

28.   A series of highly publicized sex crimes against children in recent years has galvanized efforts to improve crime records and to make it easier for police to cooperate.

29.   Argentina improved its record to two wins, one loss and two ties in the qualifying round, moving up to third place with eight points.

30.   And then on Monday, the European Union adopted a Spanish proposal urging Cuba to improve its record on human rights and free speech.