It is a record that now stretches back over 40 years - an invaluable tool for studying our changing world.
It is the record of sources of history and artistic expression of cultures and communities as well as civilizational change.
For the most part, it is a record for which every American whatever his domestic political allegiance can be proud.
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It is a record of discipline, strategy, focus and action.
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If Mayweather has a trump card in the "greatest fighter ever" argument, it is his unblemished record.
If Mattel has a glaring weakness, it is its dismal record with technology.
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The fruit of it all is a record that pulls the listener in for an epic tilt-a-whirl ride that is dramatic and zany.
It is thought the record Tommy Godwin set in 1939 for the longest distance cycled in a single year - 75, 065 miles - has never been broken.
"It is a world record for a Golconda diamond and a world record price per carat for a colourless diamond, " Francois Curiel, director of the international jewellery department at Christie's, told reporters.
It is an extraordinary record, although after picking up medal number 25 on Saturday Jackson paid tribute to his career-long coach Malcolm Arnold, who will hang-up his stop-watch when his athlete puts away his spikes.
Twitter, however, is quick to point out that it is still seeing record traffic in terms of tweet volume, a result of users accessing the site through third-party clients and mobile devices instead of its website.
Like Bridge Over Troubled Water and Stand By Me, it's in a genre you might call "secular sacred" - as at home in choral versions on Songs of Praise as it is in the record collections of atheists.
It is a remarkable record for a country of approximately 10 million people and with no great tradition in tennis, rather a passion for team sports such as football (Serbia qualified for the 2010 World Cup finals) and basketball.
The rhetoric of small government has helped Republicans attract some support in the past, but it is hard to take such rhetoric seriously given the historical record -- and it is a now a question whether this rhetoric is even appealing since many Americans want government to help them cope with the current crisis.
There is some dispute as to whether it constitutes a world record or not but all agree that it is a phenomenal performance.
Unless it is situated in the archaeological record in this way, the figurine is decontextualized.
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The government seems to be flouting its commitment to the pipeline as a way to prove it is committed to solving the energy crisis despite its track record, and has emphasized that it is going forward with the project in the face of U.S. opposition.
"His record is the Tory record - one of failure - and it is on this he'll be judged at the election, " she added.
Also, to state the bloomin' obvious, although the government is still borrowing near record amounts, it too is desperately trying to deleverage, by squeezing public spending.
It is a matter of record that since joining the Duke faculty in 2001, Prof.
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"But I don't think when conservatives look at John McCain, it is simply his voting record, " Keene says.
It is not as if record buyers were ever free to broadcast or reuse the content of those albums.
Fourth, it is a matter of record that some lawyers may have received undisclosed compensation from the very investment firms involved.
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It is for his distinguished record to promote peace and education, and his consistent stand against violence and terrorism that Dr Baraka was designated as the Chair-holder by the universities.
"If it is not on the record, AP will not attend and instead will offer our views on how the regulations should be updated in an open letter, " said Erin Madigan White, the AP's media relations manager.
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