They brought with them the manners and mores of the old American south: top hats and tail-coats, despite the dizzying humidity, and Christianity.

ECONOMIST: Liberia

The animated sequences that top, tail, and occasionally spice the action are a foolish joy.

NEWYORKER: Youth in Revolt

Hard numbers are hard to come by because the company doesn't break out its e-commerce business, but the site is in the top ten in terms of visitors to e-tail sites, and its catalog is always expanding.

FORBES: The Overachievers: Wal-Mart Stocks Up

England needed those runs from the tail to pull them through and there are definite problems at the top of the order.

BBC: Jonathan Agnew column