Honda originated as the Honda Technical Research Institution founded by Soichiro Honda 13 months after the end of World War II in the Pacific Theater. Honda developed two cycle motorbike engines. By November 1947, Honda produced its first motorcycle, the Honda A Type, and put it on sale. The following year Honda formed the company. The A Type was an unremarkable, lightweight bike with a teardrop cast aluminum fuel tank and two cycle engine fitted to what was essentially a bicycle. The much heartier four stroke engine for the E Type appeared in 1951, followed by the F Type in 1952. Honda used a direct mail campaign to Japan's 50,000 bike dealerships to develop sales outlets for the F Type. With more than 5,000 responses, Honda established a wide distributorship. The success of Honda motorcycles in Japan encouraged the motorcycle maker to set its sights on the United States. as its two options to expand operations. Southeast Asia had a ready made market since motorcycles were the common mode of transportation. was less appealing because Americans used motorcycles for recreational purposes and not for work. There appeared to be little market for a 50 cc engined motorcycle. Honda also recognized that big motorcycles, such as Harley Davidson, ruled the motorcycle market. However, bikers of the era had a poor reputation due to the influence of outlaw motorcycle groups. for precisely these reasons. The manufacturer wanted to create a new niche. headquarters in Los Angeles in 1959, Honda sold the 250 cc and 350 cc Dream, 125 cc Benly and the Honda 50 motorcycles. In 1959 and 1960, Honda had sold 1,000 units, which wasn't a bad start in a country that had an annual sales rate of about 50,000 motorcycles. sales skyrocketed to 40,000. Honda contracted Grey Advertising for a media blitz. Grey's campaign slogan was "You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda." It targeted the teen and young adult demographic. It presented an image of clean, wholesome fun and countered the negative stereotypes associated with the big motorcycles. In 1966, Honda's first off road bike, the 90 cc Hunter Club, arrived as an answer to owners modifying their Honda 50s for mountain riding. Air Jordan 7 Retro Olympic 2012 ,Air Jordan 12 Gamma Blue Air Jordan 3 Bright Crimson Air Jordan 11 Low Infrared 23 Air Jordan 3 Fire Red 2013 Air Jordan Spizike Space Blue Air Jordan 11 Low Infrared 23 Air Jordan 12 Gamma Blue Air Jordan 4 Toro Bravo Air Jordan 4 Oreo 2015 The footwear business is currently characterized by increasing material and distribution costs, and if these rising costs coincide with a softening market, some consolidation may be inevitable. shoe manufacturers and sellers in particular have been hurt by a conservative retailer appetite at home and worsening retail conditions in Europe. footwear manufacturer R Griggs Group recently appointed investment bank Rothschild to determine market sentiment over a possible sale of the Dr. Martens brand. The highest profile acquisition in the footwear sector in 2011 was that of Timberland by VF (NYSE:VFC) for $2 billion in cash. shoe retailer Kurt Geiger by Jones Group (NYSE:JNY) for $350 million. Schuh Group by Genesco (NYSE:GCO) for $162 million and the purchase of American Sporting Goods by Brown Shoe (NYSE:BWS) for $145 million. As these examples show, M activity is occurring across the footwear spectrum, from athletic through rugged to luxury, and involving both private equity and strategic buyers and sellers. I believe the following five footwear companies will be targets in 2012, based on an increasing trend of merger and acquisition activity. In this article, I will analyze how each company is positioned for takeover, and what impact this will have on investors. Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX): Crocs primarily offers casual and athletic shoes and shoe charms. It also designs and sells a range of footwear and accessories made of its proprietary closed cell resin called Croslite. As of December 31, 2010, it operated 164 retail kiosks located in malls and other high foot traffic areas, 138 retail stores, 76 outlet stores, and 46 web stores. Crocs has operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. The company is branching out beyond its signature plastic clogs by expanding into sneakers, casual shoes and boots. Crocs branded hats, bags, backpacks, socks, gloves and sunglasses are also being added through licensing deals. Crocs might make a good acquisition target for VF or Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW). Its market valuation is $1.80 billion. It is trading at a price to sales ratio of 1.85, the highest among the potential takeover targets, which looks expensive compared to the 0.61 for the apparel, footwear and accessories industry as a whole. However, there are signs that it is a well run company. Its operating margin is 13.85%, above the industry average of 7.94%. In my opinion, a takeover of Crocs would boost this stock significantly, something I will watch for in the coming months. Genesco: Genesco operates Journeys, Journeys Kidz and Shi by Journeys stores that offer footwear for young men, women and children. Its recent acquisition of Schuh should help overall sales. and Irish markets. Genesco plans to open 83 new stores and close 76 underperforming outlets, which should also boost growth and increase its attractiveness as a takeover target. However, any competitor or private equity buyer considering an approach will have to consider Genesco's M history. The Finish Line (NASDAQ:FINL) and its financier UBS (NYSE:UBS) had to pay Genesco a $204.1 million settlement over a $1.5 billion takeover offer which failed as a result of the financial crisis. Finish Line's offer of $54.50 per GCO share had beaten Foot Locker's (NYSE:FL) $51.00 per share bid. Both Finish Line and Foot Locker were looking for a partner to make them less dependent on athletic footwear brands. Five years later, Genesco is trading in the mid 60s, giving it a market cap of $1.56 billion. Its price to sales ratio is 0.74 and its operating margin is 5.82%. As a prime takeover target, I believe Genesco is in a great position to climb higher. K Swiss (NASDAQ:KSWS): K Swiss designs, develops and markets footwear, apparel and accessories for athletic and casual wear under the K Swiss brand name, including vintage style offerings similar to the All Star lineup. The company also offers footwear for various terrains under the Palladium brand and martial arts apparel under the Form Athletics brand. K Swiss has suffered from rising (and mostly short term) debt which now stands at $15.50 million, falling profit margins, and a $20 million write down on its Form Athletics brand acquisition in the second quarter of 2011. But its cash level is higher than its debt and it has been able to revive its sales figures, resulting in a revenue jump of 30.80% over the last quarter. K Swiss could be run more efficiently by a company with the resources and capacity of Nike (NYSE:NKE) than by its present management, which has produced an operating margin of 23.93%. It is a small company with a market cap of $123.88 million and a cheap price to sales ratio of 0.47. In my opinion, this company needs to refocus its overall growth strategy. An acquisition here would benefit this stock greatly. I will be watching this closely in the coming months. Its brand, which enjoys significant market penetration through its "Shape Ups," is comparable to Nike owned Converse. Skechers could be picked up by Nike to compete with Adidas owned Reebok. Its 1.68% operating margin signals that Skechers could use some management improvements. Skechers' current equity value is $697.46 million. It has more cash than debt. Its ttm price/sales ratio is the lowest of the target group at 0.39. I believe a takeover here would put Skechers in a position to grow its market share substantially, and compete with more mainstream brands like Nike and Reebok. Wolverine Worldwide (WWW) Wolverine World Wide is the parent of the Merrell and Hush Puppies shoe labels, and is also well known for its work boots, which are similar to those of Timberland. It manufactures, sources, markets, licenses and distributes branded casual, work, sport, and uniform footwear, apparel and accessories. Wolverine might also be a takeover target for Nike. It currently has a market cap of $1.89 billion and a P/S ratio of 1.34. Its healthy 12.08% operating margin is close to that of Crocs. I strongly believe a takeover would allow Wolverine to compete more directly within its segments, as it could gain significant market share from Timberland in its work boots division. Air Jordan 7 Retro Olympic 2012,I've been thinking about extra shampoo ever since I sent a box of random bars of hotel soap and shampoo bottles to Clean the World a smart and admirable non profit that sends unused soap and shampoo to people at risk of acute infection and disease due to lack of soap. What I came to realize is that most of have old shampoo around for any number of reasons. Perhaps you collect hotel shampoo, or bought some whose fragrance is stronger than tear gas, or changed to an all natural brand before finishing the paraben y bottle. Either way, if you have extra shampoo around, don't wash it down the drain in vain, put it to use. Here are twenty uses to use it up. Donate your old shampoo to Clean the World to help fight acute acute respiratory infection and diarrheal disease due to lack of hygiene supplies. And now, I'll get down off my soapbox For a stuck zipper, put a drop of shampoo on a Q tip and dab it onto the zipper. The shampoo will help the zipper to slide easily. Buff your shoes. In a pinch, you can revitalize leather shoes and purses by using a small amount of shampoo on a clean cloth. Rub into worn areas as you would shoe polish, and give it a buff. This also offers some protection from salt stains. Skip specialty (read: expensive) soaps for hand washing laundry, use just a drop or two of shampoo instead. Shampoo works well on laundry stains treat the stain with a few drops of shampoo, rub them in, let soak, and then launder as usual. Worse than a wound is often the removal of a bandage. Let a few drops of shampoo soak through the adhesive part and the bandage should peel off without pain and sticking. In a pinch, shampoo can be used as a substitute for bubble bath. Shampoo (conditioner, too) works as a great substitute shaving cream. Lather up, shave away. Shampoo is much more nourishing/less drying than soap, which is what many women use on their legs. Harsh soap can dry out hands, but sometimes you need something strong for extra grime next time, try using shampoo as a hand cleanser. It tackles messes with out drying out your skin. You can also just put it in your liquid soap dispenser for everyday use. Shampoo works well to remove body oil and gunk from combs and hairbrushes; comb out any loose hair and swish the comb/brush in some warm water and shampoo. Let it soak for a few minutes, then rinse well. You can clean houseplant leaves using a few drops of shampoo in a bowl of water; dip a towel in the solution, wring it out, and wipe away dust. For a quick touch up cleanse of tub, shower or sink, use some shampoo as a liquid cleaner. It rinses clean and makes chrome shine as well. To clean paint brushes use a few drops of shampoo and massage it through the bristles, then rinse well. (Never use extra hot water when washing paint brushes, it loosens the glue resulting in bristle loss!) Try shampoo on rug and carpet spills, dab a few drops on with some water and blot with a towel. Repeat until spill is gone. A few drops of shampoo rubbed onto the inside surface of a swimming mask (then rinsed) will prevent the mask from fogging up. Diluted shampoo can take the place of bubble soap for bubble blowing wands. Yay. Car car washing suds, add 1/4 cup shampoo to a pail of warm water and lather up the car as usual. Shampoo mixed with baking soda into a paste can be used to clean chrome on vehicles; rinse thoroughly and buff to shine. Loosen stuck nuts and bolts with a drop of shampoo. Let it seep into the threads and the bolt should loosen easily. Use shampoo to lubricate squeaky hinges. [i]At Care2, we believe that individual actions can collectively make a difference. Whether you start making differences in your home, your community, or across the globe, we are glad to help you on your journey. Join us today! 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Click Here To See a Great Range Of Air Jordan 7 Retro Olympic 2012,Air Jordan 6 Championship Cigar Back to Main MenuWeather HomeToday Forecast5 Day ForecastSchool Event ClosuresBack to Main MenuCrime Safety HomePolice BlotterReported CrimesCity of SyracuseNorth Suburbs Oswego CountyEast Suburbs Madison CountyWest Suburbs Cayuga CountyCNY TrafficBack to Main MenuPhotos HomePhoto EssaysBuy Photo ReprintsYour PhotosBack to Main MenuVideos HomeNews VideosSports VideosHigh School Sports VideosEntertainment VideosLiving VideosFrank Ordo / The Post StandardSyracuse University football tailback Antwon Bailey scores a toughdown on a 20 yard run in the third quarter of Saturday's 33 30 SU victory over Toledo in the Carrier Dome.Syracuse, NY Two weeks earlier the Syracuse University football team had faced a 4 4 stack defense presented by Rhode Island and decided to shelve the running game and turn loose quarterback Ryan Nassib and his receivers. Nassib tied a school record with 29 completions, passed for 318 yards and three touchdowns and the Orange won 21 14.Saturday, facing a Toledo defense that employed the same scheme as Rhode Island, Syracuse decided to run at the heart of that eight man front.going to try to pound a square peg into a round hole, head coach Doug Marrone said.reasons, offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said on the eve of a 33 30 overtime victory. unlike Rhode Island this team does things within that 4 4 that allow you to run the ball. Whereas Rhode Island kept that 4 4 in a tight stack, Toledo will walk an outside linebacker outside the slot when you use a slot formation. We think we can exploit that. Second, we simply must help our defense. We need to control the ball and the clock and keep those guys off the field. Third, our offensive line has been built to run the ball. Those guys want to run it. They want to have the identity of a tough, hard nosed Doug Marrone coached football team. Saturday was the day to stick with it.don care if the fans boo us if we only gain a yard on first down and come right back with a run on second down, Hackett said. are going to be stubborn in getting the run game going. Running the ball will be our No. 1 priority. was. The Orange (3 1) entered the game averaging 25.3 rushes and 34.3 passes in its first three games. Against the Rockets it ran 41 times and passed 24. Averaging only 76.7 rushing yards and 3.0 yards per carry at opening kickoff, SU ground out 153 yards and 3.7 yards a pop. Tailback Antwon Bailey (114 yards) set a career high with 28 carries; backup Prince Tyson Gulley set a career high with 66 yards on 10 carries.wanted to establish the run, Marrone said afterward. knew the defensive scheme we saw today was going to be difficult . . . but we had to start doing it now because if we waited until game five or six it may have been too late. said the team was prepared us a lot of quick draws and even some option if needed to spark the ground game. The latter never came into play Saturday, but most of Gulley yardage came via quick draws.now I really hungry, the sophomore said. want to play, so every chance I get I just got to make something happen. had some company in providing a spark to the SU offense. Hackett said beforehand that redshirt freshman Jarrod West and true freshman Kyle Foster would see expanded roles in the offense. Each did, and West produced the first two receptions for 56 yards, clutch grabs that kept alive second half scoring drives.The contributions were welcome. So was the emergence of the ground game, as Marrone believes its success will be critical in setting up play action passes, making Nassib (9 TD passes, 1 interception) even more effective than he has been.Syracuse commitment to run the ball against an opponent stacked at the line of scrimmage to stop it was an against the grain strategy matched by its decision to kick and punt the ball to Toledo Eric Page, an All America returner a season ago.might be the best we seen so far, special teams coordinator John Anselmo said on the eve of the game, our kickoff coverage has been very good. What do you tell your players? Do you say, guys have been doing a great job but I afraid to kick to this kid? That sends a bad message. almost sent a worse message to the Orange when he returned a second quarter kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. Almost, because the play was called back by an illegal block in the back. Overall, Page averaged 22.8 yards in five kick returns and returned one punt seven yards. Air Jordan 7 Retro Olympic 2012 In the City of Brotherly Love, the streak is over and the legend grows. Heading into Sunday's NFC East Division clash against the Washington Redskins, the Philadelphia Eagles were riding a mind numbing 10 game losing streak at home. But thanks to another well engineered game by quarterback Nick Foles, the losing streak died, ending 413 days of misery for Eagles fans. It was their first victory at home since beating the New York Giants on Sept. 30, 2012. With their 24 16 triumph, the Eagles not only put their Lincoln Financial Field flop to rest, but moved a half game ahead of the idle Dallas Cowboys in the mess that has been the NFC East. The victory, though, didn't come easy as the Eagles took their pedal off the gas after going up 24 0 through three quarters. The Eagles allowed the Redskins to mount a furious fourth quarter rally that ended when Robert Griffin III was intercepted in the end zone with 32 seconds left in the game. It was a poor decision by RG3 as he was backpedaling on the play and threw off his back foot. The ball was nowhere near a receiver when it was picked by the Eagles' Brandon Boykin. "Nobody got open so I was backing up, and in a situation where if you get a sack, that ends the game," a dejected Griffin said. "I was trying to throw the ball in the back of the end zone. "It didn't get to where I wanted it to go. Obviously, I was on my heels. Something I can definitely learn from." Foles, who has clearly established himself as the Eagles' No. 1 quarterback, also won for the first time on his home turf, snapping a 0 4 slump. Foles, who threw 10 touchdowns against zero interceptions in his previous two outings, didn't add to his TD pass total but directed coach Chip Kelly's up tempo offence with precision. The Eagles were pumped coming into the game and knew that the outcome could serve as a tipping point to their season. "There's a big sense of urgency. I mean, we haven't won in about a year at home so I want it to be back where it used to be," linebacker Trent Cole said this week. "We've always been winning at the Linc. The Linc was a place where you couldn't just come in and beat up on the Eagles, and this is our chance to get back to the point where we can get things together. This is our chance to get it done with, to get this black cloud removed from over the Linc. "We want to win at home and that's our biggest goal, man. This is the Super Bowl right here and the bye week (next weekend) brings a new season. This is the biggest game of season, right here, right now." The cloud that Cole was referring to has been lifted. In the first half, the Eagles scored on three of their four possessions and entered their locker room leading 17 0. The only concern at that time was the health of running back LeSean McCoy, who grabbed the back of his right leg and lay on the turf following a 16 yard run to the Redskins seven yard line. McCoy eventually walked off the field and into the locker room, but was back on the field at the start of the second half and didn't look any worse for wear. As far as a quarterback controversy in Philadelphia, there isn't one as Michael Vick has been pushed into a backup role. "I think he has a really good understanding of what we're doing," Kelly said of Foles earlier in the week. "He doesn't really ever put the ball in harm's way." He doesn't have anything close to Vick's speed but so far he hasn't tried to force the ball into coverage, a fault that Vick never seemed to overcome. "I always believed in myself and know who I am as a player and a person," Foles told the New York Times. "So I always used that as my strength and just push forward." In Philly, he has pushed himself to the top of the pile. If the day was a glorious one for Foles and friends, it was pure misery for Griffin. Earlier in the week, Griffin's leadership was put into question by former Redskins great Darrell Green. "I think that is a problem," Green said of what he perceived to be a leadership void on the team. "I think it is super important to have leadership and I don't think he (RG3) really is the leader. I don't know if they have a leader." Griffin was on the verge of leading his team to a big comeback, but in the end he wore the goat horns thanks to his bad decision. In the Linc, it was the case of two teams and two quarterbacks headed in decidedly different directions.
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