Until Stabæk's proposal was made, UEFA had not though that anyone would build a pitch with a non-green turf, and representatives stated that it was because of Stabæk the rule change was made.
"The accomplishments that have occurred, in a Congress that is noted for lack of accomplishment, were really on our turf and our terms," said Representative Adam H. Putnam of Florida, the No. 3 Republican.
For instead of meeting royalty in London this Saturday, McIlroy will receive his honour at the Lancashire club's home ground, Turf Moor, from the Queen's representative in the county.
"Children are used as pawns in gang and turf warfare," said Bertrand Bainvel, UNICEF Jamaica Representative.
It was on Congress's home turf, too, and the senators and representatives must have received mail from constituents.
Mr. Santorum, who is running close to even in the polls with Mr. Romney here on Mr. Romney's home turf, repeated his accusation that Mr. Romney and Representative Ron Paul colluded against him.
It also was a disappointment for some of the park's neighbors, who preferred the grass and trees that the turf field replaced, said Marnie Foster-Marks, representative to the Village Board for the Flint Park Neighborhood Association.
Mr. Rangel, 78, has jurisdiction over much of the Obama agenda, though he is likely to skirmish some with Representative Henry A. Waxman of the Energy and Commerce Committee over turf on health and energy legislation.
The first lady's remarks came on the home turf of her Republican opponent for the United States Senate, Representative Rick A. Lazio.
The 30 or so Indian tribes are representatives of their neighborhoods, and starting from home turf they venture out in their shimmering suits to meet other tribes on procession in the streets.
