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Taos, New Mexico (PRWEB) January 01, 2012

Recently, the Taos Eco Park, located in Taos, New Mexico, underwent the FIFA Quality Concept Testing for the second year and received its highest rating, a 2-Star Recommended status.

We are pleased that the Shaw Sportexe PowerBlade HP+ field installed at Taos Eco Park has been retested after one year of play and found to meet the stringent requirements for the FIFA 2 STAR Recommended level of performance, said Phil Stricklen, Shaws Director of Sports Turf R&D. Retaining these key performance qualities after one year of play is difficult and requires a high quality turf product and proper maintenance to perform at the high level required by FIFA.

The Taos Eco Park field features Shaw Sportexes PowerBlade HP+ turf system which consists of a 2.5 monofilament fiber and a mixture of sand and rubber infill. In addition to safety and durability characteristics, PowerBlade HP+ is an engineered system built for performance needs where athlete-surface and ball-surface interactions are critical.

Turf products that are not properly designed and properly maintained will lose the ball control and athletic performance that FIFA requires for high level soccer competition, said Stricklen. The durability of the monofilament fibers used to make the Shaw Sportexe PowerBlade product assures the performance will be there year-after-year.

Taos Eco-Park is currently the highest altitude FIFA 2-Star training facility in the world. Located 7,000 feet above sea level, Taos Eco-Park is used to aid professional and international soccer teams and players with training in high altitude environments, in addition to youth and community events in various sports including, but not limited to, American football, rugby and lacrosse.

Taos is an exceptional vacation destination, traditionally known for our incredible outdoor adventure offerings and our status as The Original Art Colony in the U.S. Adding team sports and high altitude training opportunities to our roster of visitor offerings has been a wonderful boost for travel regional and international said Town of Toas Mayor Darren Cordova. Leading that effort is our Taos Eco Park facility, and its certification as a FIFA 2 Star Field enabled by the leadership of Shaw Sportexe. Our recent recertification is a major reaffirmation for Taos as a special place for team and high altitude sports youth, amateur adult, and professional.

Joel Israel, Taos Sports Alliances Executive explained that the FIFA 2-Star Field Certification means [that] Taos Eco Park remains one of only four FIFA 2-Star fields in the United States. Soccer teams ranging from Rwandas U17 National Team to the top ranked UNM Lobos have played on this field. Every player agrees this is the best synthetic field theyve played on in their careers.

Earlier this year, the Rwanda Soccer Federation selected Taos Eco-Park as the site for their FIFA U17 World Cup Final training. Head Coach Richard Tardy said this is one of the best synthetic fields we have played on at the national level. Smooth, fast, everything you would want. And being that the FIFA 2-Star pitch was designed specifically for high altitude play, it was the perfect spot for training before taking the world stage. We definitely benefited from our time at Taos.

About Shaw Sportexe

A subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Shaw Sportexe is one of the leading synthetic turf companies in North America. Shaw Sportexe has represented quality and innovation for more than two decades with over 900 successful installations, including an impressive list of high-profile field installations. For more information, please visit http://www.shawsportexe.com, call 866-703-4004 or find us on Facebook.

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (PRWEB) December 05, 2011

Members of the U.S. Secret Service need to be fast, agile and ready to react on a moments notice. For further training in speed, agility and quickness, they have turned to the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA)s Speed Agility and Quickness Specialist online training, which is now available to everyone at http://nestacertified.com/speed-agility-quickness.html.

The Speed Agility and Quickness program is designed for fitness professionals interested in expanding their careers as well as athletes looking to improve performance, including trainers and coaches who work with athletes in sports such as basketball, volleyball, football, soccer, track and field and martial arts. The online program teaches participants how to create comprehensive speed agility and quickness programs with little or no equipment while using advanced training tools.

Whether it is a sporting event or a life-or-death situation, speed, agility and quickness can make all the difference in the world, said Dr. John Spencer Ellis, founder of NESTA and creator of the Speed Agility and Quickness Specialist certification program. This special online certification offers a self-paced opportunity to learn more about the latest techniques in these fields as well as the business practices that can help you become a successful speed, agility and quickness coach.

The program includes a comprehensive manual which covers program design, exercise science, safety and injury prevention, stretching and warm-ups, special populations, endurance training, speed training and more as well as two instructional videos: Sports Warm-Ups and Stretching and Lower Body and Upper Body Drills. When they are ready, participants take an online exam.

About NESTA

Since 1992, National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) has been a leader in innovative solutions for fitness, nutrition and wellness professionals, as well as club owners. Founded by John Spencer Ellis, NESTA now has more than 55,000 members in 55 countries, and it is one of the largest fitness associations in the world, and the fastest growing association of its kind in the United States. For more information about the Spencer Institute or the Speed Agility and Quickness Specialist Certification Program, please visit http://nestacertified.com/speed-agility-quickness.html.

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Belgrade, Serbia (PRWEB UK) 23 November 2011

Social games developer Nordeus (http://www.nordeus.com) today announces its first iOS app with the release of Top Eleven (http://www.topeleven.com) for iPhone and iPod touch. The football (soccer) management game, that is currently played by over three million Android and Facebook users every month, is available to download via Apples App Store for free at http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/top-eleven/id459035295?mt=8

Top Eleven lets would-be football managers select, train and build their own squad of players to compete against friends and other players over the course of a 28-day season. Those at the top of the league can relish in the glory of promotion into the next league, facing tougher opponents and with the rewards of more money, better players and the lure of the Champions Cup. Managers are also responsible for every detail of running the club, from developing players careers, picking the best sponsorship deals and building new stadium facilities.

We aim to provide a seamless gaming experience for our Top Eleven fans no matter what device youre using, said Branko Milutinovi, Nordeus CEO. You can kick off a Top Eleven game on a desktop, and if you have to pop out at half-time you can now continue to follow your game on your iPhone.

This latest mobile version of Top Eleven follows on from the Android version of Top Eleven last month, making this the first truly cross-platform football management title. Already, Top Eleven has had over 80,000 downloads from the Android Market, with an average review rating of 4.4/5. Top Eleven for iPhone and iPod Touch has been optimized for the latest version of iOS 5, and works across iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS as well as on the iPod Touch.

Whilst Top Eleven is free to download, players can use in-app purchases to buy tokens, allowing for faster development and progression through the game.

Since launching the mobile version of Top Eleven weve seen the average daily players of the game increase, as well as an increase in the frequency of check-ins. Players are spending more time within the game to help their teams progress, said Branko Milutinovi.

Nordeus was recently picked as the best European gaming startup in the prestigious Europas awards. Their Top Eleven game became the most played sports game on Facebook after it overtook gaming giant Electronic Arts EA SPORTS FIFA Superstars in June 2011.

Media ready screenshots and company logos can be downloaded from:

http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/21479396/1/Nordeus%20-%20Top%20Eleven%20iOS?h=1965a2

Top Eleven can also be downloaded directly from the App Store here: http://m.topeleven.com.

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Dallas, TX (PRWEB) November 01, 2011

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San Ramon, CA (PRWEB) November 01, 2011

East Bay’s indoor league at San Ramon Sports, an athletics installation, announces IT upcoming autumn younker indoor football conference. The period start Nov. 9 and will tally through Jan. 29. Teams drama once a hebdomad and the game will be held weekday after academy, and all tomorrow on Saturday and Sunday.

League organiser dissension the participant into squad by property and attainment degree. House squad will also be formed for somebody player look for a squad to articulation. San Ramon Sports also provides appearance referee and functionary to facilitate the game.

We have been run younker indoor conference for 15 year and tike and parent love the fasting-paced pacing, grade-marking game because they are playfulness to drama as excavation as to ticker, say Chris Penna of San Ramon Sports. Games are indoors and putout of the badness weather and allow kids the off-period to improve their football skill.

The installation has been remodeled within the conclusion yr and feature all new field, flooring, insularism and light. A new presence davenport and bite barroom are currently under building.

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About San Ramon Sports

San Ramon Sports offers twelvemonth round indoor football leagues for players of all ages and ability. Youth, manpower, women and coed divisions provide players, from beginners to the most advanced, the access environment for recreational or competitive soccer. San Ramon Sports also rents its fields for practice and tin be a great East Bay anniversary locus or be utilized for squad parties and business meetings or celebration. In addition to two indoor football field, they offering batting cage, video game and collation.

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Lakewood Ranch, FL (PRWEB) November 01, 2011

The 14th annual Tour of Homes, held from November 4-20, will feature a variety of activities and events that will highlight Lakewood Ranch as a great place to live, work, learn, play and shop. There are 41 models to see and tour on the Ranchmore than ever before; up 13 from last year.

To assist visitors on the tour, Lakewood Ranch is utilizing Microsoft Tag technology in the Tour of Homes magazine and in front of the new home models. Microsoft Tag is powerful 2D barcoding technology that helps make the most of customers mobile phones. With Tag, businesses can give their customers fast access to more information and engage with them in an interactive and personal way. Microsoft identified Lakewood Ranch as the first community to be tagged in 2010 and efforts continue with this years Tour of Homes. Visitors to the University Parkway information center will find a how-to wall with examples of community Tags and the colorful bar codes will link customers phones to videos about the new home builders and the models in this years Tour of Homes. It is a very cool and cutting edge way for us to give consumers information right in the palm of their hands, said Lakewood Ranch Director of Marketing Candice McElyea. With 41 models to see, its nice to be able to find out information about the builder and their building style right on your phone.

Thirteen models are new this year with eight more planned for next year. We are expecting a huge crowd for this years tour, said Jimmy Stewart, LWR Communities vice president of sales. Our sales traffic has been tremendous in the past few monthsand weve sold more than 300 homes so far year to date. This years tour will show off exactly why so many people are choosing to call Lakewood Ranch home.

301 homes have been sold in Lakewood Ranch since January 1 through September 30. Thats up from 145 in the same time period in 2010. Closings are also up this year with 280, compared to 92 in 2010.

In this, our 16th year as a community, weve achieved some significant milestones:

????More than 20,000 people have visited Lakewood Ranch information centers and models since the start of 2011a 60 percent increase from this time last year and the number of visitors is translating into a 240 percent increase in sales over this time last year. Lakewood Ranch is leading the region and the nation in real estate recovery. ????Lakewood Ranch was ranked the 12th best selling master planned community in the United States and the 2nd best in the state of Florida by a national real estate consulting firm. ????The launch of the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, a multi-purpose facility that is home to 22 full-sized, mixed-use fields for soccer, lacrosse and other amateur sports, and features Celebration grass and underground irrigation. The complex is used for amateur and professional top-flight and world-class sporting tournaments, events, camps and clinics. ????The Parade of Homes awarded Lakewood Ranch the Best Development recognition. ????The LECOM School of Dental Medicine broke ground on its 110,000 square foot building expected to cost $ 52 million and to be completed in 2012. ????Commercial construction has exploded north of State Road 70, with more $ 100 million in growth expected over the next year. ????New and fantastic shops and restaurants are now open on Main Street. If you have a sweet tooth, Pastries by Design offers custom cakes and cupcakes, and then you can work them off at Athletic Edge Sportsa private fitness consulting and sports performance gym. The popular breakfast and lunch restaurant in downtown Sarasota, Station 400 is opening a second location on Main Street this month, and the Viking Culinary Center is a must see for anyone who enjoys food or cooking it! Also coming soon are a martial arts studio, and Pinchers Crab and Seafood Restaurant. All are great additions to our other Main Street offerings.

This year, guests will be able tour models in The Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, Country Club East, The Lake Club, Central Park, Greenbrook, and stop by the new Taylor Morrison temporary sales office for Esplanade now open at the Summerfield Information center, for information about the new active lifestyle community.

The tour magazine is available at any Lakewood Ranch Information Center. Information centers are located at 6220 University Parkway and in Summerfield Park at 6310 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. The Lake Club has its had sales and information center, placed just outside the villages main gates. Information centers and models are open daily, Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 5 p.m.

Starting this Friday, the full tour of homes guide, including the charted and builder floorplans, can be downloaded at http://www.lakewoodranch.com, or can be picked up at any Lakewood Ranch information halfway.

Special events are a major portion of the annual Tour of Homes. The 2011 event schedule tin be found at http://www.lwrevents.com.

Lakewood Ranch is the 8,500-acre award winning master-planned community in Sarasota and Manatee counties on the West Coast of Florida. Just minutes from the Gulf Coast beaches, and cultural assets in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch is already home to more 15,000 residents and features A-rated schools, a hospital, the Sarasota Polo Club, a 75 acre sporting complex, its own Main Street with theaters, shopping and dining, and four million square feet of commercial property. For more information visit http://www.lakewoodranch.com.

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(PRWEB) November 03, 2011

As the regular season in Major League Baseball comes to a close, one San Francisco Giant is spearheading efforts to give children in challenging circumstances at home and abroad the opportunity to play. The One World Futbol Project (oneworldfutbol.com) announced a partnership with Generation Alive (generationalive.org), founded by San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jeremy Affeldt, to distribute the One World Futbol to organizations working with disadvantaged youth.

Generation AliveTeaching Kids to Help Kids

By joining with the One World Futbol Project, Generation Alive is furthering their mission to move young people to make a difference in the lives of marginalized youth around the world. Generation Alive will use the One World Futbol, the worlds first multi-sport and recreation ball that never deflates and plays on any surface, in two ways:

1)????Donating directly to youth living in orphanages in Southern Ethiopia served by Generation Alive.

2)????Encouraging local youth to get involved and raise funds to purchase balls to distribute to organizations working with less fortunate children. Generation Alive will incorporate One World Futbols into education and fundraising programs conducted with youth groups, soccer leagues, schools and community groups in the Spokane, Washington area.

Generation Alive believes every child should play, deserves to play and should have the opportunity to do so, said Jeremy Affeldt. Just as food, shelter and medicine help heal and nourish the body, play and sports help build the bodyand heal and nourish the soul. Working with the One World Futbol Project allows us to teach youth the importance of bringing the joy of play to kids living in extreme circumstances both here and abroad. This partnership enables us to join together to improve and empower the well-being of children and youth and help them realize their dreams.

Meet Jeremy Affeldts Challenge

Through December 18, Affeldt is also launching The One World Futbol Challenge, an eight-week matching campaign to help generate additional balls for youth in Southern Ethiopia served by the orphanages run by Generation Alive. For for every ball purchased for Generation Alive, Affeldt will match the purchase with another One World Futbol (up to $ 2,500). The balls generated through the challenge will go to Southern Ethiopia in a container as part of the Something to Eat initiative conducted by Generation Alive partner, Youthfronta non-profit organization committed to creating holistic, innovative, missional environments for youth.

Get Involved and Help Youth in Need

Through the One World Futbol Projects retail Buy One, Give One model, individuals can support Generation Alives efforts by going to oneworldfutbol.com and:

????Purchasing a One World Futbol ($ 39.50 + shipping) for themselves or as a gift. A second ball will be donated to Generation Alives Southern Ethiopian project.

????Donating a single ball to the cause through the Give One option.
During on-line check out, consumers will need to select Generation Alive from the pull-down options to ensure that their purchase goes towards Generation Alives campaign.

The One World Futbol Project is focused on making a positive impact by bringing the joy of soccer and play to kids around the world, said Tim Jahnigen, inventor and co-founder, One World Futbol. We know first-hand how important play is to children, and we also know that when play is missing, other opportunities for healthy development disappear as a result. Jeremy Affeldt is someone who knows and lives the power of play and believes each of us has the power to effect a positive change in our world. We are proud to work with Jeremy and his team.

About Generation Alive

Generation Alive is a movement of young people responding to the needs of other young people, wherever, whenever, however. To join the generation, visit: generationalive.org

About the One World Futbol Project

Launched in July 2010, the One World Futbol Project developed the One World Futbolthe worlds first multi-sport and recreation ball that never deflates and plays on any surface. For every ball bought at retail, the company donates a second ball to a community in need. The company also sells the One World Futbol directly to institutions and organizations and works with corporations and other sponsors to generate balls for donation. The One World Futbol Project is headquartered in Berkeley, California with offices in Napa. To date, the One World Futbol has reached more than 130 countries through at least 126 organizations, keeping the spirit of play alive for an estimated 500,000 children and young people.

For more information about the One World Futbol Project, visit http://oneworldfutubol.com.

Follow us on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/OneWorldFutbol

and Twitter, http://www.twitter.com/oneworldfutbol.

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