With curtailment of the MCC funding, the European Union may replace the US as Armenia ’ s chief source of foreign aid for the first time since independence.

One of Enkhbayar ’ s first initiatives, when he became the Prime Minister in 2000, was to bring the Millennium Challenge Compact ( MCC ) to Mongolia.

He is a member of the MCC and likes spending time at Lord ’ s watching cricket.

They include President George W. Bush's visit in February 2008 ( the first ever official visit by a sitting U. S. president and the longest visit by a U. S. president in a single African nation ), Tanzania ’ s hosting of Sullivan Summit VIII ( the first Sullivan Summit in East Africa ), President Kikwete ’ s White House visit in August 2008, and the signing of the largest Millennium Challenge Corporation ( MCC ) Compact in history.

Within the context of the emerging Association game in Scotland, the late historian and broadcaster Bob Crampsey compared the role of the Queen ’ s Park club with that of the MCC in Cricket and the R & A Club in Golf.

In November 2007, a 30-year lease was granted for the copper mine to the China Metallurgical Group ( MCC ) for $ 3 billion, making it the biggest foreign investment and private business venture in Afghanistan ’ s history.

The county played some important fixtures during 1842 to 1845 and one match versus MCC in 1861 but was otherwise outside cricket ’ s mainstream through 1829 to 1863.

Prior to being tapped as Acting Chief Executive Officer for MCC, Dr. Mans was the organization ’ s Vice President of Implementation where he oversaw the strategic and operational approaches of MCC ’ s entire compact implementation portfolio of over $ 6. 3 billion in 18 countries.

Mans also served as MCC ’ s Managing Director for Africa, where he drove an increase in commitments to Africa by $ 1. 6 billion.

* 2003: The Massachusetts Cultural Council ( MCC ) awards GBYSO the prestigious Commonwealth Award in the education category, given every two years as the state ’ s highest recognition for individuals and organizations in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences.

In 2010 the Outdoor Learning Lab, a focal point of green technology and center for MCC ’ s new Alternative and Renewable Energy certificate program opened.

MCC ’ s campus also includes the Bosque River Stage, a 530-seat amphitheater located along the banks of the Bosque River.

In addition, the University Center at MCC is a partnership with several four-year state universities that offer degree programs on MCC ’ s campus.

The MCC stated that " the OHRC has become the virtual organ of Canada ’ s Islamist organizations and that it has taken sides in the bitter struggle within Canada ’ s Muslim community where sharia-supporting Islamists are pitted against liberal and secular Muslims " and that " the OHRC decision had the finger prints of its pro-Islamist commissioners who have close association with the Canadian Islamic Congress.

Responsibility for hosting and supporting the ICC ’ s five regional programmes falls to the Full Member in each region, in this case the England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB ), who have, in turn, involved Marylebone Cricket Club ( MCC ) on the basis of MCC ’ s existing strong links with Europe.

His form was so good it was known MCC would have selected him to tour Australia for the fifth time had Statham not made it known by then that he did not wish to be considered for tours.

It is in fact a private memento, and for this reason it is never awarded to either England or Australia, but is kept permanently in the MCC Cricket Museum where it can be seen together with the specially made red and gold velvet bag and the scorecard of the 1882 match.

Furthermore, in 2002, Bligh's great-great-grandson Lord Clifton, the heir-apparent to the Earldom of Darnley, argued that the Ashes urn should not be returned to Australia because it belonged to his family and was given to the MCC only for safe keeping.

It was not unusual for Oxford and Cambridge cricketers to wear similar caps while batting, as both Jardine and MCC captain Percy Chapman did so on this tour, although it was slightly unorthodox to wear them while fielding.

At the end of the fourth day's play the Australian Board of Control for Cricket sent the following cable to the MCC in London:

The MCC asked Harold Larwood to sign an apology to them for his bowling in Australia, making his selection for England again conditional upon it.

An MCC sub-committee chose the Richmond Park option because it was level enough for cricket but sloped enough to prevent inundation.

The match was the idea of former Australian bowler and MCC committee member Hans Ebeling who had been responsible for developing the cricket museum at the MCG.

In an early tour match Benaud took his best first class innings haul of 18-10-18-7 for New South Wales against the MCC, which lost by an innings and 80 runs, the state's biggest win against the English team.

", he played first-class cricket for a record-equalling 44 seasons, from 1865 to 1908, during which he captained England, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, the Gentlemen, MCC, the United South of England Eleven and several other teams.

Given an ongoing rift in the sport during the 1860s between the northern professionals and Surrey, MCC feared the loss of its authority should Grace " throw in his lot with the professionals " so it was considered vital for them and their interests to get him onside.

Grace wore MCC colours for the rest of his career, playing for them on an irregular basis until 1904, and their red and yellow hooped cap became as synonymous with him as his large black beard.

He played for MCC on an expenses only basis but any hopes that the premier club had of keeping him firmly within the amateur ranks would soon be disappointed for his services were much in demand.

One of the most outstanding phases of Grace's career occurred in the 1876 season, beginning with his career highest score of 344 for MCC v Kent at Canterbury in August.

Grace achieved his career-best bowling analysis of 10 / 49 when playing for MCC against Oxford University at The Parks in 1886 ; and he scored 104 in his only innings to complete a rare " match double ".

In 1788, the MCC published its first revision of the laws, which prohibited charging down an opponent and also provided for mowing and covering the wicket in order to standardise conditions.

In 1889 the MFC was reincorporated into the MCC, and for many years the two organisations remained unhappily linked.

The college is part of Metropolitan Community College ( Kansas City ) or MCC for short.

Cowdrey's highest first class score was 307 against South Australia in 1962-63, a record for the MCC and for any tourist in Australia.

It should be noted that the MCC, although it had earlier condoned and encouraged bodyline tactics in the 1932 – 33 series, laid the blame on Larwood when relations turned sour.

Larwood was forced by the MCC to either apologise or be removed from the Test side.

The Montana Conservation Corps ( MCC ) is a registered 501 ( c ) 3 non-profit organization with a mission to equip young people with the skills and values to be vigorous citizens who improve their communities and environment.

The work is carried out by China Metallurgical Group Corporation ( MCC ) and is expected to be completed by 2014.

** The MCC makes an ultimately controversial decision to alter the lbw rule so a batsman can be lbw to a ball pitching outside off stump.

Soon after this action was to be employed more in matches, however, the roundarm method was quickly banned and determined to be illegal by the MCC stating " the ball must be delivered underhand, not thrown or jerked, with the hand underneath the elbow at the time of delivering the ball ".

Furthermore if this type of smuggling is occurring, which types of MCC are most likely to be bundled together and which type of smuggling group ( defined by level of sophistication ) would engage in MCC and which regions in the world are most likely to be confronted with MCC also has been discussed by these analysists.

In the MCC Theater production, his music will be performed by a piano “ orchestra ” – complete with a traditional piano, a toy piano, and a prepared piano ( a piano that has had its sound altered by attaching objects – such as tin foil, rubber bands and playing cards – to the strings ).

MCC programs of study can be taken in conjunction with numerous programs at Kansas State University allowing students to earn two bachelor's degrees in five years.

Douglas-Home's advice to the MCC committee not to press the South Africans for advance assurances on D ' Oliveira's acceptability, and his optimistic assurances that all would be well, became a matter of much criticism from a group of MCC members led by the Rev David Sheppard.

* James Grundy becomes the first player known to be given out handled the ball when playing for MCC v. Kent at Lord's.

" It would be overstating things to claim that the MCC has come full circle ," admitted Andrew Miller at the beginning of October 2008, " but at a time of massive upheaval in the world game, the ... colours of NW8 have ceased to represent everything that is wrong with cricket, and instead have become a touchstone for those whose greatest fear is the erosion of the game's traditional values.

Every church is required to celebrate the Eucharist at least once a week, and to practice open communion, meaning that recipients need not be a member of the MCC or any other church to receive the Eucharist.