Regardless of its unadjusted allotment, each State is guaranteed by law a minimum allotment each year equal to the allotment which it received in fiscal year 1954 -- increased by a uniform percentage of 5.4865771 which brings total 1954 allotments to all States up to $23,000,000.

Regardless of the physical geography, in the modern internationally accepted legal definition as defined by the League of Nations in 1937 and reaffirmed by the United Nations in 1945, a resident of a country is subject to the independent exercise of legal jurisdiction.

Regardless when and by what route it reached England and the British colonies in its recognizable form, croquet is, like pall mall, trucco, jeu de mail and kolven, clearly a derivative of ground billiards, which was popular in Western Europe back to at least the 14th century, with roots in classical antiquity.

" Regardless of whether we think this is a correct view ," adds Rachels, " it is, at the very least, a consistent view, and so this attempt to convict the egoist of self-contradiction fails.

Regardless, the diagnosis of endocarditis is based on clinical features, investigations such as an echocardiogram, and blood cultures demonstrating the presence of endocarditis-causing microorganisms.

Regardless of the political relationship between Æthelberht and the Franks, there is abundant evidence of strong connections across the English Channel.

Regardless, both parties viewed the episcopacy as bearing the apostolic function of oversight, which both includes, and derives from the power of ordination, and is normative for the governance of the church.

Regardless of speculation about Keitai's genealogy, it is well settled that there was an extended period of disputes over the succession which developed after Keitai's death.

Regardless of the grape, fermentation is stopped by the addition of up to 10 % of a 190 proof ( 95 %) grape spirit.

Regardless of the origin, it is clear that the majority of IC / BPS patients struggle with a damaged urothelium, or bladder lining.

Regardless of the job, three determinants stand out as predictors of performance: ( 1 ) general mental ability ( especially for jobs higher in complexity ); ( 2 ) job experience ( although there is a law of diminishing returns ); and ( 3 ) the personality trait of conscientiousness ( people who are dependable and achievement-oriented, who plan well ).

Regardless of the difficulty in measurement, the amount of money laundered each year is in the billions ( US dollars ) and poses a significant policy concern for governments.

Regardless of how it is interpreted, intuitionism does not equate the truth of a mathematical statement with its provability.

Regardless of its strength, morality presents us with meaning, whether this is created or ' implanted ,' which helps us get through life.

Regardless of rules of tagging, you can not pin your own tag team partner, even if it is technically possible from the rules of the match ( e. g. Texas Tornado rules, or a three-way tag team match ).

Regardless of the type of card it is necessary to dial an access telephone number to connect to the calling card system.

Regardless of its physical realization, a bit is always understood to be either a 0 or a 1.

Regardless of type, an individual with sleep apnea is rarely aware of having difficulty breathing, even upon awakening.

Regardless, the maximum announce interval is 300 seconds ( 5 minutes ).

Regardless, Necho is reported as having never completed his project.

Regardless of the distance of a jump, the duration required for the trip is approximately one week, thereby recreating an " age of sail " feel to the game.

Regardless of whether the document is HTML or XHTML, when stored on a file system or transmitted over a network, the document's characters are encoded as a sequence of bit octets ( bytes ) according to a particular character encoding.

Regardless of the veracity of these claims, it is certain that Bellini grew up in a musical household and that a career as a musician was never in doubt.

Regardless of how it is produced, balsamic vinegar must be made from a grape product.

Regardless, writer-artist Howard Chaykin, then living in New York City, felt trepidation when First Comics approached him to do a project.

Regardless of rights and wrongs, a population and an area appropriate to a pre-World-War- 1 great power have been, following conquest, ruled against their will by a neighboring people, and have had imposed upon them social and economic controls they dislike.

Regardless of age, candidates are to be sponsored by parents and / or godparents.

Regardless, Babieca became a great warhorse, famous to the Christians, feared by El Cid's enemies, and loved by El Cid, who allegedly requested that Babieca be buried with him in the monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña.

Regardless of whether a plot to deport Jews was planned, in his " Secret Speech " in 1956, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev stated that the Doctors Plot was " fabricated ... set up by Stalin ", that Stalin told the judge to beat confessions from the defendants and had told Politburo members " You are blind like young kittens.

Regardless, in the 1980s, a pilot plant for mass deacidification using this process was constructed by NASA and was tested on books provided by the Library of Congress.

Regardless of the truth about Musashi's ancestry, when Musashi was seven years old, the boy was raised by his uncle, Dorinbo ( or Dorin ), in Shoreian temple, three kilometers (~ 1. 8 mi.

Regardless of its accuracy the charge of Manichaeism was levelled at them by contemporary orthodox opponents, who often tried to make contemporary heresies conform to those combatted by the church fathers.

Regardless, for Bruce the ' die was cast ' at the moment in Greyfriars and he had no alternative except to become king or a fugitive, Bruce asserted his claim to the Scottish crown and began his campaign by force for the independence of Scotland.

Regardless, he has some familiarity with advanced alien technologies that surpass the understanding of most Earthlings, and has been shown as a crafty strategist when not blinded by rage.

Regardless of regional and ethnic differences ( in accents ), the " colloquial " South African English accent is often confused with Australian ( or New Zealand ) English by British and American English speakers.

Regardless of what the other prisoner chooses, one will always gain a greater payoff by betraying the other.

Regardless of whether it was exaggerated anti-Portuguese / anti -" Colonial " propaganda, a dominant tendency in Mozambique, or a mix of both, these movements claimed that since policies and development plans were primarily designed by the ruling authorities for the benefit of the Mozambican ethnic Portuguese population, little attention was paid to local tribal integration and the development of its native communities.

Regardless of his rather limited ability, he successfully solves his cases and finds the correct culprits, even if this success is achieved entirely by accident.

Regardless of the details, it was only possible to verify the number of tokens inside by shaking the vessel or by breaking it, at which point the number or terms written on the outside became subject to doubt.

Regardless of the controversy regarding the preparations, however, once the assault began around 4 p. m., Longstreet pressed the assault by McLaws and Hood ( Pickett's division had not yet arrived ) competently against fierce Union resistance, but it was largely unsuccessful, with significant casualties.

Regardless, countless workshops now exist to teach women that learning how to ejaculate is an important form of feminine sexual expression.