Initially used as an anticonvulsant, sodium valproate has become a commonly prescribed treatment, and is effective in treating manic episodes.

Initially a synonym for " Satanic metal ", black metal has often been met with hostility from mainstream culture, mainly due to the misanthropic and anti-Christian views of many artists.

Initially a musician who achieved artistic and commercial success in the 1970s and 1980s, he has been called " the Netherlands ' greatest and only rock ' n ' roll star ," later in life he became a well-known painter.

Initially developed to facilitate payments within the European Union, it has now also been implemented by most European countries and many other countries, especially in the Middle East and in the Caribbean.

Initially, it met quarterly, but from 1991, it has been meeting 3 times a year.

Initially it is impossible to find any mention of specific bugs on Microsoft's website, but later he notices that Microsoft has instated a system similar to the Debian one, though sugar-coated so as to not ruin the vision demanded by its customers.

Initially, it seems as if Kayama has won: the Americans depart in peace.

Initially, many mathematicians did not accept this form of proof, but it has become more widely accepted in recent years.

Initially scheduled for 1992, the referendum has not taken place, due to the conflict over who has the right to vote.

Initially it was claimed by David Cameron that Adams had accepted the title but Downing Street has since apologised for this and Adams has publicly rejected the title stating, " I have had no truck whatsoever with these antiquated and quite bizarre aspects of the British parliamentary system ".

Initially the Assemblée Constituante considered defining the metre as the length of a pendulum that has a period of one second at 45 ° N and an altitude equal to sea level.

Initially the dialogue, sound effects, and music in a film each has its own separate track ( dialogue track, sound effects track, and music track ), and these are mixed together to make what is called the composite track, which is heard in the film.

Initially, minor changes were made which is now called Tamil Brahmi which has far fewer letters than some of the other Indic scripts as it has no separate aspirated or voiced consonants.

Initially the major interest has been in the evidence of homology in the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate body plan and organ development.

Initially thought to be useless, shortwave radio now has many applications where the behaviour of radio waves in the Earth's atmosphere makes long-range communication possible.

Initially kind-hearted and ambitious, Lovejoy has become apathetic towards others because of Ned Flanders's constant personal worries.

Initially, the initiative has been involved in the development of a technological framework and interoperability standards specifically for enhancing access to e-print archives, in order to increase the availability of scholarly communication ; OAI is, therefore, closely related to the Open access publishing movement.

Initially, the archer has the ' short ' side of the cam, with the leverage being a mechanical disadvantage.

Initially an agricultural service centre, it now has a growing and diverse economy and is the second fastest growing urban area in New Zealand.

Initially just a computer, it has gradually developed more of a personality over the course of the series.

Initially settled in 1870, the town's development has been shaped by that of Orlando, about to the north.

Initially, Raimi invited Scott Spiegel to co-write Army of Darkness because he had done a good job on Evil Dead II, but he was busy on rewrites for the Clint Eastwood film The Rookie.

Initially this was done because it was easier to provide good insulation for the secondary winding of an external coil than it was in a coil buried in the construction of the magneto ( early magnetos had the coil assembly externally to the rotating parts to make them easier to insulate — at the expense of efficiency ).

Initially, he was a good student, placing into an honors calculus sequence taught by Bob Thrall and earning himself A's.

Initially, a special plating deposit called a " strike " or " flash " may be used to form a very thin ( typically less than 0. 1 micrometer thick ) plating with high quality and good adherence to the substrate.

Initially, his designs were all Arts and Crafts style, a good example being Overstrand Hall Norfolk and Le Bois des Moutiers ( 1898 ) in France, but during the early 1900s his work became more classical in style.

Initially, relations between the king and Papandreou seemed good, but by 1965, these halcyon days ended.

Initially her son is vain and headstrong and only after her perseverance does he become a good son who listens to his mother.

Initially on good terms with William and Mary, her position deteriorated as the practice of her religion led to misunderstandings and increasing isolation.

Initially, Riley automatically assumed that all demons were evil, but discovered that demons are capable of both good and evil just as humans are after assisting in saving Oz from the Initiative complex.

Initially, D12 member Eminem was on good terms with Natas, but the two had a falling out when he criticized Esham's second album.

Initially her listening figures were very good, growing from 6. 9 million to 7. 8 million listeners during her first fifteen months in the job-earning Radio 1 its largest breakfast audience ever-higher than that of her predecessor and Chris Evans.

Initially prospects looked good in the midst of the gold rush, where the mines and adjoining businesses of South Pass City spurred employment for 2, 000 workers during 1868 and 1869, according to a Stanford University study.

Initially sentenced to a ten-year term, he was released on parole for good behaviour on 6 September 2007.

Initially, they were treated relatively well, with good food and living accommodations.

Initially civilian-cadet relations were not good as most veterans were attending Virginia Tech for the first time.

Initially, relations between Lumley and Michael Costa, the principal conductor at Her Majesty's were good.

Initially, due to HUD regulations, residency was open to both NALC members and others, but when the mortgage was paid in 2002, the HUD restrictions were removed and residency is now limited to NALC retirees in good standing only.

Initially, the plait was treated as an amulet, supposed to bring good health.

Initially Sir Jack Brabham's son Gary Brabham was signed to drive but when he failed to prequalify twice he left the team for good, in the second of his two races the car coasted to a halt after 400 yards with the mechanics on strike revealing they never put oil in the engine.

Initially, the Belgian Prime Minister Leterme welcomed the Dutch ( and Luxembourg ) take-over as good news for customers, shareholders and personnel, saying that this provided a solid foundation for the future.

Initially he is more interested in the latter, especially as she is involved in a temperance campaign which would be good for his Kolaloka franchise business.

Initially he settled well at the London club, garnering good notices as a tough-tackling midfielder with an eye for a spectacular goal.

Initially, prospects for the new building seemed good.

Initially Gopalganj had little to offer in terms of good quality education to its residents.