Starting in 1991, the US Congress asked the Institute of Medicine to review the scientific literature on Agent Orange and the other herbicides used in Vietnam, including their active ingredients and the dioxin contaminant.

Starting in the 1950s, these precepts were modernized in the People's Republic of China so as to integrate many anatomical and pathological notions with scientific medicine.

Starting in the 1880s, and more significantly by the mid-20th century, CGS was gradually superseded internationally for scientific purposes by the MKS ( metre – kilogram – second ) system, which in turn developed into the modern SI standard.

Starting with Hart, a great deal of effort has gone into developing scientific theories about, and possible models of, extraterrestrial life, and the Fermi paradox has become a theoretical reference point in much of this work.

Starting with Fustel de Coullanges and Theodor Mommsen, historical studies began to progress towards a more modern scientific form.

Starting in 1887, this series was once again split into four sections ( afdelning ), which in 1903 became independent scientific journals of their own, titled " Arkiv för ..." ( archive for ...), among them

Starting in 1989, Swedish medical doctor and scientist Staffan Lindeberg, now associate professor at Lund University, Sweden, led scientific surveys of the non-westernized population on Kitava, one of the Trobriand Islands of Papua New Guinea.

Starting with scientific breakthroughs of the 1930s made by the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom during World War II in what was called the Manhattan Project to counter the assumed Nazi German atomic bomb project.

Starting from the idea that people seek not truth per se but instead to subdue irritating, inhibitory doubt, Peirce shows how, through the struggle, some can come to submit to truth, seek as truth the guidance of potential practice correctly to its given goal, and wed themselves to the scientific method.

Starting with an updated matrix of contradictions, semantic analysis, subcategories of inventive principles and lists of scientific effects, some new interactive applications are other attempts to simplify the problem formulation phase and the transition from a generic problem to a whole set of specific solutions.

Starting from 2002 DSM-5 Research Agenda researchers were invited to contribute with their publication to the literature basis for the DSM-5, whose draft criteria are now available to the scientific community.

Starting in the 1960s, some historians questioned technological determinism, a doctrine that can induce public passivity to technologic and scientific ' natural ' development.

Starting in 1937, the scientific material assembled during the expedition was published in over 50 volumes by Sven Hedin and other expedition participants, thereby making it available for worldwide research on eastern Asia.

Starting with the accession to the throne in 1643 of Sun King Louis XIV, France entered a period of political, artistic and scientific grandeur, before settling into the decadent reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI.

Starting in 1880, he dedicated his time to manufacture astronomical as well as scientific instruments, and performed various experiments.

Starting in the early 1950s, the cigarette industry began to focus on promoting filtered cigarettes, as a response to the emerging scientific data about harmful effects of smoking.

Starting from his premise, and falling under the sway of the very fears and phobias he himself has played up, Nolte once again defiantly insisted: " If Hitler was a person fundamentally driven by fears-by among others a fear of the " rat cage "- and if this renders " his motivations more understandable ", then the war against the Soviet Union was not only " the greatest war ever of destruction and enslavement ", but also " in spite of this, objectively speaking, a preemptive war. While Nolte may like to describe his motive as the purely scientific interest of ( as he likes to put it ) a solitary thinker in search of a supposedly more complex, more accurate understanding of the years between 1917 and 1945, a number of political implications are clearly present.

Starting from August 1968, the ship embarked on a 15 year-long scientific expedition, the Deep Sea Drilling Program, criss-crossing the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between South America and Africa and drilling core samples at specific locations.

Starting his career at sea, at a young age, he became involved with the slave trade for a few years, and was himself enslaved for a period.

Starting in Beethoven's later career, the fortepiano evolved into the modern piano as we know it today.

Starting his career as a jurist at the University of Bordeaux, Duverger became more and more involved in political science and in 1948 founded one of the first faculties for political science in Bordeaux, France.

Starting his international sporting career only in his late thirties at the 1968 Winter Olympics of Grenoble, Krienbühl mostly skated at the back of the field.

Starting with the music as a hobby in the late 90s and at the early age of 13 he became an enthusiast of the dance music genre of the moment, and passed to be a mere follower to become a producer even before starting his career as a DJ.

Starting out his athletic career as a boxer, Columbu progressed into the sport of Olympic Weightlifting, powerlifting and later bodybuilding, winning the title of Mr. Olympia in 1976 and 1981.

Starting his professional career in 1924, Schmeling came to the United States in 1928 and, after a ninth-round technical knockout of Johnny Risko, became a sensation.

Starting a solo career, he became a hit success with his second album, Don't Be Cruel, which spawned a number of hit singles including the co-self penned " My Prerogative ", which became his signature hit.

Starting with No End, Kieślowski's career was closely associated with two regular collaborators, the screenwriter Krzysztof Piesiewicz and the composer Zbigniew Preisner.

Starting his career as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat ( 1973 ), Khan began his professional career eleven years later with Holi ( 1984 ) and had his first commercial success with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak ( 1988 ).

Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as " Roll With Me, Henry ", " At Last ", " Tell Mama ", " Something's Got a Hold on Me ", and " I'd Rather Go Blind " for which she wrote the lyrics.

Starting as a child actress, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953.

Starting her career as an extra in films, Velasco became famous for her interpretation of a Mazahua indigenous woman with the name of " La India María ", whom she portrayed on various Televisa programs.

Starting in 1822 after the death of his sister, Corot began receiving a yearly allowance of 1500 francs which adequately financed his new career, studio, materials, and travel for the rest of his life.

Starting his career writing articles for game magazines, he moved on to writing supplements for Hero Games's Champions system, and currently writes for White Wolf Game Studio.

Starting his career with a passion for rallying rather than racing, he graduated to single seaters through the French Renault 5 championship.

Starting his minor league career, Carew was assigned to play second base with the Melbourne ( FL ) Twins in the Cocoa Rookie League and hit. 325 over the final 37 games of the season.

Starting his driving career in Go-karts at age 12, Waltrip entered his first stock car race just four short years later.

Starting in 1939 with the career of Amália Rodrigues, fado was an internationally popular genre.

Starting his career at age 17, Gefen appeared on stage in drag and heavy makeup, bragged about his evasion of the draft, and sang about drugs, sex and alienation in a hard-rock style reminiscent of Punk Rock.

Starting his professional career by releasing his first long-player in 1973 subtitled " The Album-Confessions of a Big Lanky Dope ", as a member of Rhubarb's Revenge ( re-issued on CD and virgin vinyl in 1999 by GearFab Records after becoming a collector's item of rare virtue ), and going on to contribute to an interesting string of,, unsuccessful records.

Starting her career as the Rector's Assistant at Glasgow University ( 1972-3 ), she became a History and English teacher at the ( RC ) London Oratory School in Fulham ( 1974 – 86 ) and later Head of Careers ( 1984-6 ) before switching to John Archer School ( sold off for housing ) on Sutherland Grove in Wandsworth as Head of Careers between 1986-8.

Starting his career in the government, Mirza was employed by Prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan in the Ministry of Defence, being appointed as the first Defence Secretary ( one of an apex bureaucratic post ), overseeing the Indo-Pakistan war of 1947, and the Balochistan conflict in 1948.

Starting his career in 1975 with Prayanam, Bharathan rode to fame with his off-beat Thakara, a film about a dumb-witted central character who falls in love with the village beauty.