Asian investors were betting on Friday that the might ride in to rescue troubled mortgage finance markets, but continuing preoccupation with rising oil tempered bullish sentiment in some markets, resulting in a day of ups and downs.
"The immediate impulse" that gave rise to her "preoccupation with mental activities," she explained, "came from [her] attending the Eichmann trial".
The Romantic movement at the beginning of the 19th century had stimulated an interest in historical plays, which in turn gave rise to an almost obsessive preoccupation with authentic settings and costumes.
The report, released in November, said the riots were linked to the 'issue of exclusion' and that France had 'neglected the complex problem of its suburbs as a result of its preoccupation with the rise of radical Islam'.
But the United States' preoccupation with Pakistan — a nuclear-armed state with rising levels of militancy — revolves around more than Bin Laden, important as he was, and officials on both sides may seek to avoid a sharp turn toward hostility.
His manipulation relied on people's indifference to politics and their preoccupation with enjoying the many pleasures made possible by rising oil prices and a resulting consumer boom.
From the Palestinian intifada to America's preoccupation with its presidential election to the rise in oil prices, events have conspired to open a window of opportunity.
In Renaissance Italy, the rise of a rich, socially ambitious merchant class fostered a preoccupation with "good taste," whose criteria included subtlety of color and perfection of form.
When challenged on whether this is a key concern on the doorstep, if the rise of Ukip doesn't rather indicate an ever-growing preoccupation with immigration – he sticks to the point.
Until now, the government's preoccupation with consumer price inflation had many economists wondering when fuel prices would be allowed to rise at all, despite problems in the stock market.
