Eddie is the eldest child, a teenager with the usual preoccupations with sex and independence.
In the circumstances it's not surprising that Aldous turned out to be a writer who ranged far beyond the usual preoccupations of literary folk – into history, philosophy, science, politics, mysticism and psychic exploration.
Abou El-Hamd takes great pride in her business – not least because engine filters, circular saws and Russian tractors are not the usual preoccupations of women in Kom el Dabaa – and talks about opening a small factory in the next few years.
Along with the shock of emigration and the usual preoccupations of growing up – whether lovely blonde Poppy Morgan will sit next to him in art class, whether his Diadora trainers can outrun his classmates' Nike Air Max – he must negotiate tougher problems.
This one has most of my usual preoccupations: the outrage over racial discrimination on "Colored Boy Said;" the love for my hometown and its incredible variety on "14 Steps To Harlem," "Reggae On Broadway" and "Waiting For the Man" are all New York City songs; the influence of family and the love for my wife on "Spanish Heart" and "Luna Park Love Theme"—also New York!
In the context of multi-objective optimization the usual preoccupations still matter (e.g. diversification and intensification), but the meta-problem we want to tackle is, given a multi-objective optimization problem, to provide a good non-dominated front (and not only a good solution).
There was little reaction from Israelis, many of whom spent the day strolling to synagogues and family gatherings on the Rosh Hashana holiday that represents a conscious break from the usual national preoccupation with hourly news reports.
What with clarinet practice at odd hours and interests widely outside the usual sporting preoccupations of the youthful upper crust, his demeanour ensured him three or four very close friends, but little approbation from the majority.
Mr Anderson says he can find no evidence of political meddling in the way the crisis was handled, beyond the usual pre-election preoccupations of politicians.
On their first two records, he also steered away from the usual boyband lyrical preoccupations: debut single Wham Rap! was about youth unemployment, and Young Guns warned of the danger of settling down too young.
