Depression arises initially from emotional insecurity and is perpetuated by egotistical aspiration placing excessive demands upon the emotions.

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They might thus reassure Palestinians that they will get a fair deal, and assuage Israeli fears of being confronted with excessive demands.

ECONOMIST: The Middle East

The moral imperative, in terms of an environmental ethics today, is to support the regenerative capacities of nature while restraining the excessive demands of our consumerist culture.

UNESCO: World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)

Though that does happen sometimes, that is only when management fails to do its job in resisting excessive union demands.

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In Miyagi prefecture, Governor Shiro Asano has backed citizens' demands for disclosure of excessive entertainment spending by local officials.

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The deal the players accepted suggests that their original demands may have been excessive, since the owners did have legitimate problems with costs.

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"Negotiations are ongoing, but Fox's current demands are unreasonable and excessive, especially in this economic climate, " said Time Warner Cable spokeswoman Maureen Huff.

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They spoke of demands on their children, from excessive amounts of homework, exams and the fact that their off-spring were becoming more demanding.

BBC: Mother and baby