Sentences with phrase «as a haven of»

If the temptation is to look upon the church as a haven of togetherness in a hostile or indifferent society, the church need not succumb.

We dare not lose our reputation as a haven of peace and security.

Described as the haven of peace by its multicultural inhabitants, (indigenes, Igbos, Hausas, Bini, Ijaw, Tiv, Calabar, Edo, etc), it has, slowly but steadily, been taking locational advantage of being between Otukpo and Enugu, close to Obollo Afor and, therefore, direct to most Eastern towns such as Aba or Onitsha.

It's also well situated for visiting Ostriconi beach, one of the island's wildest and most beautiful stretches of sand known by the locals as a haven of peace and tranquility.

To top it all, the town has also established itself as a haven of aquatic sports and other activities.

Rather than experiencing others as a haven of safety, traumatized clients are driven by powerful wishes and fears of relationship.

Bowlby described the infant as biologically predisposed to use the caregiver as a haven of safety, or a secure base, while exploring the environment.1 So an infant who feels threatened will turn to the caregiver for protection and comfort.

When alarmed by their parents, they're in a paradox in which they impulsively desire to simultaneously approach the parent as a haven of safety and flee from the parent.

Rather than experiencing closeness as a haven of safety, the traumatized person will develop fears associated with relationship.

Not exact matches

As a wave of luxury hotel brands continue to break ground, what was once predominantly a backpacker's haven has become a full - on destination.

This Pacific Northwest city is known for being a hipster haven, and offers both nature (like Mount Hood and Forest Park) as well as culture (check out Powell's City of Books or its number of microbreweries).

But the discussion over this issue will be keenly watched, because reducing the interest rate on reserves was proposed to reduce the attractiveness of the yen as a safe - haven in December,» said Ikawa.

He also said that the Bank of Japan doesn't realize that the odds are stacked against them because whenever there's a problem in emerging markets, the yen is seen as a safe haven, which causes it to strengthen.

Despite harsh noises from western leaders about throttling tax havens, he believes they are proliferating as never before — with the complicity of those same leaders — and are causing immeasurable damage to developed and developing nations alike.

... [But] Japanese exporters... face weakening demand from the impact of the Euro - zone crisis, concerns about the economic health of China [and] the persistent strength of the yen... as investors seek a safe haven.»

The Japanese currency has been mostly on the rise against the U.S. dollar as investors look for a safe haven amid fears of a global trade war.

The AHCA would halt the gigantic expansion of Medicaid as a haven for the poor and uninsured.

Gold hit a three - month peak as the political risk of European elections and worries over Donald Trump's policies stoked safe - haven demand.

Last year there was a string of serial rapes and we are speaking with some of the local advocacy groups and developing a plan to keep the space open and staffed Friday and Saturday nights until an hour after the bars close so that if there is anyone feeling uncomfortable or threatened by a situation can come and use the space as a safe haven and have the option of being walked home at the end of the evening.

Byanyima blamed «tax dodging» as a major cause of global inequality and urged leaders to clamp down on tax havens and plough money into education, healthcare and jobs for young people.

Over in the markets, the price of gold is falling in Asian trade, as investors move away from the safe - haven asset.

That demand stems from the perception of Canada as a safe haven amid global volatility.

Wall Street stock futures are higher and the dollar at a five - month low, as the Federal Reserve's partial retreat from its rate - hike intentions boosts confidence for the world economic outlook and leads to the unwinding of some of the «safe haven» flows into the U.S. currency over recent months.

The 33 - year - old establishment has spread to more than 500 locations in 48 states and six countries, and is known as a children's birthday party haven, but some security experts say that this demographic is part of the problem.

With markets focusing on the weakness of demand, stocks fell in both Asia and Europe, while «safe - haven» investments such as U.S. Treasury bonds and gold surged again.

The GOP nominee is also thought to be favorable to companies that take advantage of foreign tax havens to stash their cash, such as Microsoft (msft) and Apple (aapl), while some investors think Clinton could be a tailwind to Netflix (nflx) because of her support of net neutrality rules.

In case of a serious default, one in which the U.S. postpones or suspends any debt payments, «Canadian yields could actually drop as a result of both the economic slowdown and safe - haven flows,» Shenfeld wrote in a recent research note.

«Being viewed as not paying a fair share of tax or using questionable tax havens will be unacceptable.»

«The signs of detente in the North Korean conflict are... contributing to the lack of solid demand for gold as a safe haven at present,» Commerzbank said in a note.

Gold hit a three - month peak on Wednesday as the political risk of European elections and worries over President Donald Trump's policies stoked safe - haven demand.

Conroy, a West Haven, Conn., cash - flow expert who spent most of his career as the treasurer or controller of businesses with up to $ 10 million in sales, offers a solution that is as effective as it is unusual: «Appoint a cash - flow specialist with the authority to cross department lines as he or she follows the trail of cash coming into — or failing to come into — the company.»

«Of course Japan is in the region so there are questions as to is that the one (currency) you want to buy... I still think it probably is in the sense that it has all the characteristics from a safe - haven currency,» Graf said, mentioning a fair value in the currency.

The Paris - based group, which counts Switzerland among its 35 member states, on Tuesday issued findings from a year - long review of the Alpine country that has long been associated with shady financial transactions and as a haven for clandestine deal - making.

In all of the Middle East's turmoil, Beirut continues to stand as an untouched haven of calm.

«Our revenue doubled as soon as he won the election,» says Matt Tillman, founder and CEO of Haven, a hi - tech logistics platform for shippers.

«In an unusual bullish move for the non-yielding safe haven asset after a rate hike, this can be entirely attributed to the aforementioned USD weakness, as Wilders» Dutch election defeat eases some fears of a populist European backlash.»

We think of academia as being this great haven of creativity.

The outcome of any conflict in the Middle East seems to have standard market reverberations; the price of oil rises, investors flock to safe havens such as gold and the American dollar.

That is pushing up the U.S. dollar, which investors turn to as a safe haven when other stores of value drop, she said.

And despite America's spending habits, the greenback is still seen as a safe haven whenever financial crises — including ones caused by Americans — hit because most major countries want to maintain the value of their national reserves, which include dollar - denominated assets.

Guest blogging services are cropping up everywhere (including here, at AudienceBloom) as the industry begins to realize that guest blogging, as a link building tactic, is one of the few safe havens left after Penguin demolished many of the lower - cost, higher quantity tactics that SEOs came to rely upon over the course of the past several years.

Treasury yields are little changed, as traders focus on upbeat corporate earnings, momentarily shaking off some of the geopolitical worries that had underpinned appetite for assets perceived as havens.

The U.S. dollar held steady versus a basket of major currencies as solid company results and fading concerns about a trade war helped keep a lid on safe - haven demand for the greenback.

It appears that some of the classic «safe haven» plays may not be as safe as they seem.

Another segment that also did well was Treasurys, as U.S. government debt remained the safe haven of choice for many investors.

In addition to long - duration Treasuries, these classic «safe havens» include high - yielding defensive equities like utilities, as well as precious metals, both of which are sensitive to changes in real interest rates.

I can understand the benefits of having a safe haven currency like the traditional Swiss Franc which is divisible and liquid, however claims of Gold being illiqiud and something clumsy that can not be used as currency are false.

With some of the classic safe havens currently providing little protection, Russ shares two stock sectors to consider as rates drift higher.

But bond investors have continued to flock to the debt of the United States, which as the world's largest economy has retained the perception of a financial safe haven.

In times of volatility, uncertainty, and elevated geopolitical risks, U.S. Treasuries and the dollar continue to be viewed as safe haven assets.