United States Income Tax Treaties - A to Z. The United States has tax treaties with a number of foreign countries. Under these treaties, residents (not necessarily citizens) of foreign countries are taxed at a reduced rate, or are exempt from U.S. taxes on certain items of income they receive from sources within the United States. These reduced rates and exemptions vary among countries and specific items of income.
Noise anxiety is a condition which is characterized by an extreme sensitivity to noise. Someone with noise anxiety suffers a variety of stress and anxiety related emotions when he or she is exposed to certain types of noises; these emotions can range from a general sense of uneasiness to aggression.
For the fear of making or taking phone calls, see Telephone phobia. Phonophobia, also called ligyrophobia or sonophobia, is a fear of loud sounds âa type of specific phobia. It can also mean a fear of voices, or a fear of one's own voice. It is a very rare phobia which is often the symptom of hyperacusis. Sonophobia can refer to the hypersensitivity of a patient to sound and can be part of the diagnosis of a migraine. The term phonophobia comes from Greek ÏÏÎ½Î® - phÅnÄ, sound and ÏÏÎ²Î¿Ï - phobos, fear. Ligyrophobics may be fearful of devices that can suddenly emit loud sounds, such as computer speakers or fire alarms.