Appendix:Polish surnames. Polish surnames are known from the Middle Ages, but only 200 years ago did the inherited surnames become compulsory. The most common Polish names Nowak, Nowakowski, Nowacki, and Nowicki are variants meaning new, Przybyszewski and Przybylski mean he who has arrived.
Beta Waves. Beta Waves, sometimes also called the beta rhythm, is the frequency of the electrical activity in the brain that falls between 12 and 30 Hz and is the state that is associated with normal waking consciousness. These brain waves are classified as low and high amplitudes.
Definition of 'shock wave'. shock wave also shockwave. A shock wave is an area of very high pressure moving through the air, earth, or water. It is caused by an explosion or an earthquake, or by an object travelling faster than sound. The shock waves yesterday were felt from Las Vegas to San Diego.