Sham lesion is the name given to a control procedure during a lesion experiment. In a sham lesion, an animal may be placed in a stereotaxic apparatus and electrodes inserted as in the experimental condition, but no current is passed, and therefore damage to the tissue should be minimal.
Meteorologists often work eight to 12-hour rotating shifts so that they can cover any meteorological event. The quintessential 9 to 5 work schedule is not common for meteorologists unless they are working in an administrative position, or at a facility with limited hours.
National Earnings. As of May 2010, meteorologists earned average annual wages of $87,780 nationally, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau indicates that meteorologists who earned the most during that time made more than $132,130, while those who earned the least made less than $45,050.