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.
Employers in the navigational, measuring, electro-medical and control instruments manufacturing industry paid atmospheric and space scientists the highest wages among all industries, according to the bureau. Meteorologists in this industry earned an average salary of $134,670 a year, as of May 2011. The second highest-paying industry was management, scientific and technical consulting services, where atmospheric and space scientists received an average annual salary of $115,550.