The Army's new paternity leave policy gives fathers additional time to be with their Families when a child is born. The policy, signed into law under President George W. Bush on Oct. 14, 2008 grants married Soldiers up to 10 consecutive days of non-chargeable administrative leave after the birth of a child.
Adult fireflies have a special light-producing tissue inside the abdomen covered by a very thin, translucent exoskeleton; this allows the internally produced light to shine through. The world is full of questions we all want answers to but are either too embarrassed, time-crunched or intimidated to actually ask.
Fireflies may be known for their glow power, but theyâre not alone. There are also deep-water fish and even bacteria that produce their own light. The fancy word for this phenomenon is â bioluminescence .â. Fireflies never need to worry about replacing a light bulb or paying the electric bill. Their eternal light source is totally internal. Each blip of light is produced by a chemical reaction between a special protein called luciferase, a pigment called luciferin, and oxygen.