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.
By combining how often and how long the light is on, and by flying and moving in highly controlled ways, fireflies can generate very complex, species-typical light signals or messages. Several species of fireflies can live in the same habitat, and each species will have a unique light signature: a series of well-timed flashes that move in a stereotyped pattern. As a side note: Fireflies' thin, see-through exoskeleton makes them weakly armored and soft; this is unusual for beetles.