* An atom or molecule can absorb energy from light if the frequency of the light oscillation and the frequency of the electron or molecular transition motion match. Unless these frequencies match, light absorption cannot occur.
The Fighting Indianans - One story asserts that the term Hoosier came from the bullying and rambunctious Indiana rivermen, always ready for a brawl, who were reputed to be quite successful in coming out on top, hushing their opponents.
About the area. Geddes is a town of approximately 18,000 located just west of Syracuse. It is named after James Geddes, a prominent early settler who settled at the head of Onondaga Lake before 1800. Today, the town of Geddes sits on the west edge of Onondaga Lake (it probably did then too).