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The CMYK system for color printing is based on using four inks, one of which is a yellow color. This is not in itself a standard color, though a fairly narrow range of yellow inks are used.
Several place names refer to yellow:
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- (''Sphyrapicus varius'') are medium-sized Woodpecker s. Adults are black with white bars on the back, wings, and head, with a yellow breast and upper belly and a white lower belly. They are found throughout Canada , eastern Alaska , the Eastern United States , and Central America . Like other Sapsucker s, they drill holes in trees and eat the sap and insects drawn to it.
- The (''Betula alleghaniensis'') is a Birch Species native to eastern North America , from Nova Scotia , New Brunswick , and southern Quebec west to Minnesota , and south in the Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia . They are medium-sized Deciduous trees and can reaching about 20 m tall, trunks up to 80 cm in diameter. The bark is smooth and yellow-bronze and the wood is extensively used for Flooring , Cabinetry , and Toothpicks .
- (''Icteria virens'') are large Foraging Songbird found in southern parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central America. They are Olive with a white bellies and a yellow throat and breast, with a long tail, a thick heavy bill, a large white eye ring, and dark legs.
- (''Thunnus albacares'') is a type of Tuna popular in commercial fishing as a Food Fish . It is found in open waters of Tropical and subtropical Sea s worldwide, though not in the Mediterranean . It has been reported to be up to 239 cm (94 inches) in length and 200 kg (440 pounds) in weight. The second Dorsal Fin and the Anal Fin are bright yellow and very long, as are the Pectoral Fin s. The main body is very dark metallic blue, changing to silver on the belly, which also has about 20 vertical lines.
- A is a mosquito in the '' Aedes '' Genus , so named because they transmit Dengue and Yellow Fever , the mosquito-born viruses.
- , also called ''xanthophytes'', are a class of Algae in the '' Heterokontophyta '' Division . Most live in freshwater, but some are found in marine and soil habitats. They vary from Single-celled Flagellate s to simple Colonial and Filamentous forms. Unlike other heterokonts, yellow-green algae's Chloroplast s do not contain Fucoxanthin , which is why they have a lighter color.
- The (''Emberiza citrinella'') is a Passerine in the Bunting family '' Emberizidae ''. It breeds across Europe and much of Asia . Most yellowhammers are resident, but some far northern birds migrate south in winter. It is common in all sorts of open areas with some scrub or trees. They are large with a thick seed-eater's bill. The males have a bright yellow head, yellow underparts, and a heavily streaked brown back. Females are much duller and more streaked below.
- The (''Caranx bartholomaei'') is a yellowish-silver Carangid Food Fish found in the Western Atlantic and Caribbean .
- are black-and-yellow Wasp s of the genus ''Vespula'' or ''Dolichovespula'' (though some can be black-and-white, the most notable of these being the Bald-faced Hornet , ''Dolichovespula maculata''). They can be identified by their distinctive black-and-yellow color, small size (slightly larger than a Bee ), and entirely black Antennae .
- The are the Greater Yellowlegs (''Tringa melanoleuca'') and Lesser Yellowlegs (''Tringa flavipes''), part of the '' Tringa '' genus along with Redshank s, Sandpiper s, and Greenshank s.
- (''Perca flavescens'') are small wide-mouthed Perch in the United States and Canada. It is paler and more yellowish than other perch species, with less reddish fins.
- may refer to certain Pine s in the subgenus ''Pinus''. In the United States, the term refers to several closely-related species of pine with yellow-tinted wood, including Loblolly Pine , Slash Pine , Shortleaf Pine , Ponderosa Pine , Jeffrey Pine and others. More than one of these species occur at sites, with the term "yellow pine forests" typically used in forestry and ecology to describe such forests or stands that contain more than one of these species. In Britain, "yellow pine" is a name sometimes used in the Timber trade for the wood of several additional pines, including Scots Pine and Eastern White Pine .
- is another term for Liriodendron , the Tulip Tree .
- The (''Colaptes auratus'') is a large Woodpecker species of eastern North America. They have yellow shafts on their wing and tail feathers.
- is the common name for dozens of different Fish species that have yellow tails or a yellow body.
- are New World Warbler s in the genus ''Geothlypis''. Most members of the group have localized ranges in Mexico and Central America , but the Masked Yellowthroat has an extensive South America n distribution, and Common Yellowthroat , the only Migratory species in the group, breeds over much of North America . All the yellowthroats have similar plumage, with yellow-green upperparts, yellow breast, and a mainly black bill.
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Yellow is a bright, cheerful color, often associated with Happiness and Peace .
In the English Language , yellow has traditionally been associated with Jaundice and Cowardice . In American Slang , a coward is said to be "yellowbellied" or "yellow."
In China, yellow is associated with prosperity, and also a "Yellow Movie" means a Pornographic film; contrast "blue movie".
Because it is similar to the Gold Color and Precious Metal s such as Gold or Bronze , yellow is associated with Coin age and Bullion .
"" was Sensationalist Journalism that distorts, exaggerates, or exploits news to maximize profit. The term came from Joseph Pulitzer 's '' New York World '' and William Randolph Hearst 's New York Journal American , who engaged in sensational reporting during the late 19th and early 20th Century , most famously during the Spanish-American War . The term was derived from the color Comic Strip '' The Yellow Kid '', which appeared in both papers.
is a Mexican band. ''' Yellowcard ''' is an American band.
Songs relating to yellow include " Yellow " by Coldplay , from the album '' Parachutes ''; " Yellow Submarine " by The Beatles , from the album '' Revolver '' (also the title of a film); " Mellow Yellow " by Donovan , from the album of the same name; and "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" by Frank Zappa , from the album '' Apostrophe (') ''. Other music references to refer to yellow include "Truck Drivin' Neighbours Downstairs (Yellow Sweat)" by Beck , from the album '' Mellow Gold '' and "Yellow #5," the album by the Mustard Plug .
- In ancient China, yellow was the symbol of Centre and Earth, one of the main five colors.
- The legendary first emperor of China was known as the : 黄帝).
- As such, yellow was the symbol for the Emperor Of China .
- Yellow was also the color of the New Party in the Republic Of China ( Taiwan ), which supports Chinese Reunification . Pencils are painted yellow because of this association with China, where the best Graphite is found; in the past, only pencils with Chinese graphite used to be painted yellow.
- Yellow also symbolizes royalty in many cultures, including much of Southeast Asia . In China, commoners were not allowed to wear yellow until modern times.
- In the United States, a was a Southern voter who consistently voted for Democratic candidates in the late 19th and early 20th centuries because of lingering resentment against the Republicans dating back to the Civil War and Reconstruction period. Today the term refers to a hard-core Democrat, supposedly referring to a person who would vote for a "yellow dog" before voting for a Republican.
Asians and people of Asian descent are sometimes referred to as "yellow," a Racial Color Metaphor . In the 20th-century United States, immigrants from China and other East Asia n nations were derogatorily referred to as a "."
The Yellowknife People were a First Nations tribe. The Yellowknife River and the city Yellowknife (the capital of the Northwest Territories ) are named after the tribe.
In some countries, Taxicab s are commonly yellow. This practice began in Chicago , where taxi entrepreneur John Hertz painted his taxis yellow based on a University of Chicago study alleging that yellow is the color most easily seen at a distance.
In Canada and the United States , School Bus es are almost uniformly painted a yellow color (often referred to as "") for purposes of visibility and safety, and British Bus operators such as FirstGroup are attempting to introduce the concept there. " Caterpillar yellow" and "high-visibility yellow" are used for highway construction equipment.
In the Rules Of The Road , yellow ("amber" in Britain) is a Traffic Light signal meaning "slow down," "caution," or "slow speed ahead." It is intermediate between Green (go) and Red (stop). In Railway Signaling , yellow is often the color for warning, slow down, such as with Distant Signal s.
Several Light Rail and Rapid Transit lines on various Public Transportation have a Yellow Line .
In Association Football (soccer), the Referee shows a Yellow Card to indicate that a player has been officially cautioned.
In Rugby Union , the referee shows a Yellow Card to indicate that a player has been sent to the Sin Bin .
In Auto Racing , a yellow Flag signals caution. Cars are not allowed to pass one another under a yellow flag.
In Cycle Racing , the yellow jersey - or '' Maillot Jaune '' - is awarded to the leader in a stage race. The tradition was begun in the Tour De France where the sponsoring ''L'Auto'' Newspaper (later '' L'Équipe '') was printed on distinctive yellow Newsprint .
- The '' Yellow Pages '' is the section of a Phone Book or online phone directory that lists business numbers by category. They are named for the color paper they are printed on in phone books to distinguish them from the regular listings.
- Yellowcake (also known as urania and uranic oxide) is concentrated Uranium Oxide , obtained through the milling of uranium Ore . Yellowcake is used in the preparation of fuel for Nuclear Reactor s and in Uranium Enrichment , one of the essential steps for creating Nuclear Weapon s.
- The Yellow Rose Of Texas , or "Harison's Yellow", first bloomed in New York City in the 1830s .
- Yellow is the color of the Snooker Ball that has a 2-point value.
- When yellow is mixed with green, it creates Lime
- There is a yellow smile, in Arab culture, which is an ingenuine smile. A yellow smile is used when a person is concealing lack of interest, fear, or any emotion he wishes to keep hidden. It is sometimes used as a joke, by making a face of a crooked, ingenuine smile, when somebody tells a bad joke or is trying to make others laugh for something they do not find humorous enough.
- There is also a French expression "rire jaune" ("yellow laughter") which could be translated into English as "mirthless laughter", laughing without mirth, laughing when you don't find the joke funny, or when the joke is directed at you.
- "Yellow" is also mid-twentieth-century American drug slang for Nembutal, a barbiturate. This is due to the yellow color of the pills.
- "Yellow", or "giallo", in Italy, refers to mystery books, mystery movies, or tv shows, as the spine of mystery novels are colored yellow.
- The Livestrong Wristband is a yellow wristband developed by cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong to support cancer victims and survivors.
- Yellow is the name of a Submarine Telecommunications Cable System , also known as AC-2
- Ace Combat 4 's Yellow Squadron is a squadron of elite fighter pilots.
- On the United States Army , yellow is the color of Cavalry .
- Netflix uses yellow stars to differentiate movie ratings by one individual user from those that are average user ratings.
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