When filling the axes of the alignment matrix, start in the upper left corner and set it to 0. Next, assign a score for each letter in the row or column. Note that there is a penalty for gaps, and ...

Early in my career, I was a sports anchor in Los Angeles. One of my first assignments was to cover the L.A. Lakers or, as they were called then, the "Showtime Lakers." The nickname came from the ...

One point is added if two letters match, and one point is subtracted if they do not. Using a value from either the upper (green) or left (dark blue) square, the final score is -2; however, using the ...