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Featured article: August 28, 2006

A sequence alignment in bioinformatics is a way of arranging DNA, RNA, or protein primary sequences to emphasize their regions of similarity, which may indicate functional or evolutionary relationships between the genes or proteins in the query. Aligned sequences are typically written with their characters (generally representing amino acids or nucleotides) in columns into which gaps are inserted so that residues with identical or similar characters are aligned in the successive columns. If two sequences in an alignment share a common ancestor, mismatches can be interpreted as point mutations and gaps as indels (that is, insertion or deletion mutations) introduced in one or both lineages in the time since they diverged from one another. In protein sequence alignment, the degree of similarity between amino acids occupying a particular position in the sequence can be interpreted as a rough measure of how conserved a particular region or sequence motif is among lineages. (more...)

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Ferrofluid on glass, with a rare-earth magnet underneath. A ferrofluid is a liquid that becomes strongly polarised in the presence of a magnetic field. Ferrofluids are composed of nanoscale ferromagnetic particles suspended in a carrier fluid, usually an organic solvent or water. Ferrofluids do not actually display ferromagnetism, since they do not retain magnetisation in the absence of an externally applied field.

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Featured list: List of Cleveland Browns first-round draft picks

The Cleveland Browns joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1950 with the Baltimore Colts and San Francisco 49ers after having spent four seasons with the All-America Football Conference. The Browns' first selection as an NFL team was Ken Carpenter, a wide receiver from Oregon State. The team's most recent first round selection was Alex Mack, a center from University of California, Berkeley.

Selected number one overall *	Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame †

Year	Pick	Player name	Position	College	Notes
1999	1	Tim Couch *	QB	Kentucky
2000	1	Courtney Brown *	DE	Penn State
2001	3	Gerard Warren	DT	Florida
2002	16	William Green	RB	Boston College	^[1]
2003	21	Jeff Faine	C	Notre Dame
2004	6	Kellen Winslow II	TE	Miami (Florida)	^[2]
2005	3	Braylon Edwards	WR	Michigan
2006	13	Kamerion Wimbley	LB	Florida State	^[3]
2007	3	Joe Thomas	OT	Wisconsin	^[4]
2007	22	Brady Quinn	QB	Notre Dame	^[5]
2008	—	— No Pick	—	—	^[5]
2009	21	— Alex Mack	C	California	^[6]

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c.1828 – 24 Progressive Lessons For Beginners, Op. 31 No 1.

The first piece from Fernando Sor's Opus 31, a collection of pieces for classical guitar. Recording by Wikipedian Jujutacular.

1889 – Semper Fidelis March

John Philip Sousa's Semper Fidelis March, the official march of the United States Marine Corps. Performed by the United States Marine Band in June 1909.

1911 – Ramshackle Rag

A 1911 composition by Ted Snyder perfomed by Arthur Pryor's Band in the same year, in an arrangment by William Schulz.

1911 – That Flying Rag

Arthur Pryor's "That Flying Rag" performed by Arthur Pryor's Band in 1911. Arrangement by Louis-Philippe Laurendeau.

1906 – Anchors Aweigh

A United States Department of Defence instrumental recording of "Anchors Aweigh", the song of the United States Navy. Music by Charles A. Zimmerman, with lyrics (not here used) by Alfred Hart Miles.

1896 – Stars and Stripes Forever

A 1909 Edison Records recording of Sousa's Band performing John Philip Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever.

Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 8 (in three parts)

1904 – Csárdás

A csárdás is a traditional Hungarian folk dance. This version was composed by Vittorio Monti in 1904 based on the traditional tunes. It was recorded in 2004 by the United States Air Force Band.

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