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Guess the Future 2054

The insurance industry is currently in a state of flux due to many factors including weather catastrophes, insurance companies going insolvent and the international reinsurance markets. The industry has changed over the past 30 years — especially with the explosion of the use of computers.

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Clinical trials are used to advance medicine

Dear Doctors: I have been following your column for a few years now, and clinical trials get mentioned a lot. I know they are used to make sure that a new drug is safe, but other than that, I’m not sure what they are. What exactly is a clinical trial, and how does it work?

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3 tips for first-time home buyers

Real estate has garnered considerable attention since 2020, and for good reason. Though speculators and real estate professionals may point to a number of variables that have affected the market for homes in recent years, the pandemic certainly was among those factors. Real estate prices and mortgage interest rates increased significantly during the pandemic and have remained well above pre- pandemic levels ever since.

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Tech estimating team wins regional competition in Texas

Louisiana Tech University’s estimation team won first place in the Heavy Civil Division at the TEXO Foundation and Associated Schools of Construction Region 5 Student Competition, and team leader Gabriel Lipe won second place for his presentation skills.