... of the state's most educated to find more qualified jobs in other states. Since 2000, over 60,000 people have left the state for better job opportunities (Cenac 1). Louisiana was ranked forty-nine out of the fifty states as smartest states in 2002 (Quitno 1). This low ranking proves that education and technology growth are in the bottom percentages in the country ... create new industries that will continue to grow. The anticipated areas of technological growth include research and development in medical and biomedical fields, micromanufacturing, telecommunications, environment, food te...

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