The Finnish handset maker has announced it may cut 6, 000 jobs, or 38% of its research and development staff, as it prepares to adopt the Windows Phone 7 mobile platform across all future smartphone offerings.

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It undertakes staff development and training programmes in peace pedagogy and peace research methods at partner universities and is working to lead the establishment of the first ever African Peace University.

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And Balsillie says he would rather his staff forgot about the share price and stayed focused on the research and development that have made the company successful.

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Less money in the fee kitty translates into fewer support staff, less advanced technology systems, and less money for research and development of new store formats or products.

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"Parents are in a really tough position, " says Dr. Elissa Jelalian, a staff psychologist at the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center who focuses on the development of intervention programs for children.

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