Evenings without homework duties provide the opportunity to catch up on work, read a book or browse the Internet before bed.

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The most common activity was checking email 71% reported doing this but 30% said they participated in conference calls, and 44% said they use these nominal days off to catch up on work.

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This past Saturday I sat down to catch up on some work while my two-year-old napped.

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With up to 9 hours2 (SSD models) between charges, you've got the energy to attend meetings and lectures, work on documents and catch up with friends online.

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But day after day, she kept on waking up at dawn to catch the bus, arriving at work before anyone else, giving her best without complaint or regret.

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Ideally, you block out a half day per month for a workshop, to catch up on professional journals, to interact with people and ideas outside your day-to-day work.

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Should Junior want to catch up on his favorite flick while you're on a Breaking Bad marathon, the reverse will also work: the video can play on the controller while the TV is at most used to show what's playing, and more likely switched over to your DVR.

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Likewise, Mr. Cowan says that he tries to "build a big fence" around his first work hour in the morning at 7 a.m. to clear his thoughts, catch up on reading and manage email.

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