The author of 25 books on psychology and family, Dr. Robinson, professor emeritus at University of North Carolina at Charlotte estimates that about one-quarter of the population could be classified as workaholic, though it comes in varying degrees.

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Run by the University of North Carolina, Charlotte (UNCC), SWIFT seeks to combine the use of low-cost real-time energy monitoring technology and an administrative model incorporating university research.

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