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THE only way to increase athletic performance is to isolate your weaknesses and work diligently to improve them.

A treasure trove of automotive quick hits:

HERE'S what's new and hot in the automotive aftermarket: MAPS FOR YOUR EARS The fertile minds of designers Svetlana Blum Briscella and John Briscella of Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Aminimal Studio have come up with one of the more novel jewelry themes around.

? Inside HBO's Game of Thrones by Bryan Cogman, Chronicle Books, 192 pages, $45. When George R. R. Martin was approached about the possibility of bringing his epic series, A Song of Ice and Fire to television his response was: "You're mad.

EVERYONE'S favourite secret agent will be back in the spotlight next month and so will his impeccable style. Daniel Craig will once again be playing Agent 007 in Skyfall, the latest James Bond movie, hitting theatres Nov. 9.

DO you ever feel a wisp of cool air when standing near a window in your home? Have you noticed rotted frames around a unit or maybe a blown seal in the glazing? If so, new windows might be in your future.

NOW that our summer flowers are slowly disappearing from our gardens, it's nice to incorporate all the wonderful autumn hues that surround us at this time of year in a pretty floral arrangement for our home.

THIS month marks two years of independence for me. Twenty-four months ago, I cut the cable cord to my TV and never looked back.