When you have an outlet in a tight corner or behind a narrow space, this surge protector is the answer. Its four AC outlets rotate 90 degrees to provide increased flexibility, and the whole assembly has a low profile that sticks out less than 2 inches from the wall, making it ideal for those difficult-to-fit spaces. With two USB ports as well, this device filters outside electrical interference and is UL-safety-certified.

World and Main, which has locations in Cranbury, New Jersey, Chicago, Illinois and Wuxi, China, provides product development, merchandising and global sourcing for distribution to national, regional and independent hardware stores. Its brands include Comfort Zone portable fans and heaters, Bright-Way electrical supplies, Helping Hand housewares, PXpro paint tools, WordLock locks and AquaPlumb faucets and repair parts.

Figure 2 Vision systems can be used real-time in-process to measure the part’s shape, identify defects and unacceptable parts, confirm that all the pieces are present and are in the right position, count, sort, and track. Photos courtesy of Cognex, Natick, Mass., and Ultraform Industries.

The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-based retailer sells closeout merchandise, irregular items, discontinued products, liquidated goods, and overstock inventory of everything from flooring to food, sporting goods to housewares for "up to 70 percent less than the fancy stores." On a given day, it might carry assorted miscellany like K-Cups, graphic novels, paperback novels, Yankee Candles and Himalayan salt lamps.

This report provides detailed insights and analysis on the state of the Painting Machines and provide a valuable source of information and direction for companies and individuals interested in this market.

Yet, for most Tacoma buyers, the automatic is the smarter option and will actually give your EPA fuel economy numbers a healthy bump. In fact, the automatic bumps mileage to 18 mpg in city driving and 22 on the highway, versus 17/20 mpg city/highway with the manual. (A quick note for consumers specifically regarding the Tacoma: Be sure to use the ECT Power button on the dash. It acts like Sport or Eco mode for the transmission, making the truck feel more responsive or less so when driving. The button changes the shifting software of the truck depending on how you like to or need to drive.)

Hometown Life lists local establishments that incurred priority violations during routine monthly restaurant inspections, along with the actions they took to remedy the problem. Here’s the list for December:

"Our patios have been popular," Mendoza said. "When the weather’s nice, everyone wants to go outside. We’re planning to do live music on the weekends, and maybe even some mariachi on Sundays."

“Sunscreen is the No. 1 thing people would request besides food or alcohol. This is more sustainable than giving it out in plastic cups, more luxurious, and certainly more efficient,” he explains.

Robin and Edward Hed hope to start selling bottles of their own spirits from Moonlight Mountain Distillery, 1046 S. Main St., in early April.

The new restaurant seats about 60 to 70 diners, and is connected by a doorway to Danny Z’s, which can accommodate up to 110 people.

Kristine Johnson, a licensed cosmetologist with 20 years experience and the owner of Eyelashes Extensions by Kristine, a home-based studio in Griffith, launched Micropigmentation by K 2.0, which offers permanent cosmetic procedures that essentially tattoo makeup on lips or eyebrows.