The Killing is back!

Netflix released a brief 11-second teaser unveiling the premiere date for the fourth and final season of the revived series: The final case begins Aug. 1.

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The final run consists of six episodes and marks the Fox TV crime drama's second revival. (AMC initially canceled the series after its sophomore season but later relented and brought it back for a third before canceling it again last September.)

Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman reprise their roles as Linden and Holder, respectively, with new additions Joan Allen, Gregg Henry, Frances Fisher, Sterling Beaumon, Levi Meaden and Tyler Ross.

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After: This client expanded their existing master suite by doing a ground-level addition.

Kevin Bunnell, Renovation Design Group

We discussed last week the different levels of remodeling master suites, which range from a basic cosmetic makeover to more in-depth construction projects.

There is no problem with simply sprucing up a master suite by upgrading the furniture, bedding and paint if the space is working well for you. However, we do not feel it is a good investment to put "lipstick on the pig" if you are lacking the space or layout required to actually qualify for a master suite.

We define a master suite as a bedroom, generous closet space and a private bathroom. If you need to create such a space in your home, this is when an architect should be included in the project. Depending on your house and its existing floor plan, you may be able to move some walls to capture space to create a master suite. A common scenario is reconfiguring an adjacent bedroom and/or bathroom to become part of the master suite. While losing a bedroom is significant relative to property value, providing a lovely master suite is usually a reasonable financial trade-off.

If all the existing space in your home is being used, an addition will be required to meet the goals and needs of the homeowners in terms of a master suite. Working with an architect will help you determine the best location for the master suite.

Main level bedrooms are popular now as homeowners of all ages are projecting into the future, embracing the concept of "aging in place." This arrangement uses the upper or lower floors for childrens or guest bedrooms, but keeps the master suite (and the laundry) on the main level to allow a couple or individual to function in the home without being obliged to use stairs.

One of the challenges of this type of addition is how to access the new master suite. Clearly, you should never have to walk through one room to get to another, but you also dont want to enter the master suite off the kitchen or mud room either. The flow of the entire house needs to be considered to make the revised plan work seamlessly.

Lot size will figure into the decision of where to place the new master suite; some lots are too small to accommodate an addition on the main level. This leaves putting it upstairs or downstairs. While we generally do not think of basements as being appropriate for master suites, we have worked with creative clients who have created wonderful lower level retreats. Ceiling heights are usually set on the main level (unless you want to tear the whole roof off and rebuilt it), but basements can be dug lower and windows and window wells can be enlarged to provide a spacious, light-filled environment. Combined with the fact that well-constructed lower levels are quieter, cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, you may want to think out of the box regarding this location.

Many people have romantic notions about a master suite on the upper level. This option often allows you to take advantage of views not available from the main level. It also requires a new staircase, and these take up more room than you may think. Often a bedroom or some other room on the main level will need to be sacrificed to provide space for the new stairs. If you are considering adding a partial second story just big enough to accommodate the new master suite, be sure you work with an architect to assure that it doesnt look like your addition fell from the sky and landed randomly on your home.

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"I think we checked off a lot of boxes in terms of what we wanted to accomplish," president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. "We felt like for us to take that next step, we needed to improve. And we wanted to add a starter. We wanted to add a bat, an upgraded bat, which we haven't done yet. But we were able to improve our lineup with the addition of Dee Gordon and inject some speed."

Gordon, the All-Star second baseman, is heading to the Marlins as part of a seven-player deal with the Dodgers.

The Marlins capped their stay in Southern California by making two more trades on Thursday. Right-hander Mat Latos was acquired from the Reds. A lower-profile move brought in right-hander Andre Rienzo, the only Brazilian-born player ever to reach the Majors.

Michael Hill discusses the Marlins' acquisitions

Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill talks about landing Mat Latos, Dan Haren and Dee Gordon at the Winter Meetings

The additions and subtractions have reshaped the roster, and created some questions. Here's five things to watch for moving forward.

Power bat A strong push was made for Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau, but the asking price was too high. Even though talks fizzled in San Diego, there is a chance they could rekindle before the end of the month. Free agent Michael Morse is a definite possibility, and so is Pittsburgh's Pedro Alvarez. It's highly doubtful the D-backs will trade Mark Trumbo.

Overstocked rotation An area of need filled up quickly in 24 hours in San Diego. Two separate deals landed Latos and Dan Haren. Now, there is the question of whether Haren will join the club or retire to be with his family on the West Coast. If Haren reports, Miami will have Latos, Haren, Henderson Alvarez, Nathan Eovaldi, Jarred Cosart, Tom Koehler and Brad Hand competing for five spots. And, oh by the way, Jose Fernandez, should be recovered from his Tommy John surgery to join the group around the All-Star break. The logjam will make it extremely difficult for prospect Justin Nicolino, a standout at Double-A Jacksonville, to open the season with the club. Having too many isn't necessarily a bad thing. A year ago, the Marlins used 13 different starters.

Trade chips Haren's decision may impact Eovaldi's future. The team may be less willing to trade a power arm without the assurance of a proven veteran to fill the void. Hand is in an interesting spot because he is out of options, so he has to make the team. Hand can be used out of the bullpen, but he is more comfortable starting. He's also the lone lefty starting candidate now that Andrew Heaney's been traded. If a power-hitting first baseman is added, first baseman Garrett Jones will be seriously shopped.

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The 2014 Tribeca Film Festival has added two feature music documentaries to its special screenings program: Alex Gibney's work-in-progress Untitled James Brown Documentary and the world premiere of Bjork: Biophilia Live.

The festival, which runs April 16-27 in New York, also announced that TFF's opening night world premiere of Time Is Illmatic, followed by a performance by rapper Nas, will take place at the Beacon Theatre. Tickets will be available to the public at tribecafilm.com/openingnight.

Director One9's documentaryTime Is Illmaticfollows the trajectory of Nas' 1994 landmark debut albumIllmatic-- considered to be one of the most groundbreaking albums in hip hop.

STORY: Tribeca Film Festival Announces Second Half of Lineup

"Music is a prominent thread throughout the festival this year, and theUntitled James Brown DocumentaryandBjork: Biophilia Liveare great complements to our already exciting slate," director of programming Genna Terranova said. "Nas and his work have been beloved by New Yorkers for years and we are thrilled to be celebrating his music with everyone on opening night."

Information on the late additions in the special section can be found below:

Untitled James Brown Documentary, directed and written by Gibney. (USA) -- Work in Progress, Documentary. James Brown changed the face of American music. Soul Brother Number One, as he was known, pioneered the journey from rhythm and blues to funk. More than that, this American legend -- who willed himself to life after he was stillborn -- was a classic embodiment of the American dream. The son of a "turpentine man" from rural South Carolina, Brown became one the greatest live performers ever known, the "hardest working man in show business," and a self-made millionaire. As he often said, it was "show AND business." Once successful, one of his first orders of business was to launch the soundtrack for a new civil rights movement: "Say It Loud: I'm Black and I'm Proud." With unique cooperation of the Brown estate, this is a definitive documentary biography of the James Brown story and legend, 1933-1974.The screening will be followed by a special conversation withGibney on April 27.

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Bjork: Biophilia Live, directed by Nick Fenton & Peter Strickland. (U.K.) -- World Premiere, Documentary. From a mind unlike any other,Biophilia Livechronicles the multidimensional concert centered on the eighth studio album of avant-garde Icelandic artistBjork. Directors Fenton and Strickland, unique voices in their own right, filmBjork live in performance and punctuate her music with evocative animation from apps created by the world's top designers combined with science and nature archives and found footage. This is inspired by the themes of the album, which explore the relationships between musical structures and natural phenomena -- atomic, cellular and cosmic. The infinitely creative journey presents a culmination of work that represents one of the most original musical endeavors of a generation.The film will screen at the festival on April 26.

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CANNES The Broad City crew, including producer Amy Poehler and creators Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, hit the Croisette for a MIPTV talk about their journey from a social media hit to Comedy Central and what appeals to the younger demographic now.

"I think there's a universality about young people's ability to tell when something isn't authentic," said Poehler, who brought the show to Comedy Central after filming a guest spot when it was a popular web series with a strong Facebook following. "In countries all over the world people are finding and needing something that feels true and real to them, and also being very suspicious when it's not."

"They're able to sniff it out in a way if people are thrown together and cast in something that's created by someone else with no real origin story. Young people are very savvy now," she said.

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Comedy can be lost in translation, but as clips gain traction on social media and are shared worldwide, people will gravitate toward the same content, the panelists said. Consumers are at a transition point where "second screen" what executives are still calling web and mobile in a world where people are increasingly consuming entertainment on their tablets and phones will become "first screen" and broadcast television will be considered the secondary viewing apparatus, Viacom senior vp international program sales Caroline Beaton suggested.

"At some point things are going to merge and we are going to have global comedy taste. We're on the cusp of that now," Beaton said, citing The Daily Show With Jon Stewart's universal popularity and what she termed proprietary research from parent company Viacom.

Development will increasingly come from creatives who first experiment on the Internet, said Comedy Central president of content development and original programming Kent Alterman, calling the web "an incredible incubator."

"Technology has gotten so cheap that anyone can have a camera and editing equipment in their hands," he said. "Ultimately the cream always rises to the top and gives people access and exposure."

However creators have to have a strong point of view not just popularity. "A lot of time people confuse how many hits something gets with how well it would do in that translation to television, and that's somewhat irrelevant," he warned. "Ultimately what matters is the vision of the creators and their ability to expand it so there are full stories being told and if it will resonate as a show. That's independent of how many views it gets."

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But Bridich, who took over in October for Dan O'Dowd and Bill Geivett, saw no requirement to make headlines during a small, but high-profile, snippet of the offseason. Deals tend to happen with all the teams and all the game's media present, but Spring Training isn't until February and the season doesn't start until April.

Talks with the Mets about right-handed starter Dillon Gee weren't completed. The Marlins have attempted to pry defending National League batting champion Justin Morneau to be a left-handed-hitting threat at first base, but the notion exists that the Rockies want more than the Marlins are willing to offer. Still, the teams are communicating. The Rangers expressed interest in catcher Wilin Rosario, but appear to be putting more effort into acquiring a starting pitcher.

The Rockies, who are pushing for starting pitching themselves, were under no requirement to do something just because all the teams were together Sunday evening through Thursday morning.

Deals done: Diaz, 23, acquired from the Angels for backup infelder Josh Rutledge, has a fastball that averaged 97 mph during a five-game big league look last season and an intriguing slider.

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"There are two 'plus' pitches there, the fastball and the slider that he can throw for strikes and throw for outs -- swings and misses," Bridich said. "He greatly improved his ability to be in the zone over the past season. He got a cup of coffee in September so he knows what the big leagues are like, at least in September. He repeats well. In his delivery there's effort but everything is on line."

Diaz also has all of his Minor League options, so over the next three seasons they can develop him if necessary.

House, the Athletics' 14th-round pick in 2012, spent much of the year at Class A Advanced before making four scoreless appearances in Triple-A at the end of the season.

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The Marlins solidified second base with the addition of Dee Gordon from the Dodgers. They also added two experienced right-handers, Mat Latos (formerly with the Reds) and Dan Haren (part of the Gordon trade).

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Marlins manager Mike Redmond talks about the club acquiring Dee Gordon and Dan Haren in a trade with the Dodgers

"We came into the Winter Meetings with a plan and had a good feel for what our club was and what our club needed," president of baseball operations Michael Hill said.

Miami dramatically upgraded team speed with Gordon, and Latos is a proven top-of-the-rotation right-hander. The two additions signal to the rest of the NL that the Marlins are serious about being in the postseason race.

A bold seven-player trade pulled off on Wednesday energized the Meetings for Miami. Gordon, an All-Star second baseman, was acquired along with Haren and infielder Miguel Rojas from the Dodgers for Andrew Heaney, Enrique Hernandez, Chris Hatcher and Austin Barnes.

The price to bring in Gordon was steep, but the team felt it was necessary to turn a weakness into a strength. Last year, Miami stole just 58 bases as a team. Gordon, meanwhile, paced the Majors with 64 steals.

Gordon takes over at second base, and he slides into the leadoff spot ahead of Christian Yelich, who led off in 2014. They will be the tablesetters for No. 3 hitter Giancarlo Stanton.

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CHAMBERSBURG >> The borough got a first look at what the future of city hall may look like the first major renovation in 40 years.

Dennis Sowers from SGS Architects in Carlisle, presented a Queen Street Feasibility Analysis to council, which proposed a three-story addition on East Queen Street and a two-story addition to the south along South Second Street.

The plan proposes a public entrance that will allow visitors to reach all departments and have a landscaped plaza containing various plants and benches.

Using 2014 construction data, the architecture firm says it will cost roughly $240 per square foot for the new additions and $185 per square foot for the renovations of the existing facility. Using a 3 percent inflation factor, architects believe construction costs in 2020 will be $14.4 million.

The borough acquired the buildings at 216 and 220 E. Queen St. in July of last year for $275,000 and $220,000, respectively.

SGS recommended that by 2020 or 2021, selected departments and the utility support departments help fund a new addition next door on Queen Street.

"The utilities of the Borough have seen significant growth in personnel and legal and engineering complexity over the last half century, all while delivering state of the art services at some of the areas lowest utility rates," Stonehill said.

City Hall was built in 1830 and is listed on the U.S. registry of historic structures, Stonehill said. The last time the structure was updated was in 1957 and the police station was added in 1971.

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December 11, 2014 - Northwoods League (Northwoods) Willmar Stingers Willmar, Minn. - The Willmar Stingers are excited to announce four more returning players from last year's team, which will once again call the Beehive home in 2015. University of Minnesota players Dan Motl and Tyler Hanson, along with Jack Ross (Pepperdine University) and Phoenix Sanders (Daytona State College) are set join the Stingers for their second seasons in the Northwoods League.

Motl, a 6-foot-2 inch junior outfielder, proved to be a valuable asset in the outfield for Manager Drew Saberhagen and the Stingers in 2014. Motl was second on the team in stolen bases with 17 and in 43 games. He also had a .285 batting average with 43 hits and 14 runs batted in for the Stingers.

Hanson, a 6-foot-2 inch sophomore pitcher, saw most of his time with the Stingers coming out of the bullpen in 2014. In a limited role during the month of June, he pitched in 5 games, posting a 2-0 record in relief and didn't allow an earned run in nine innings of work. As a freshman with the University of Minnesota, Hanson had a 3-0 record in 14.1 innings of work.

Ross, a 6-foot sophomore outfielder, is set to build off a successful first campaign with the Stingers. Ross led the team in batting average at .361. Ross would have finished among the Northwoods League leaders, but didn't have enough plate appearances to qualify. In 41 games with the Stingers, Ross finished second in runs scored (39) on the team, had 11 doubles, 30 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.

Sanders, a 5-foot-11 sophomore pitcher was a mid-season acquisition for the Stingers and proved to be one of the best pitchers down the stretch. Sanders came in and provided some needed depth at the starting pitcher position, after getting much needed rest from a busy spring season. In two regular season starts for the Stingers, he went 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA. Sanders averaged just under a strikeout per inning pitched (13 IP and 12 K's). His success with the team landed him as Game 1 starter for the Stingers in the North Division Playoffs versus the Mankato MoonDogs.

"Having this many players return from the 2014 season is exciting," Stingers co-owner Marc Jerzak said. "We're looking forward to having these guys back and putting their stamp on Stingers baseball in 2015."

With these newest additions, the roster is currently at twelve players signed for 2015.

Field Manager Drew Saberhagen, as well as the Stingers organization will continue to build the roster for the 2015 season. Season tickets for the 2015 season are currently on sale. For more information regarding this press release please contact the Willmar Stingers front office at 320-222-2010 or visit http://www.willmarstingers.com.

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Phoenix Sanders, Tyler Hanson, Dan Motl, and Jack Ross round out the list of returning players who will look to build on successful campaigns last summer.

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Spurred by close scrutiny and virulent opposition to almost 9,000 square feet of proposed new development on the site of a dilapidated monastery in Inverness Park, Tim Westergren, the owner of the music streaming service Pandora, is pursuing further studies to submit to county planners to prove his projects merit.

Locals packed the Inverness Yacht Club last Wednesday to air their fears to the Inverness Association and representatives of Mr. Westergren and his wife, Smita Singh, who bought 135 Balboa in 2008 and recently completed their formal application to the county for a coastal development permit and design review. Comments on Wednesday evening centered on four topics: the proposed removal of 46 trees, the size of the planned second unit, the possible effects of the propertys water well on neighboring wells and the size of the overall project, which includes 14 bathrooms.

Around 10 or so people spoke publicly at the meeting. Nick Whitney, the president of the Inverness Association, which hosted the event, asked the crowd to signal their agreement with comments voiced by attendees on the four core concerns. Each time he asked, close to every hand in the room shot up.

Chris Stanton, who is managing the project with his East Marin-based Inverness Construction Management, responded to some complaints, but said he and a partner were there to listen so they could respond more fully at a future meeting. The owners themselves announced they would not attend because they were not prepared to make a formal presentation to the community without the additional studies and data that should be ready in early January.

Once all the materials are received, the county will schedule a hearing with the Planning Commission. A ruling could be appealed to the Board of Supervisors; if that panel also approves it, the project could also be appealed to the California Coastal Commission. (However, Wade Holland, the planning commissioner for West Marin, said on Wednesday that it was highly unlikely that the commission would hear an appeal of a home.)

The proposal

Hidden Dragon, L.L.C. has proposed a 5,494-square foot home; a 335-square foot garage; a 750-square foot second unit; a 1,316-square foot art studio; a 294-square foot meditation hut and pool house; a 673-square foot garage for the second unit; a 16,000-gallon swimming pool and two 5,000-gallon water storage tanks, totaling 8,927 square feet of new structures. (According to planner Heidi Scoble, that number is the building area. The floor area is 8,254 square feet because county code allows the applicant to omit the garage for the second unit in that tally.)

There are eight designated bedrooms in the application, but opponents argue there are 17 potential or functional bedrooms if a study, exercise rooms, meditation rooms and rooms in the art studio are included.

The sleek, modern two-story home sports flying roofs and a mixture of glass and wooden walls; a deck off the master bedroom hangs in the air above the descending knoll. The house is built into a hill, which obscures the lower level from the south view, according to the plans. The caretakers house is on the northern edge of the property, near Balboa.

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