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Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COSTC) reported higher than expected profit for the quarter as a result of paying lower fees to new credit card partner, Visa Inc. (NYSE:VC). In addition, the company said members bought more appliances, electronics and hardware than anticipated.

The bonus sales and lower fees helped make up for a margin hit in the grocery and fresh food aisles according to CFO, Richard Galanti.

By The Numbers

Costco stock had fallen 8.7% so far in 2016 ahead of Thursday earnings report. Shares bumped up 1.4% to $149.60 in after-hours trading.

The company's selling, general and administrative costs rose 5.6% from a year earlier to $3.7 billion. Merchandise costs were up 1.8% to $31.65 billion.

For the 16 weeks ending Aug. 28, Costco reported a profit of $779 million, or $1.77 a share, $0.04 higher than the $1.73 analysts had expected. A year ago profit was $767 million, or $1.73 a share. Overall revenue rose 2.2% to $36.56 billion.

Amazon - The Elephant In The Warehouse

Costco has always worried about Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMTC) and it Sam’s Club which competes directly with Costco. With Sam’s Club Costco has had to compete on a known playing field – both are warehouse stores, both have memberships and both try to convince customers to buy in bulk.

Suddenly Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZNC) has entered the picture. Amazon is an online retailer, not a warehouse. It does sell membership but offers much more than either Costco or Sam’s do with their memberships.

More importantly, Amazon’s annual revenue is expected to surpass Costco’s for the first time this year. This even though 6 years ago Amazon had less than half of Costoco’s annual revenue.

The Game Is Changing

In the past, warehouse clubs have been somewhat immune to companies like Amazon. Members buy in bulk and bulk purchases are too expensive for companies like Amazon to fulfill due to delivery costs. That was then.

Now Amazon is diving full bore into delivery including its own delivery service and soon, perhaps, even offering drone or self-driving vehicle delivery.

While drones and autonomous delivery vans are pie in the sky for now, Sam’s and Costco membership are somewhat stagnant while Amazon’s memberships have surged from less than 20% to 44%.

What Investors Should Do Is Not Cut And Dried

Even though many of the numbers seem to favor Amazon, when considering an investment, the results are definitely mixed. Citing Amazon’s mission (We seek to be Earth’s most customer-centric company) as the spoke from which all company branches grow, some view the company as the best thing since sliced bread.

Still others prefer Costco for its steady growth when compared with a tech company like Amazon. Those same pundits point to Amazon’s ridiculous P/E ratio as proof the stock has nowhere to go but down.

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Top budgeting tips on how to afford and plan your big trip

The ultimate dream for most travellers; to be able to afford to travel all around the world, one country at a time, without a worry in the world. Do you think you’ll never be able to afford it? Do you even have a clue where to start?

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Brock Lesnar Makes Appearance After Raw, Hits Big Show With An F-5 (VIDEO)

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Big Show may have beat The Shining Stars tonight, but he wasn’t as lucky after Raw ended … because Brock Lesnar made an appearance and hit him with an F-5.

Lesnar surprised the crowd in Green Bay, Wisconsin at the Resch Center with Paul Heyman in tow, and Show answered their challenge shortly after.

The two then brawled for a short period of time and Brock eventually hit the F-5.

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Starting Over

I have a novel that is already in progress but I have reached a point where some of the background needs to be worked out in order to move forward. I have heard of several authors that have scrapped (not gone but no longer being edited) a novel and started the writing over at the beginning. I am not going to “scrap” what I have, but I am going to look at the novel in more of a 3D view to fill things out and make the world that my characters live in to feel real.

This has been a sticking point for me because I did not want to start over. Well, the time I have wasted on NOT starting over probably amounts to the same time it would have taken to begin again at least twice.

So, I am going to bring you along on this journey of discovery, and hopefully, accomplishment by finishing this novel and marketing it.

I have gathered all of the various files, picked up a new piece of software that will help me “see” some things that I used to make sketches of, and I am plugging them into the various places so that I can finally start again.

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  1. I’m one of those writers who doesn’t plan, so I often find myself getting several thousand, or even tens of thousands, of words into a project and then realising it’s not working and I have to start again. It’s painful, but not as painful as trying to continue writing something that you know isn’t working. Good luck :)

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April 10, 2010

The 2010 Strongest Start Novel Competition

TheNextBigWriter just launched their annual novel competition. This year looks like a good one, including sub-categories for:

  • Sci-fi, Fantasy, and Horror
  • Romance
  • Memoir and Non-fiction

The video below explains the competition.

April 12, 2008

Strongest Start Novel Competition Deadline

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TheNextBigWriter Online Writing Workshop is hosting its second annual Strongest Start Novel Competition.  Writers post the first three chapters of their novel.  Six finalists are chosen and the winner is selected by a good panel of judges.  First prize is a full novel edit from iUniverse, a self-publisher with links to Barnes & Nobles.

I read through some of the entires and they are pretty darn good.

You need to hurry though.  The contest deadline is April 16.

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Chardonnay vs Sauvginon Blanc

Wine Watch: Chardonnay VS Sauvignon Blanc – A Taste Test

Understanding the differences between Chardonnay vs Sauvignon Blanc can assist in one’s decision of wine pairings with their meal or a particular dish. Sauvignon Blancs tend to be lighter in body than Chardonnay, although there is a range that varies, according to the location it is produced and the winemaker/house style. I will highlight some

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Stars of Napa Valley Wine Tasting

Stars of Napa Valley: Presenting the best of Cabernet Sauvignon

In terms of wine, it was a star-studded event as there were many new shining wine faces to meet at Stars of Napa Valley, a wine tasting put on by WineLA. The tasting mostly featured red wines from Napa with a concentration on Cabernet Sauvignon. Napa Valley Wineries Although I love to visit my old

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Wine Varietals of Lodi

Lodi in Los Angeles: Diversity through unusual wine varietals

Most people think of Lodi as the land of Zinfandel especially old vine Zinfandel; however once you get to know the wineries of this area, you will discover that there are over 100 different grapes grown in Lodi. If you are a wine geek like me, you will love exploring some of the unique lesser-known

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Bokisch Vineyards Wines

Bokisch Vineyards: Bringing Spanish wine to Lodi

The diversity of types and styles of wine in Lodi is quite evident when you sample the wines of Bokisch Vineyards. With a bent on Spanish varietals, Markus and Liz Bokisch are one of the largest Spanish wine growers in the United States. Visiting the vineyard and tasting the wine, it became very obvious that

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Godelia Wine, Bierzo DO

Godelia: Discovering wine from Bierzo DO

Bierzo DO, located northwest of the province of  Castilla y León is one of Spain’s up and coming wine regions. One winery assisting in making the area well known is Bodegas Godelia. The red grape utilized in the Bierzo DO is Mencia. The wine must contain at least 70% of this grape. In the whites

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Georgós Nu Greek Wines Reds

Georgós Nu Greek Wines: A taste of Greece with a California flair

Having visited Greece and learned about many of the indigenous grapes, I was intrigued to explore Georgós Nu Greek Wines. The concept, creating Greek wines in Sonoma but not necessarily using California grapes. Instead, Greek grapes are shipped by boat to the Sonoma in bladders. Georgós Zanganas, an engineer from Athens, is the owner of

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Arrogant Frog Wines

Arrogant Frog: French wines with outstanding value

Looking for the perfect weekday wine to enjoy after coming home from a long day at work? The Arrogant Frog from Domaine Paul Mas located in the Languedoc region of the South of France is the perfect go-to wine on a daily basis. The wine is not only very drinkable, but it is reasonably priced.

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Romantic Wine

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a romantic wine

Like many when I think of Valentine’s Day I associate the day with the color pink. As I contemplate what to drink with my lover, I also think in the pink, which means my ideal romantic wine to share a special evening with my husband includes a bottle of either Rosé or sparkling wine of

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Wines of Portugal Tasting at Cafe Del Rey

Wines Of Portugal: Getting to know Portuguese Wine

My first intensive tasting of Portuguese wine occurred about a year ago at a luncheon at Café Del Rey. Recently, I explored in more depth the Wines of Portugal during a wine tasting event and seminar at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Eugenio Jardim, the US ambassador for Wines of Portugal, officiated both events and Evan

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Visiting New York City: Exploring the Big Apple

Visiting New York City a person can never say that it is boring. Between sightseeing, nightlife, theater, and dining the day is very full. The frenetic energy of the city draws you in. It is a town that seems to never go to sleep. I recently went to New York for the International Media Marketplace

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Hong Junsheng Documentary Video

Hong Junsheng Documentary Video: An excerpt from the Chen Shi Tai Ji Jing Hua (China Version – VCD) featuring a brief documentary on the life of Hong Junsheng with a demonstration of the Hong Method Er Lu (Cannon Fist) by Zhang Lianen

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  1. silkreeling says:

    I have this VCD too. I thought the erlu is performed by zhang lianen.

    Can I request for the documentary clip of Li Jing Wu (found in the VCD) to be put up in youtube? He is a very skilled chen style master but very little people in the west know about.

  2. wujimon says:

    Hi Silkreeling. Someone on youtube gave the correction a couple of days ago and I made the necessary modifications. Thanks for the heads up.

    I’ll see what I can do about Li Jingwu.

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I take the same route to work every morning, yet this morning, something felt different. Perhaps it was the snow on the branches or the beaconing light of the service truck that made the route feel “new” again. I’m not sure, but it was a strange feeling, one that I have not felt for some time.

I have started reading the book, T’ai-Chi Ch’uan Lessons with Master TT Liang again.  I have read the book before, but this time through, things feel new.  The simplicity of the format and message make more sense now than they did before. Passages that I threw aside as mumbo jumbo now have more meaning.

Repulse the monkey is no longer just some arm movements, but it now had deeper meaning than it once did. From the outside, the movement appears simple, yet executing this simple movement can take years of practice to master.

Sing … as if no one is listening.

Dance … as if no one is watching.

Love … like you’ve never been hurt.

Live … everyday as if it were your last

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Hikaru no Go Episode 62

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Hikaru discovers an arrogant player, said to be the best amateur in Japan. The amateur challenges Hikaru, even knowing he is a professional, because he thinks Hikaru is weak due to the overplays made against Toya in the past. Hikaru is told that there is another memorial of Shusaku in Tokyo, which this gives him the motivation to win his match against the amateur with great speed. Hikaru fails to find Sai even after returning to Tokyo.

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Milena Bacalja Perianes

Milena Bacalja Perianes - 2017 Nominee
Position: Co-founder and Deputy-Director of the Menstrual Health Hub
Organization: The Menstrual Health Hub (MH Hub)
Current Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
MPhil in Multidisciplinary Gender Studies from University of Cambridge
Additional Degrees and Certifications:
RMIT: Masters in International Development
Monash University: Bachelor of Arts
Utrecht School of Entrepreneurship: The Fall School Entrepreneurship Programme
University of Sydney : Qualitative Health Research Methods Unit
Australian Red Cross, Melbourne: Red Cross International Humanitarian Action Training
Awards Received:
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    Patrick Moore Award
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    Cambridge Australian Scholars
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    June 30, 2015
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    Australian Youth Ambassador for Development (Mongolia)
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    April 1, 2012
Milena is a passionate gender and SRHR advocate. Her work as a founding member of the Commonwealth Youth Gender Equality Network as well as co-founder and deputy director of the Menstrual Health Hub, are testament to her dedication to women's rights – Nominator
Describe your contributions to and achievements in family planning.

My work and personal life are dedicated to advancing women's rights and their ability to make informed SRH decisions. As a founding member of the Commonwealth Youth Gender Equality Network, I work to advance SRHR as a priority area for young people's empowerment in regional and international fora. This includes awareness raising, developing training manuals on youth engagement, and building an activist network. With the MH Hub, I focus on menstruation as central to women and girls development, SRH, and wellbeing. By building an online platform, my Co-Founder and I are creating a community of practice that enables greater connection, collaboration and collective impact. Previously, I worked with grassroots organisations in East Africa and Asia to implement FP and HIV focused programmes.

What sparked your passion for family planning?

Growing up in a feminist household instilled in me an awareness of gender inequality and the ways that women are often restricted in their social and economic participation. This led to a strong sense of social responsibility to improve the position of women and girls and advocate for their right to exercise choice over their lives and bodies. Seeing the role that stigma and taboo play over sexuality globally, motivated me to take up the issue of FP as a key means of achieving gender justice.

Give one or two examples of how you display leadership in your family planning work.:

I developed, and ran a workshop on menstrual health in rural Malawi which focused on empowering women with the necessary knowledge, and tools to manage their menstrual cycle. This workshop was focused on menstrual health as a core aspect of women's reproductive health and tied in closely to broader FP issues. With the MH Hub, I am working to build the organisation itself, facilitate the community of practice, and raise the profile of menstrual health as central to women's health and wellbeing.

If you are named a winner of 120 under 40, how will you use this new platform and the $1000 grant to advance your work? :

Not only would this be an honour but it would be an incredible opportunity to engage with other committed FP advocates. As a young woman in this field it is critical to be connected to, and learn from the experiences of my peers. I hope I would be able to find collaborators for my work, and learn new approaches to FP advocacy and community mobilisation. The grant would be used for an awareness raising campaign on menstrual health as central to woman's health and achieving gender equality.

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Dance and theatre are two of the effective tools for SRHR awareness raising in Malawi, Facilitating a workshop on menstrual cups in rural Malawi, After a fruitful advocacy meeting with the Australian Ambassador for Women and Girls at CHOGM, 2015 in Malta

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5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Search Engine Optimization

In the modern days, many companies invest heavily in the development of solid SEO. This has been the case because unlike in the past when SEO was used more of a marketing strategy, it has now become more of a branding play. The techniques used to improve SEO still work effectively. This article provides major reasons why your business needs search engine optimization in order to attain its goals and objectives.

SEO will continue working in the future

According to the ways that search engines are developing, it is not likely that SEO will stop being effective in the future. Even video and audio searches depend on keywords just as the traditional content that is based on text. This means that you will require SEO in your video marketing and other online marketing strategies you use in your business.

It is a more cost effective strategy

Your business must put strategies to ensure that it reduces its operation cost. Advertising is one of the business activities that take quite a lot of money. However, by use of SEO you save a lot because it offers a better ROI and remains your online presence bedrock.

Search engines taking a greater market share

It is estimated that 80 to 90% of clients look at online reviews before they make their buying decision. This number is expected to go high, as many customers turns to online purchasing. Without organic SEO in place, it will be very hard for customers to find your business. By failing to invest in SEO you give your business competitors an edge because the customers will find them more easily.

Help you have a healthy content profile

Google and other major search engines change the way they look at sites with each and every update to their search algorithms. Some of the things such as social media indicators that never used to be given high priority in the past are now given high importance in the way the affect your website ranking. Failure to develop a healthy content profile does a lot of damage to your business. A healthy content profile is one of the factors Google and other search engines evaluate when looking for your website. The best the content profile, the higher your site get ranked, giving it more exposure.

Your business competitors are using it

Search engine optimization is a never ending process. Failure to invest in SEO makes you give an opportunity for your competitors to gain ground in your niche. As a business rule, you should never allow your business competitors to maneuver you by ignoring this vital tool for your business.

Therefore, search engine optimization is more crucial today than it was in the past. Your business needs to develop a SEO strategy that will make it have a competitive edge over other competitors in the market. Hiring a top SEO agency to do SEO work for your company can be a very cost-effective way to bring your business to a higher success level. It is this strategy that will make your site get a better SERP position which mean more organic search traffic to your site. It is still one of the single key components of your business online presence and branding efforts.

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Set theory was introduced by Cantor in 1872, who was attempting to understand the concept of "infinity" which defied the mathematical world since the Greeks. Set Theory is fundamental to modern mathematics - any mathematical theory must be formulated within the framework of set theory, or else it is deemed invalid. It is the alphabet of mathematics.

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The aim of this course is to make the students familiar with the fundamental background in Set Theory necessary to understand all the later courses in mathematics.

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URL Resolver is Down: Stay Safe by Uninstalling It, Check These Alternatives

DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedowns have taken their toll on the Kodi community over the years. Few have been so damaging as the ones that took place in late 2017. A few well-timed shutdowns removed nearly a dozen popular repositories from circulation, with nearly twice that number of developers officially stopping work on their projects for fear of being next on the list.

One of the more important add-ons that got the axe was URL Resolver. This quiet-but-powerful script worked with hundreds of other add-ons to help them interface with external content sources, translating URLs so we can watch our favorite videos with one quick click. With no URL Resolver, a huge swath of Kodi content suddenly stopped working. The community has scrambled to find replacements and alternatives to URL Resolver. They’ve also started taking measures to stay protected against the wave of copycats who want to take advantage of desperate streamers.

Stay Safe and Anonymous with a VPN

Online privacy is a concern for everyone these days. Keeping your online activities secure from spying governments, nosy ISPs, or malefic hackers seems to get harder all the time. Kodi users are under special scrutiny, as well, thanks to the high number of add-ons that access pirated and illegal content. Avoiding ISP throttles and staying hidden online doesn’t have to be complicated, however. With a good virtual private network (VPN), you can lock down your information and start using a free and open internet once again.

VPNs work by encrypting packets of data before they leave your device. Instead of sending out raw information with your local IP address attached, a VPN transmits scrambled data with a non-local IP. This means no one can see what you’re downloading or streaming, and no one can find your real location. You can watch whatever you want on Kodi with complete privacy.

The Best VPN for Kodi – IPVanish

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We’ve researched a ton of VPNs and arrived at what we think is the best match for fast and secure Kodi streams. IPVanish lets you break through censorship blocks, access geo-restricted content, and keep your devices safe on public Wi-Fi, all while locking down your movie streams and preventing third parties from discovering your identity. The service strikes just the right balance between speed and security, as well, allowing you full online privacy without sacrificing fast downloads.

IPVanish includes the following features:

  • 256-bit AES encryption, DNS leak protection, and an automatic kill switch.
  • Anonymous access to torrents, P2P networks, and all of Kodi’s add-ons.
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  • Zero-logging policy on all traffic.

IPVanish offers a 7-day money back guarantee which means you have a week to test it risk-free. Please note that Addictive Tips readers can save a massive 60% here on the IPVanish annual plan, taking the monthly price down to only $4.87/mo.

What Does URL Resolver Do?

You may have never even heard of URL Resolver until the add-on was shut down. That’s because the software is designed to work in the background. When an add-on requests content from a file storage website, it actually only sends a “play” command to URL Resolver. URL Resolver then converts the request to a format the host site can understand, retrieves the stream, then delivers it to the add-on. A large number of unofficial add-ons use URL Resolver to pass content back and forth. Without it, each author would have to create their own resolver, as streams from these sources just can’t work without one.

URL Resolver was part of several major repositories, including TVAddons and Colossus. When those repos shut down, URL Resolver went down with them. It’s unknown how many add-ons depended on URL Resolver to function, but to put it in perspective, after the takedowns most Kodi users scrambled to find the few add-ons that didn’t use URL Resolver, but only a few were found.

What to Do Now that URL Resolver is Down

Sometimes you don’t know how great things are until there’s a massive round of DMCA notices. The late 2017 takedowns crippled over a dozen popular Kodi repositories and scared even more add-on developers to stop work on their content. URL Resolver was perhaps the biggest overall loss to the Kodi community, as countless other add-ons depended on these scripts to deliver streaming content. Now that URL Resolver is gone, there are a few steps you should take to protect your device and prepare for the future.

Disable Automatic Add-on Updates

Most Kodi users leave the default setting in place when installing new content. After all, it’s nice to let the software handle all the update work, especially if you have a ton of add-ons. In the wake of these massive repo shutdowns, however, it’s possible third parties can seize control of official repository channels and send malicious updates to users. For this reason, it’s a good idea to disable automatic add-on updates so you can keep your system clean. You can always download real updates yourself if the add-ons spring back to life.

  1. Go back to Kodi’s home menu, then click the gear icon.
  2. Choose System settings.
  3. Scroll down to the gear at the bottom left side of the screen. Click it until it says Expert.
  4. Scroll back up and select Add-ons.
  5. Click Updates, then change the text to Notify, but don’t install updates.
  6. Press Escape to go back to using Kodi.

Don’t Download New URL Resolvers

Shortly after the DMCA shutdowns a lot of users reported their favorite repositories got a small update. Even URL Resolver supposedly had a minor new release, not to mention the “new and working” versions of the add-on that suddenly popped up around the internet. No one celebrated the events, though, as it was a clear sign rogue elements had taken over some of the removed content, distributing coin miners and malware instead of good old-fashioned URL resolving.

It’s tough to sort out the good Kodi releases from the bad, but in the above cases it’s pretty clear-cut. The URL Resolver developer has ceased work on his creation, plain and simple. If you see a new version or are prompted to update the add-on, ignore it, it’s fake. There may be legitimate people working on fixing the broken repos and whatnot, but until official word from the original content creators is released, you’re not safe using the affected add-ons.

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How to Automatically Uninstall URL Resolver

Since URL Resolver doesn’t work and the developer has announced no new updates will be released, go ahead and remove the add-on from your system, just to be safe. The tricky part is Kodi won’t let you uninstall dependencies if you still have active add-ons that make use of the scripts. Try the first set of steps below to remove URL Resolver automatically.

  1. Go to Kodi’s home menu and click the gear icon.
  2. Choose System settings.
  3. Scroll down to the gear at the bottom left side of the screen. Click it until it says Expert.
  4. Scroll back up and select Add-ons.
  5. Look for the Manage dependencies entry and click it.
  6. You’ll be taken to a new screen. Scroll down and look for URLResolver.
  7. Double check and make sure the gray text next to URLResolver shows tvaddons as the author.
  8. Click the URLResolver entry to view its details.
  9. Click the Uninstall button in the lower right corner.
  10. If you don’t have any add-ons that rely on URL Resolver, it will be removed immediately. If you do, follow the steps below to uninstall it manually.

Manually Uninstall URL Resolver

If add-ons require an installed dependency, Kodi won’t let you remove it using the uninstallation wizard. Instead, we have to dive into the file structure and delete the script manually. It’s not as scary as it sounds, especially if you’re on a PC or laptop. Make sure Kodi isn’t running in the background, then read on to start your journey.

The first step in removing URL Resolver is to find where Kodi stores your add-on data. You can locate it by searching your system, or visit the locations listed below:

  • Android – Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/
  • iOS – /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi/addons/
  • Linux – ~/.kodi/addons/
  • Mac – /Users/[Your User Name]/Library/Application Support/Kodi/addons/
  • Windows – C:\Users\[Your User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\
  • Windows (alternate) – Open the “Start” menu, type %APPDATA%\kodi\addons, then press “Enter”

Once inside the correct folder you should see list folders that say things like “metadata”, “plugin”, “repository”, and “script”. This means you’re in the right spot. Scroll down and look for a file with the following name:

  • module.urlresolver

You may have multiple versions of this folder, so to make sure you’re looking at the right one, follow these quick steps. They’re optional, but they can help verify you’re uninstalling the correct content.

  1. Enter the script.module.urlresolver folder.
  2. Open the file named addon.xml in your favorite text editor.
  3. At the top of the file you’ll see a line that starts with the following text: <addon id=”script.module.urlresolver”
  4. Look to the end of this line where it says provider-name.
  5. If the provider-name is tvaddons, you know you’re looking at the correct URL Resolver files.
  6. Exit the xml file and go back to your file manager.

All you need to do to manually remove URL Resolver is delete the script.module.urlresolver file and all of its content. That’s it! Now you can restart Kodi. You’ll likely see a lot of error messages pop up saying certain add-ons aren’t working. Don’t worry, we expected this to happen. Think of it as a notification message to uninstall the affected add-ons that required the broken URL Resolver.

Run a Quick Virus Scan

Even if you’re careful, it’s possible some malicious code managed to make it onto your system. Kodi is a wild world, after all! Even if your virus scanner stayed active the entire time, it’s a good idea to run a quick scan to make sure your system is clean. The malware protection software bundled with your operating system will definitely do the trick. Just update the virus definitions and run the suggested scans.

Will URL Resolver Return?

The big question on most Kodi user’s minds is whether or not URL Resolver can recover from the DMCA takedowns. It technically doesn’t do anything illegal, as the software doesn’t care if you’re parsing an illegal movie or a completely legitimate video file. But because URL Resolver plays such an integral role in piracy-motivated add-ons, it’s tough to think of it as a separate entity.

The developer of URL Resolver, jsergio123, announced on Twitter he would cease all development of the add-on. Part of this was for safety reasons, as he needed to protect himself from further legal action. Whether or not he or another group of coders will take up the development in the future is unknown. As of late 2017, however, it looks doubtful.

Alternatives to URL Resolver

There are no true alternatives to URL Resolver. Some coders have created clones or even developed their own versions, but they pale in comparison to the original and aren’t supported by the same number of add-ons. Instead of looking to replace URL Resolver, your best bet is to seek out add-ons that replace the ones that relied on URL Resolver. It won’t be an easy task, which is why we’ve collected some of the best alternatives below.

Unofficial vs Official Add-ons

Kodi’s content can be divided into two categories: official and unofficial. Official content is packaged by the Kodi team and is guaranteed to be safe and legal. It also comes with each Kodi download, saving you a lot of installation steps. Unofficial add-ons aren’t bound by the same restrictions and access a wider variety of content. URL Resolver and all of the recently shut down add-ons fall into the unofficial category.

Whether you use official or unofficial add-ons is entirely up to you. You’ll stay safer, enjoy higher-quality content, and have access to reliable sources if you stick with official releases. Going the unofficial route means a massive variety of movies and TV shows, though you’ll encounter plenty of dead links, low quality streams, and even pirated content.

How to Install Kodi Add-ons

Before installing add-ons you’ll need to give Kodi access to external sources by changing one of its configuration options. This simply allows the software to fetch files from external servers or install new content locally. It’s required to add anything that doesn’t come pre-packaged with Kodi, so go ahead and switch it on before beginning.

  1. Open Kodi and click on the gear icon to enter the System menu.
  2. Go to System Settings > Add-ons
  3. Toggle the slider next to the Unknown sources option.
  4. Accept the warning message.

With Kodi configured you can now find repo URLs, add them as sources, then dig through zip files and install all the add-ons you like!

Note: Unofficial Kodi add-ons and repositories can source to changing content from a variety of locations, some of which may not be legal in your area. Addictive Tips does not condone or encourage any violation of copyright restrictions. Please consider the law, victims, and risks of piracy before accessing copyrighted material without permission.

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Spinz Repository – High Quality Movies and Sports

Spinz quickly gained popularity after the 2017 DMCA shutdowns. The repo only comes with a handful of add-ons, but what’s there works, and it works well. The highlights of the experience include Strictly HD, SportsDevil, and Cartoon Crazy. The former focuses on stunning 1080p movies, everything from new releases to classic blockbusters. SportsDevil is a great all-in-one resource for live sports streams and on-demand content. The latter collects some of the best animated shows ever made in one convenient location, giving you more cartoons to watch than your five-year-old self would imagine!

How to Install Spinz

The Spinz repo works just like any other Kodi repository. Once you’ve turned on the external sources option listed above, just install the repo, then dig in for some premium add-ons.

  1. On your web browser, visit the SpinzTV repository page.
  2. Download the zip file named repository.SpinzTV-#.#.#.zip.
  3. Save the file somewhere easy to access.
  4. Open Kodi, navigate to the main menu, and choose Add-ons.
  5. Click the open box icon.
  6. Choose Install from Zip File.
  7. Locate the file repository.SpinzTV file and install it to your system.

Once you have the Spinz repo, installing add-ons is easy. Repeat the steps below for each add-on you want to use.

  1. Open Kodi and go to Add-ons.
  2. Click on the open box icon and choose Install from repository.
  3. Scroll to the add-on you want to install.
  4. Click the add-on, then click Install.
  5. Your add-on will now be accessible from the main menu.

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Looking Glass Repo – Sports and Movies

The Looking Glass repository is another relatively new release that a lot of people turned to when repos like Colossus and TVAddons were taken down. While some mainstream replacements like to focus on a few specific add-ons, Looking Glass takes a broader approach with unique and niche content along with some multi-purpose streaming solutions. It’s kind of amazing what you’ll find here, everything from cartoons to home improvement videos, sports, movies, TV shows, documentaries, fitness videos, and more. Grab the repo and start exploring, you might just find your next obsession!

How to Install Looking Glass

Looking Glass is an easy and straightforward install. Once you add the repository to your device you can grab add-ons and install as many you like. Follow the steps below and you’ll be set up in no time!

  1. Open your PC web browser and visit the Looking Glass repository page.
  2. Download the zip file repository.lookingglass.zip
  3. Save the zip somewhere easy to access.
  4. Open Kodi, go to the main menu, then choose Add-ons.
  5. Click the open box icon at the top.
  6. Choose Install from Zip File.
  7. Find the repo file you downloaded and install it.
  8. Return to the add-ons menu and choose the open box icon again.
  9. Select Install from Repository.
  10. Scroll to Looking Glass, then enter the Video add-ons folder.
  11. Browse the add-ons and choose one to install.
  12. After a moment you can access your new content from the menu, or install even more add-ons!

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USTVnow – Legal TV Show Streams

The official USTVnow add-on is a legal Kodi release that links directly to the USTVnow website. Think of it as a way to access broadcast TV on your smartphone or PC. The service was designed to help U.S. residents watch content from home while traveling abroad, so you’ll find everything from standard TV channels to cable content, all available with just a few clicks. You can even upgrade your account for more channels!

For more information about USTVnow or to get instructions on how to install it, see our guide Install the USTVnow Kodi Add-on and USTVnow Plus.

Now that URL Resolver is down, using Kodi is a completely different experience. Have you found any good add-ons that work without the script in place? Let us know in the comments below so we can keep the movies rolling!

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Please join us for a Town Hall on the Budget and Higher Education in Alberta, as well as the Calgary-Klein Annual General Meeting!

Our town hall will focus on the recent government budget and mental health, and specific ideas about reforming higher education in the province, and the future of the energy sector. Our speakers are:

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Disaster in Japan may be an ocean away, but struck close to home for some in the San Gabriel Valley

Long-time San Gabriel Valley resident Sonia Narang arrived in Japan the night before the earthquake. The next day she boarded a train in Western Japan.

"Because I was on a moving train, I didn’t feel the ground shake, and I got word of the disaster from a text message from my family in California,” Narang wrote in South Pasadena Patch. Until a few weeks ago she had edited the local website; she had left for a journalism fellowship in Japan. "People on the train were reading the news on their cell phones and showing me pictures of severe damage in Tokyo."

Even though Japan may be across the Pacific Ocean, for many San Gabriel Vally residents the catastrophe occurring there is close to home.

It took Stan Yonemoto, marketing manager at Alhambra's Chamber of Commerce, days to confirm the safety of his family in Japan. "Luckily they’re further away from the epicenter,” he said. “They didn’t have direct damage. A cousin was in one of the skyscrapers."

Yonemoto was born in Japan in 1953. His father, a Hawaiian native of Japanese descent, had served with the United States during World War II when he met his mother, a Japanese national. When Yonemoto was six they moved to the United States, but kept close ties with family there. He says that one of the difficulties presented is the current lack of transportation in major cities, forcing people to "literally walk miles and miles and miles."

He also is concerned that economic woes could cause trouble even after the catastrophe has faded. "It's the third biggest economy in the world,” he said. “It’s going to take a major hit. There'll be repercussions all over the world."

The mayor of Alhambra, Gary Yamauchi, also has family ties in Japan. But the second-generation American only discovered them a few years ago.

"Last year I went to Japan and I met relatives that I never knew existed, they’re my third or fourth cousins. They prepared a family tree for me." Yamauchi said that his cousins are unharmed, as they live in Kirishima, which is relatively far from the epicenter. It’s also Alhambra’s sister city – thanks to a connection Yamauchi forged.

According to Yamauchi, the call for help has reached Alhambra. “I received several e-mails from organizations that are putting together relief funds through, the Japanese American National Museum is one,” Yamauchi said. “One of the e-mails I received was from the Consulate General of Japan who said he is collecting money.”

If you would like to support Japanese victims, a few organizations that the Asian Business Association is recommending include the American Red CrossHabitat for Humanity and World Vision. The Japan America Society of Southern California also has a list of "Drive-Through" fundraiser events.

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