How do I remove the "new activity" item from the desktop?

[J]

Greetings,
  How do I remove the "new Activity" widget from the top right of the desktop?

  I'm willing to "hide" it, but I would rather REMOVE it.

  My desktop is in folder view, but it still shows in "plain desktop" as well.
I'm trying to get a very clean desktop set up, and that is one of the last
hurtles I have left.

  Also, if anyone knows how... how do I turn off the transparency on the "folder
view" icons on the desktop?

J

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