diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index ba8719f8ed..3f0b3439d2 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -13165,3 +13165,29 @@ David  9 June 2004
         std_fixes.h
         util.C,h
         xml_util.C,h (removed)
+
+David  9 June 2004
+    - separation of functionality:
+        update_profile_pages.php rebuilds profile directory
+            pages (gallery, alphabetic, country)
+            May want to run this infrequently.
+        update_uotd.php chooses new UOTD
+            Should run this every day
+    - database: profile.verification is not null
+
+    Note: existing projects should modify their databases;
+        see html/ops/db_update.php
+
+    db/
+        schema.sql
+    html/
+        inc/
+            *.inc
+        ops/
+            db_update.php
+            profile_ops.php
+            update_profile_pages.php
+            update_uotd.php (new)
+        user/
+            explain_state.php
+            info.php
diff --git a/db/schema.sql b/db/schema.sql
index 3ffa78a172..6100b45168 100644
--- a/db/schema.sql
+++ b/db/schema.sql
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ create table profile (
     reject              integer     not null,
     posts               integer     not null,
     uotd_time           integer,
-    verification        integer,
+    verification        integer     not null,
         -- UOD screening status: -1 denied, 0 unrated, 1 approved
     primary key (userid)
 );
diff --git a/html/inc/cache.inc b/html/inc/cache.inc
index de0d4259ba..6c8bd359ca 100644
--- a/html/inc/cache.inc
+++ b/html/inc/cache.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?
+<?php
 
 // mechanism for caching commonly-accessed pages
 
diff --git a/html/inc/forum_show.inc b/html/inc/forum_show.inc
index 398818c333..475135d142 100644
--- a/html/inc/forum_show.inc
+++ b/html/inc/forum_show.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?
+<?php
 
 // Number of forum topics per page.
 $threads_per_page = 50;
diff --git a/html/inc/news.inc b/html/inc/news.inc
index 686282df1d..dc6c694220 100644
--- a/html/inc/news.inc
+++ b/html/inc/news.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?
+<?php
 
 function news_item($date, $text) {
     echo "<b>$date</b>
diff --git a/html/inc/profile.inc b/html/inc/profile.inc
index 87c34e1d37..a22bcb3ad9 100644
--- a/html/inc/profile.inc
+++ b/html/inc/profile.inc
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ define('MAX_DESC_LENGTH', 90);
 define('GALLERY_WIDTH', 7);
 define('GALLERY_HEIGHT', 4);
 
-define('UOTD_THRESHOLD', 7);
-
 db_init();
 
 function get_profile($userid) {
@@ -235,7 +233,8 @@ function process_create_results($user, $profile) {
             ." language = '$language',"
             ." response1 = '$response1',"
             ." response2 = '$response2',"
-            ." has_picture = '$hasPicture'";
+            ." has_picture = '$hasPicture',"
+            ." verification=0";
         $result = mysql_query($query);
         if (!$result) {
             profile_error_page("Couldn't create profile: database error");
diff --git a/html/inc/uotd.inc b/html/inc/uotd.inc
index dcdf89dc55..8e522e1ba0 100644
--- a/html/inc/uotd.inc
+++ b/html/inc/uotd.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-<?
+<?php
+
+define('UOTD_THRESHOLD', 7);
 
 function uotd_thumbnail($profile, $user) {
     return "<a href=view_profile?userid=$user->id><img align=left src=" . IMAGE_URL . $user->id . "_sm.jpg></a>";
diff --git a/html/ops/db_update.php b/html/ops/db_update.php
index b3ab0cc33b..b963ce5708 100644
--- a/html/ops/db_update.php
+++ b/html/ops/db_update.php
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ function update_5_27_2004() {
     );
 }
 
-update_5_27_2004();
+function update_6_9_2004() {
+    mysql_query(
+        "alter table profile change verification verification integer not null"
+    );
+}
+
+update_6_9_2004();
 
 ?>
diff --git a/html/ops/profile_ops.php b/html/ops/profile_ops.php
index 55500feab0..415a9e3a59 100644
--- a/html/ops/profile_ops.php
+++ b/html/ops/profile_ops.php
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ if (array_key_exists('num', $_GET) && array_key_exists('set', $_GET)) {
     } else {
         $profile = mysql_fetch_assoc($result);
         if (!$profile) {
-            echo "No more profiles in this category.<p><a href=index.php>Return to ", PROJECT, " Project Management</a>";
+            echo $sql;
+            echo "<br>No more profiles in this category.<p><a href=index.php>Return to ", PROJECT, " Project Management</a>";
             exit();
         }
 
diff --git a/html/ops/update_profile_pages.php b/html/ops/update_profile_pages.php
index edabf7b087..5c85fe6ae8 100755
--- a/html/ops/update_profile_pages.php
+++ b/html/ops/update_profile_pages.php
@@ -14,5 +14,4 @@ build_country_pages();
 build_alpha_pages();
 build_picture_pages(GALLERY_WIDTH, GALLERY_HEIGHT);
 
-build_uotd_page();
 ?>
diff --git a/html/ops/update_uotd.php b/html/ops/update_uotd.php
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..f6fccd234b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/ops/update_uotd.php
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/local/bin/php
+
+<?php
+
+require_once("../inc/db.inc");
+require_once("../inc/uotd.inc");
+
+db_init();
+
+build_uotd_page();
+?>
diff --git a/html/user/explain_state.php b/html/user/explain_state.php
index 082e92828d..3ccd673a31 100644
--- a/html/user/explain_state.php
+++ b/html/user/explain_state.php
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <?php
 
+require_once("../inc/util.inc");
+
+page_head("Result state explanation");
+
     $field = $_GET["field"];
 
     if ($field == "result_server_state") {
@@ -65,4 +69,5 @@
 
     if ($field == "validate_state") {
     }
+page_tail();
 ?>
diff --git a/html/user/info.php b/html/user/info.php
index f3365b9231..0b0cdb29ad 100644
--- a/html/user/info.php
+++ b/html/user/info.php
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ and when it uses them.
 
 <p>
 The work done by your computer contributes to the
-academic nonprofit research being performed by ", PROJECT, ".
-The current research is described <a href=", project_research_url(), ">here</a>.
+academic nonprofit research being performed by ", PROJECT, ",
+as described on its web site.
 The application programs may change from time to time.
 </p>