diff --git a/api/graphics_impl_lib.C b/api/graphics_impl_lib.C
index 4cc498f0f1..7d8f9232b6 100644
--- a/api/graphics_impl_lib.C
+++ b/api/graphics_impl_lib.C
@@ -31,4 +31,30 @@ bool boinc_is_standalone() {
     return g_bmsp->boinc_is_standalone_hook();
 }
 
+// The following is a duplicate of function in boinc_api.C
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#ifndef _WIN32
+// block SIGALRM, so that the worker thread will be forced to handle it
+//
+void block_sigalrm() {
+    sigset_t mask;
+    sigemptyset(&mask);
+    sigaddset(&mask, SIGALRM);
+
+    // many current Linux machines don't have pthread_sigmask in their
+    // library.  On these machines, sigprocmask() is equivalent.  But
+    // in the long run (end of 2006??) one should eliminate sigprocmask
+    // and just use pthread_sigmask().
+    //
+#ifdef linux
+    sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK, &mask, NULL);
+#else
+    pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &mask, NULL);
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+
 const char *BOINC_RCSID_9886dee259 = "$Id$";
diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 6de136f88f..15183b0d05 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -11569,3 +11569,12 @@ David  9 Sept 2005
         account_finish_action.php
     lib/
         util.C
+
+David  9 Sept 2005
+    - add block_sigalrm() to graphics_impl_lib.C
+    - fix some text in Manager
+
+    api/
+        graphics_impl_lib.C
+    clientgui/
+        ViewProjects.cpp
diff --git a/clientgui/ViewProjects.cpp b/clientgui/ViewProjects.cpp
index 1880d1a1dc..a16e7b6d05 100644
--- a/clientgui/ViewProjects.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/ViewProjects.cpp
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ CViewProjects::CViewProjects(wxNotebook* pNotebook) :
     pGroup->m_Tasks.push_back( pItem );
 
 	pItem = new CTaskItem(
-        _("Update All"),
-        _("Report all upload items, completed work, get latest credit, "
+        _("Update all"),
+        _("Report completed work, get latest credit, "
           "get latest preferences, and possibly get more work."),
         ID_TASK_PROJECT_UPDATE_ALL
     );
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ CViewProjects::CViewProjects(wxNotebook* pNotebook) :
 
 	pItem = new CTaskItem(
         _("No new work"),
-        _("Don't fetch new work for this project."),
+        _("Don't get new work for this project."),
         ID_TASK_PROJECT_NONEWWORK 
     );
     pGroup->m_Tasks.push_back( pItem );
@@ -147,10 +147,9 @@ CViewProjects::CViewProjects(wxNotebook* pNotebook) :
 
 	pItem = new CTaskItem(
         _("Detach"),
-        _("Detach this computer from this project.  "
-          "Work in progress will be lost. "
-          "You can update the project first to report "
-          "any completed work."),
+        _("Detach computer from this project.  "
+          "Work in progress will be lost "
+          "(use 'Update' first to report any completed work)."),
         ID_TASK_PROJECT_DETACH 
     );
     pGroup->m_Tasks.push_back( pItem );
diff --git a/doc/download_other.php b/doc/download_other.php
index a494402860..963ea2d086 100644
--- a/doc/download_other.php
+++ b/doc/download_other.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ list_item_array(array(
 list_item_array(array(
     "<a href=http://www.pperry.f2s.com/downloads.htm>SETI-Linux</a>",
     "Linux i686, linux athlon xp, Linux AMD64,
-    Linux Pentium 3. Some Links to other Plattforms",
+    Linux Pentium 3. Some Links to other Platforms",
     "BOINC, SETI@home"
 ));
 list_item_array(array(
diff --git a/doc/stats_sites.php b/doc/stats_sites.php
index baa850d42c..766b082fef 100644
--- a/doc/stats_sites.php
+++ b/doc/stats_sites.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Use these in your email or message-board signature.
 <li>
 <li>
 <a href=http://www.boinc.dk/index.php?page=signatures>http://www.boinc.dk/index.php?page=signatures</a>
-<a href=http://www.bigbee.be/comp/boinc/signature.php?id=9>http://www.bigbee.be/comp/boinc/signature.php?id=9</a> (for members of boinc.de)
+<a href=http://www.bigbee.be/comp/boinc/signature.php?id=9>http://www.bigbee.be/comp/boinc/signature.php</a>
 </ul>
 ";
 
diff --git a/doc/web_rpc.php b/doc/web_rpc.php
index 209a25a779..35b4de8a6f 100644
--- a/doc/web_rpc.php
+++ b/doc/web_rpc.php
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ or
 ")
 );
 list_item("action",
-    "Returns into about an account.
+    "Returns info about an account.
     If called with the account key,
     returns a list of hosts associated with the account."
 );