# HG changeset patch
# User Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
# Date 1232841394 0
# Node ID 8b5611d5b053e491166140a8ff6486bb4916db92
# Parent  b12de918d6606fea3af6c4b45e904df1ea53a5f6
Use ugettext instead of ugettext_lazy

Reports from Matthew Wilkes indicate that the regular form of
ugettext works just fine. The downside of ugettext_lazy is that it
prevents pages containing ugettext_lazy-ed text cannot be memcached,
since they cannot be pickled.

Patch by: Sverre Rabbelier

diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/logic/helper/notifications.py
--- a/app/soc/logic/helper/notifications.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/logic/helper/notifications.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 from django.template import loader
 from django.utils.encoding import force_unicode
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 # We cannot import soc.logic.models notification nor user here
 # due to cyclic imports
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@
 import soc.logic.models as model_logic
 
 
-DEF_NEW_NOTIFICATION_MSG = ugettext_lazy(
+DEF_NEW_NOTIFICATION_MSG = ugettext(
   "You have received a new Notification.")
 
-DEF_INVITATION_MSG_FMT = ugettext_lazy(
+DEF_INVITATION_MSG_FMT = ugettext(
     "Invitation to become a %(role_verbose)s for %(group)s.")
 
-DEF_NEW_CLUB_MSG_FMT = ugettext_lazy(
+DEF_NEW_CLUB_MSG_FMT = ugettext(
     "Your club application for %(name)s has been accepted.")
 
-DEF_WELCOME_MSG_FMT = ugettext_lazy("Welcome to Melange %(name)s,")
+DEF_WELCOME_MSG_FMT = ugettext("Welcome to Melange %(name)s,")
 
 DEF_GROUP_INVITE_NOTIFICATION_TEMPLATE = 'soc/notification/messages/invitation.html'
 
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/logic/models/base.py
--- a/app/soc/logic/models/base.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/logic/models/base.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.logic import dicts
 from soc.views import out_of_band
@@ -258,14 +258,14 @@
     if entity:
       return entity
 
-    format_text = ugettext_lazy('"%(key)s" is "%(value)s"')
+    format_text = ugettext('"%(key)s" is "%(value)s"')
 
     msg_pairs = [format_text % {'key': key, 'value': value}
       for key, value in fields.iteritems()]
 
     joined_pairs = ' and '.join(msg_pairs)
 
-    msg = ugettext_lazy(
+    msg = ugettext(
       'There is no "%(name)s" where %(pairs)s.') % {
         'name': self._name, 'pairs': joined_pairs}
 
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/group.py
--- a/app/soc/models/group.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/group.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.models import countries
 
@@ -38,86 +38,86 @@
 
   #: Required field storing name of the group.
   name = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Name'))
-  name.help_text = ugettext_lazy('Complete, formal name of the group.')  
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Name'))
+  name.help_text = ugettext('Complete, formal name of the group.')  
   
   #: Required field storing short name of the group.
   #: It can be used for displaying group as sidebar menu item.
   short_name = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Short name'))
-  short_name.help_text = ugettext_lazy('Short name used for sidebar menu')
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Short name'))
+  short_name.help_text = ugettext('Short name used for sidebar menu')
 
   #: Required many:1 relationship indicating the founding User of the
   #: Group (this relationship is needed to keep track of lifetime group
   #: creation limits, used to prevent spamming, etc.).
   founder = db.ReferenceProperty(reference_class=soc.models.user.User,
                                  required=True, collection_name="groups",
-                                 verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Founded by'))
+                                 verbose_name=ugettext('Founded by'))
 
   #: Required field storing a home page URL of the group.
   home_page = db.LinkProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Home Page URL'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Home Page URL'))
   
   #: Required email address used as the "public" contact mechanism for
   #: the Group (as opposed to the founder.account email address which is
   #: kept secret, revealed only to Developers).
   email = db.EmailProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Email'))  
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Email'))  
   
   #: Required field storing description of the group.
   description = db.TextProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Description'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Description'))
  
   #: Optional public mailing list.     
   pub_mailing_list = db.StringProperty(required=False,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Public Mailing List'))
-  pub_mailing_list.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext('Public Mailing List'))
+  pub_mailing_list.help_text = ugettext(
     'Mailing list email address, URL to sign-up page, etc.')
 
   #: Optional public IRC channel.
   irc_channel = db.StringProperty(required=False,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Public IRC Channel (and Network)'))
+    verbose_name=ugettext('Public IRC Channel (and Network)'))
 
   #: Required field containing a group street address.
   #: Group street address can only be lower ASCII, not UTF-8 text, 
   #: because, if supplied, it is used as a shipping address.
   street = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Street address'))
-  street.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Street address'))
+  street.help_text = ugettext(
       'street number and name, lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Required field containing group address city.
   #: City can only be lower ASCII, not UTF-8 text, because, if
   #: supplied, it is used as a shipping address.
   city = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('City'))
-  city.help_text = ugettext_lazy('lower ASCII characters only')
+      verbose_name=ugettext('City'))
+  city.help_text = ugettext('lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Optional field containing group address state or province.
   #: Group state/province can only be lower ASCII, not UTF-8
   #: text, because, if supplied, it is used as a shipping address.
   state = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('State/Province'))
-  state.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('State/Province'))
+  state.help_text = ugettext(
       'optional if country/territory does not have states or provinces, '
       'lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Required field containing address country or territory of the group.
   country = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Country/Territory'),
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Country/Territory'),
       choices=countries.COUNTRIES_AND_TERRITORIES)
 
   #: Required field containing address postal code of the group (ZIP code in
   #: the United States). Postal code can only be lower ASCII, not UTF-8 
   #: text, because, if supplied, it is used as a shipping address.
   postalcode = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('ZIP/Postal Code'))
-  postalcode.help_text = ugettext_lazy('lower ASCII characters only')
+      verbose_name=ugettext('ZIP/Postal Code'))
+  postalcode.help_text = ugettext('lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Required contact phone number that will be, amongst other uses,
   #: supplied to shippers along with the shipping address; kept private.
   phone = db.PhoneNumberProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Phone Number'))
-  phone.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Phone Number'))
+  phone.help_text = ugettext(
       'include complete international calling number with country code')
 
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/group_app.py
--- a/app/soc/models/group_app.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/group_app.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 import soc.models.document
 import soc.models.linkable
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
   #: if the Group Application is accepted.
   #: See also:  soc.models.group.Group.name
   name = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Group Name'))
-  name.help_text = ugettext_lazy('Complete, formal name of the group.')  
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Group Name'))
+  name.help_text = ugettext('Complete, formal name of the group.')  
   
   #: Required many:1 relationship indicating the User who is applying on
   #: behalf of the Group.  If the Group Application is accepted, this User
@@ -51,51 +51,51 @@
   #: See also:  soc.models.group.Group.founder
   applicant = db.ReferenceProperty(reference_class=soc.models.user.User,
     required=True, collection_name='group_apps',
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Applicant'))
+    verbose_name=ugettext('Applicant'))
 
   #: Required field indicating the home page URL of the applying Group.
   #: See also:  soc.models.group.Group.home_page
   home_page = db.LinkProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Home Page URL'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Home Page URL'))
   
   #: Required email address used as the "public" contact mechanism for
   #: the Group (as opposed to the applicant.account email address which is
   #: kept secret, revealed only to Developers).
   #: See also:  soc.models.group.Group.email
   email = db.EmailProperty(required=True,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Public Email'))
+    verbose_name=ugettext('Public Email'))
   
   #: Required description of the Group.
   description = db.TextProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Description'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Description'))
 
   why_applying = db.TextProperty(required=True,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'Why is your group applying to participate?'
       ' What do you hope to gain by participating?'))
 
   pub_mailing_list = db.StringProperty(required=False,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'What is the main public mailing list for your group?'))
-  pub_mailing_list.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  pub_mailing_list.help_text = ugettext(
     'Mailing list email address, URL to sign-up page, etc.')
 
   irc_channel = db.StringProperty(required=False,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'Where is the main IRC channel for your group?'))
-  irc_channel.help_text = ugettext_lazy('IRC network and channel.')
+  irc_channel.help_text = ugettext('IRC network and channel.')
 
   backup_admin = db.ReferenceProperty(reference_class=soc.models.user.User,
     required=True,  collection_name='group_app_backup_admin',
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'Please select your backup group administrator.'))
   backup_admin.redirect_url = soc.models.user.User.URL_NAME
 
   member_criteria = db.TextProperty(required=True,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'What criteria do you use to select the members of your group?'
       ' Please be as specific as possible.'))
-  member_criteria.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  member_criteria.help_text = ugettext(
     'Members include mentors, admininstrators, and the like.')
 
   # property containing the status of the application
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@
   status = db.StringProperty(required=True, 
       choices=['accepted','rejected','ignored','needs review','completed'],
       default='needs review',
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Application Status'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Application Status'))
 
   
   # timestamp to record the time on which this application has been created
   created_on = db.DateTimeProperty(required=True, auto_now_add=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Created on'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Created on'))
   
   # timestamp to record the time on which this application has been last modified
   # also changes when the review properties change
   last_modified_on = db.DateTimeProperty(required=True, auto_now=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Last modified on'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Last modified on'))
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/linkable.py
--- a/app/soc/models/linkable.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/linkable.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.models import base
 
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@
   #: digits and underscores only.  Valid link IDs successfully match
   #: the LINK_ID_REGEX.
   link_id = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Link ID'))
-  link_id.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Link ID'))
+  link_id.help_text = ugettext(
       'Link ID is used as part of various URL links throughout the site.'
       ' Lower ASCII characters, digits, and underscores only.')
 
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@
   #: the "scope" of this Linkable entity. The back-reference in the Linkable 
   #: model is a Query named 'links'.
   scope = db.SelfReferenceProperty(required=False,
-      collection_name='links', verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Link Scope'))
-  scope.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      collection_name='links', verbose_name=ugettext('Link Scope'))
+  scope.help_text = ugettext(
       'Reference to another Linkable entity that defines the "scope" of'
       ' this Linkable entity.')
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
   #: maybe re-parenting operations), so this property is not likely to need
   #: updating.
   scope_path = db.StringProperty(required=False,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Scope path'))
-  scope_path.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Scope path'))
+  scope_path.help_text = ugettext(
       'Cache of the string form of the entity scope.')
 
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/notification.py
--- a/app/soc/models/notification.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/notification.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 import soc.models.linkable
 import soc.models.user
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@
   from_user = db.ReferenceProperty(reference_class=soc.models.user.User,
       required=False,
       collection_name="sent_notifications",
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('From'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('From'))
 
   subject = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Subject'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Subject'))
 
   #: the message that is contained within this Notification
   message = db.TextProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Message'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Message'))
 
   #: date and time on which this Notification was created
   created_on = db.DateTimeProperty(auto_now_add=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Created On'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Created On'))
 
   #: boolean property that marks if the notification is unread
   unread = db.BooleanProperty(default=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Unread'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Unread'))
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/org_app.py
--- a/app/soc/models/org_app.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/org_app.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 import soc.models.document
 import soc.models.group_app
@@ -41,35 +41,35 @@
   """
   
   prior_participation = db.TextProperty(required=False,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'Has your group participated previously?'
       ' If so, please summarize your involvement and any past successes'
       ' and failures.'))
 
   prior_application = db.TextProperty(required=False,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'If your group has not previously participated, have you applied in'
       ' the past?  If so, for what sort of participation?'))
   
   license_name = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'What license does your organization use?'))
  
   ideas = db.ReferenceProperty(reference_class=soc.models.document.Document,
     required=True, collection_name='ideas_app',
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'Please select the Document containing your ideas list.'))
 
   dev_mailing_list = db.StringProperty(required=False,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'What is the main development mailing list for your group?'
       ' (optional)'))
-  dev_mailing_list.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  dev_mailing_list.help_text = ugettext(
     'Mailing list email address, URL to sign-up page, etc.')
 
   backup_admin = db.ReferenceProperty(reference_class=soc.models.user.User,
     required=False,  collection_name='backup_admin_app',
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'Please select your backup group administrator (if there is one).'
       ' They will be emailed to confirm, and this group will not be '
       ' accepted until they respond. (optional).'))
@@ -78,35 +78,35 @@
   contrib_template = db.ReferenceProperty(
     reference_class=soc.models.document.Document, required=False,
     collection_name='org_app_contrib_template',
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext(
       'Please select the application template you would like contributors'
       ' to your group to use.  (optional).'))
-  contrib_template.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  contrib_template.help_text = ugettext(
     'This template will be presented to contributors, such as students'
     ' and other non-member participants, when they apply to contribute'
     ' to the organization.')
   contrib_template.redirect_url = soc.models.document.Document.URL_NAME
 
   contrib_disappears = db.TextProperty(required=True,
-    verbose_text=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_text=ugettext(
       'What is your plan for dealing with disappearing contributors?'))
-  contrib_disappears.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  contrib_disappears.help_text = ugettext(
     'Contributors include students and other non-member participants.')
 
   member_disappears = db.TextProperty(required=True,
-    verbose_text=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_text=ugettext(
       'What is your plan for dealing with disappearing members?'))
-  member_disappears = ugettext_lazy(
+  member_disappears = ugettext(
     'Members include mentors, admininstrators, and the like.')
 
   encourage_contribs = db.TextProperty(required=True,
-    verbose_text=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_text=ugettext(
       'What steps will you take to encourage contributors to interact with'
       ' your community before, during, and after the program?'))
   encourage_contribs.help_text = contrib_disappears.help_text
 
   continued_contribs = db.TextProperty(required=True,
-    verbose_text=ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_text=ugettext(
       'What will you do to ensure that your accepted contributors stick'
       ' with the project after the program concludes?'))
   continued_contribs.help_text = contrib_disappears.help_text
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/organization.py
--- a/app/soc/models/organization.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/organization.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 import soc.models.group
 
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@
   
   #: Optional development mailing list.     
   dev_mailing_list = db.StringProperty(required=False,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Development Mailing List'))
-  dev_mailing_list.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext('Development Mailing List'))
+  dev_mailing_list.help_text = ugettext(
     'Mailing list email address, URL to sign-up page, etc.')
     
   member_template = db.ReferenceProperty(
     reference_class=soc.models.document.Document, required=False,
     collection_name='org_app_member_template',
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Application template'))
-  member_template.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+    verbose_name=ugettext('Application template'))
+  member_template.help_text = ugettext(
     'This template will be presented to potential members when they'
     ' apply to the organization.')
 
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/presence.py
--- a/app/soc/models/presence.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/presence.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 import soc.models.document
 import soc.models.linkable
@@ -47,22 +47,22 @@
   home = db.ReferenceProperty(
     reference_class=soc.models.document.Document,
     collection_name='home')
-  home.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  home.help_text = ugettext(
       'Document to be used as the "/home" page static contents.')
   home.redirect_url = soc.models.document.Document.URL_NAME
 
   #: Valid ATOM or RSS feed url or None if unused. Feed entries are shown 
   #: on the site page using Google's JavaScript blog widget  
-  feed_url = db.LinkProperty(verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Feed URL'))
-  feed_url.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  feed_url = db.LinkProperty(verbose_name=ugettext('Feed URL'))
+  feed_url.help_text = ugettext(
       'The URL should be a valid ATOM or RSS feed. '
       'Feed entries are shown on the home page.')
 
   #: Reference to Document containing optional Terms of Service
   tos = db.ReferenceProperty(
     reference_class=soc.models.document.Document,
-    verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Terms of Service'),
+    verbose_name=ugettext('Terms of Service'),
     collection_name='tos')
-  tos.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  tos.help_text = ugettext(
       'Document containing optional Terms of Service for participating.')
   tos.redirect_url = soc.models.document.Document.URL_NAME
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/program.py
--- a/app/soc/models/program.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/program.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 import soc.models.presence
 import soc.models.timeline
@@ -36,32 +36,32 @@
 
   #: Required field storing name of the group.
   name = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Name'))
-  name.help_text = ugettext_lazy('Complete, formal name of the program.')
-  name.example_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Name'))
+  name.help_text = ugettext('Complete, formal name of the program.')
+  name.example_text = ugettext(
       '<small><i>e.g.</i></small> <tt>Google Summer of Code 2009</tt>')
 
   #: Required field storing short name of the group.
   #: It can be used for displaying group as sidebar menu item.
   short_name = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Short name'))
-  short_name.help_text = ugettext_lazy('Short name used for sidebar menu')
-  short_name.example_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Short name'))
+  short_name.help_text = ugettext('Short name used for sidebar menu')
+  short_name.example_text = ugettext(
       '<small><i>e.g.</i></small> <tt>GSoC 2009</tt>')
 
   #: Optional field used to relate it to other programs
   #: For example, GSoC would be a group label for GSoC2008/GSoC2009
   group_label = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Group label'))
-  group_label.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Group label'))
+  group_label.help_text = ugettext(
       'Optional name used to relate this program to others.')
-  group_label.example_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  group_label.example_text = ugettext(
       '<small><i>e.g.</i></small> <tt>GSoC</tt>')
 
   #: Required field storing description of the group.
   description = db.TextProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Description'))
-  description.example_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Description'))
+  description.example_text = ugettext(
       '<small><i>for example:</i></small><br>'
       '<tt><b>GSoC 2009</b> is the <i>Google Summer of Code</i>,'
       ' but in <u>2009</u>!</tt><br><br>'
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
   
   #: Required field storing application/tasks limit of the program.
   apps_tasks_limit = db.IntegerProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Application/Tasks Limit'))
-  apps_tasks_limit.example_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Application/Tasks Limit'))
+  apps_tasks_limit.example_text = ugettext(
       '<small><i>e.g.</i></small> '
       '<tt><b>20</b> is the student applications limit for <i>Google Summer '
       'of Code</i>, but <b>1</b> is the tasks limit that the student can work '
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
 
   #: Required field storing slots limit of the program.
   slots = db.IntegerProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Slots'))
-  slots.example_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Slots'))
+  slots.example_text = ugettext(
       '<small><i>e.g.</i></small> '
       '<tt><b>500</b> might be an amount of slots for <i>Google Summer '
       'of Code</i>, which indicates how many students can be accepted '
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
   #: Required field storing the type of workflow this program has
   workflow = db.StringProperty(required=True,
       choices=['gsoc', 'ghop'],
-      verbose_name= ugettext_lazy('Workflow type'))
-  workflow.example_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name= ugettext('Workflow type'))
+  workflow.example_text = ugettext(
       '<tt><b>Project-based</b> for GSoC workflow type,<br>' 
       '<b>Task-based</b> for GHOP workflow type.</tt>')
 
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@
   #: belongs to.
   timeline = db.ReferenceProperty(reference_class=soc.models.timeline.Timeline,
                                  required=True, collection_name="program",
-                                 verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Timeline'))
+                                 verbose_name=ugettext('Timeline'))
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/proposal.py
--- a/app/soc/models/proposal.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/proposal.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 import soc.models.work
 import soc.models.quiz
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
   #: optional, indexed plain text field used for different purposes,
   #: depending on the specific type of the work
   abstract = db.StringProperty(multiline=True)
-  abstract.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  abstract.help_text = ugettext(
       'short abstract, summary, or snippet;'
       ' 500 characters or less, plain text displayed publicly')
 
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/request.py
--- a/app/soc/models/request.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/request.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 import soc.models.user
 import soc.models.group
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
   """
 
   role = db.StringProperty(required=True)
-  role.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  role.help_text = ugettext(
       'This should be the type of the role that is requested')
 
   role_verbose = db.StringProperty(required=True)
-  role_verbose.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  role_verbose.help_text = ugettext(
       'This should be the verbose name of the role that is in this request')
 
   # property that determines the state of the request
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@
   #           the user access to create the role
   state = db.StringProperty(required=True, default='new',
       choices=['new', 'group_accepted', 'completed', 'rejected','ignored'])
-  state.help_text = ugettext_lazy('Shows the state of the request')
+  state.help_text = ugettext('Shows the state of the request')
 
 
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/role.py
--- a/app/soc/models/role.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/role.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.models import countries
 
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
   #: given_name can only be lower ASCII, not UTF-8 text, because it is
   #: used, for example, as part of the shipping (mailing) address.
   given_name = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('First (given) name'))
-  given_name.help_text = ugettext_lazy('lower ASCII characters only')
+      verbose_name=ugettext('First (given) name'))
+  given_name.help_text = ugettext('lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Required field storing the parts of the Role's name
   #: corresponding to the field names; displayed publicly.
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
   #: used, for example, as part of the shipping (mailing) address.
   surname = db.StringProperty(
       required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Last (family) name'))
-  surname.help_text = ugettext_lazy('lower ASCII characters only')
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Last (family) name'))
+  surname.help_text = ugettext('lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Optional field used as a display name, such as for awards
   #: certificates. Should be the entire display name in the format
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@
   #: given name in some cultures, for example). Display names can be
   #: any valid UTF-8 text.
   display_name = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Display Name'))
-  display_name.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Display Name'))
+  display_name.help_text = ugettext(
       'Optional field used as a display name, such as for awards '
       'certificates. Should be the entire display name in the format '
       'the person would like it displayed (could be family name followed '
@@ -120,47 +120,47 @@
   #: kept secret).
   email = db.EmailProperty(
       required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Email Address'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Email Address'))
 
   #: Optional field storing Instant Messaging network; displayed publicly.
   im_network = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('IM Network'))
-  im_network.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('IM Network'))
+  im_network.help_text = ugettext(
       'examples: irc:irc.freenode.org xmpp:gmail.com/Home')
 
   #: Optional field storing Instant Messaging handle; displayed publicly.
   im_handle = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('IM Handle'))
-  im_handle.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('IM Handle'))
+  im_handle.help_text = ugettext(
       'personal identifier, such as: screen name, IRC nick, user name')
 
   #: Optional field storing a home page URL; displayed publicly.
   home_page = db.LinkProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Home Page URL'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Home Page URL'))
 
   #: Optional field storing a blog URL; displayed publicly.
   blog = db.LinkProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Blog URL'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Blog URL'))
 
   #: Optional field storing a URL to an image, expected to be a
   #: personal photo (or cartoon avatar, perhaps); displayed publicly.
   photo_url = db.LinkProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Thumbnail Photo URL'))
-  photo_url.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Thumbnail Photo URL'))
+  photo_url.help_text = ugettext(
       'URL of 64x64 pixel thumbnail image')
 
   #: Optional field storing the latitude provided by the Role; displayed
   #: publicly.
   latitude = db.FloatProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Latitude'))
-  latitude.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Latitude'))
+  latitude.help_text = ugettext(
       'decimal degrees northerly (N), use minus sign (-) for southerly (S)')
 
   #: Optional field storing the longitude provided by the Role; displayed
   #: publicly.
   longitude = db.FloatProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Longitude'))
-  longitude.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Longitude'))
+  longitude.help_text = ugettext(
       'decimal degrees easterly (E), use minus sign (-) for westerly (W)')
 
   #====================================================================
@@ -171,38 +171,38 @@
   #: Residence street address can only be lower ASCII, not UTF-8 text, because
   #: it may be used as a shipping address.
   res_street = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Street address'))
-  res_street.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Street address'))
+  res_street.help_text = ugettext(
       'street number and name, lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Required field containing residence address city; kept private.
   #: Residence city can only be lower ASCII, not UTF-8 text, because it
   #: may be used as a shipping address.
   res_city = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('City'))
-  res_city.help_text = ugettext_lazy('lower ASCII characters only')
+      verbose_name=ugettext('City'))
+  res_city.help_text = ugettext('lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Optional field containing residence address state or province; kept
   #: private.  Residence state/province can only be lower ASCII, not UTF-8
   #: text, because it may be used as a shipping address.
   res_state = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('State/Province'))
-  res_state.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('State/Province'))
+  res_state.help_text = ugettext(
       'optional if country/territory does not have states or provinces, '
       'lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Required field containing residence address country or territory; kept
   #: private.
   res_country = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Country/Territory'),
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Country/Territory'),
       choices=countries.COUNTRIES_AND_TERRITORIES)
 
   #: Required field containing residence address postal code (ZIP code in
   #: the United States); kept private.  Residence postal code can only be
   #: lower ASCII, not UTF-8 text, because it may be used as a shipping address.
   res_postalcode = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('ZIP/Postal Code'))
-  res_postalcode.help_text = ugettext_lazy('lower ASCII characters only')
+      verbose_name=ugettext('ZIP/Postal Code'))
+  res_postalcode.help_text = ugettext('lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Optional field containing a separate shipping street address; kept
   #: private.  If shipping address is not present in its entirety, the
@@ -210,30 +210,30 @@
   #: be lower ASCII, not UTF-8 text, because, if supplied, it is used as a
   #: shipping address.
   ship_street = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Shipping Street address'))
-  ship_street.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Shipping Street address'))
+  ship_street.help_text = ugettext(
       'street number and name, lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Optional field containing shipping address city; kept private.
   #: Shipping city can only be lower ASCII, not UTF-8 text, because, if
   #: supplied, it is used as a shipping address.
   ship_city = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Shipping City'))
-  ship_city.help_text = ugettext_lazy('lower ASCII characters only')
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Shipping City'))
+  ship_city.help_text = ugettext('lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Optional field containing shipping address state or province; kept
   #: private.  Shipping state/province can only be lower ASCII, not UTF-8
   #: text, because, if supplied, it is used as a shipping address.
   ship_state = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Shipping State/Province'))
-  ship_state.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Shipping State/Province'))
+  ship_state.help_text = ugettext(
       'optional if country/territory does not have states or provinces, '
       'lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Optional field containing shipping address country or territory; kept
   #: private.
   ship_country = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Shipping Country/Territory'),
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Shipping Country/Territory'),
       choices=countries.COUNTRIES_AND_TERRITORIES)
 
   #: Optional field containing shipping address postal code (ZIP code in
@@ -241,15 +241,15 @@
   #: lower ASCII, not UTF-8 text, because, if supplied, it is used as a
   #: shipping address.
   ship_postalcode = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Shipping ZIP/Postal Code'))
-  ship_postalcode.help_text = ugettext_lazy('lower ASCII characters only')
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Shipping ZIP/Postal Code'))
+  ship_postalcode.help_text = ugettext('lower ASCII characters only')
 
   #: Required field containing a phone number that will be supplied
   #: to shippers; kept private.
   phone = db.PhoneNumberProperty(
       required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Phone Number'))
-  phone.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Phone Number'))
+  phone.help_text = ugettext(
       'include complete international calling number with country code')
 
   #====================================================================
@@ -260,27 +260,27 @@
   #: determining Program participation eligibility); kept private.
   birth_date = db.DateProperty(
       required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Birth Date'))
-  birth_date.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Birth Date'))
+  birth_date.help_text = ugettext(
       'required for determining program eligibility')
 
   #: Optional field indicating choice of t-shirt, from XXS to XXXL;
   #: kept private.
   tshirt_size = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('T-shirt Size'),
+      verbose_name=ugettext('T-shirt Size'),
       choices=('XXS', 'XS', 'S', 'M', 'L', 'XL', 'XXL', 'XXXL'))
 
   #: Optional field indicating choice of t-shirt fit; kept private.
   tshirt_style = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('T-shirt Style'),
+      verbose_name=ugettext('T-shirt Style'),
       choices=('male', 'female'))
 
   #: field storing whether User has agreed to the Role-specific Terms of
   #: Service. (Not a required field because some Roles may not have special
   #: Terms of Service.)
   agrees_to_tos = db.BooleanProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Agrees to ToS'))
-  agrees_to_tos.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Agrees to ToS'))
+  agrees_to_tos.help_text = ugettext(
       'Indicates that the user agrees to the Terms of Service for this Role.')
 
   #: field storing the state of this role
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@
   #: the student applications.
   state = db.StringProperty(default='active',
       choices=['active','invalid','inactive'],
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('State of this Role'))
-  state.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('State of this Role'))
+  state.help_text = ugettext(
       'Indicates the state of the role concerning which privileges may be used')
 
 
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/site.py
--- a/app/soc/models/site.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/site.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 import soc.models.presence
 
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@
   #: is going to have Google Analytics JS initialization code in 
   #: the footer with the given tracking number.
   ga_tracking_num = db.StringProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Google Analytics'))
-  ga_tracking_num.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Google Analytics'))
+  ga_tracking_num.help_text = ugettext(
       'Valid Google Analytics tracking number. If the number is '
       'entered every page is going to have Google Analytics '
       'initialization code in footer.')
 
   #: Valid Google Maps API Key. Used to embed Google Maps.
-  gmaps_api_key = db.StringProperty(verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Google Maps'))
-  gmaps_api_key.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  gmaps_api_key = db.StringProperty(verbose_name=ugettext('Google Maps'))
+  gmaps_api_key.help_text = ugettext(
       'Valid Google Maps API Key. This key is used for '
       'embedding Google Maps into the website.')
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/timeline.py
--- a/app/soc/models/timeline.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/timeline.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.models import base
 
@@ -34,22 +34,22 @@
   """
 
   scope_path = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Scope Path'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Scope Path'))
 
   program_start = db.DateTimeProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Program Start date'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Program Start date'))
 
   program_end = db.DateTimeProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Program End date'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Program End date'))
 
   org_signup_start = db.DateTimeProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Organization Signup Start date'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Organization Signup Start date'))
 
   org_signup_end  = db.DateTimeProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Organization Signup End date'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Organization Signup End date'))
 
   student_signup_start  = db.DateTimeProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Student Signup Start date'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Student Signup Start date'))
 
   student_signup_end = db.DateTimeProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Student Signup End date'))
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Student Signup End date'))
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/user.py
--- a/app/soc/models/user.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/user.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from google.appengine.api import users
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 import soc.models.linkable
 
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
   #: Melange web applications and is not made visible to other users 
   #: of any Melange application.
   account = db.UserProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('User account'))
-  account.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('User account'))
+  account.help_text = ugettext(
       'A valid Google Account.')
 
   #: A list (possibly empty) of former Google Accounts associated with
@@ -80,22 +80,22 @@
   #: (though this is not recommended), or a nick name or some other public
   #: alias.  Public names can be any valid UTF-8 text.
   name = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Public name'))
-  name.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Public name'))
+  name.help_text = ugettext(
       'Human-readable name (UTF-8) that will be displayed publicly on the'
       ' site.')
       
   #: field storing whether User is a Developer with site-wide access.
   is_developer = db.BooleanProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Is Developer'))
-  is_developer.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Is Developer'))
+  is_developer.help_text = ugettext(
       'Field used to indicate user with site-wide Developer access.')
 
   #: field storing whether User has agreed to the site-wide Terms of Service.
   #: (Not a required field because the Terms of Service might not be present
   #: when the first User profile is created when bootstrapping the site.)
   agrees_to_tos = db.BooleanProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Agrees to ToS'))
-  agrees_to_tos.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Agrees to ToS'))
+  agrees_to_tos.help_text = ugettext(
       'Indicates that the user agrees to the site-wide Terms of Service.')
 
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/models/work.py
--- a/app/soc/models/work.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/models/work.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 import soc.models.linkable
 import soc.models.user
@@ -47,26 +47,26 @@
   author = db.ReferenceProperty(reference_class=soc.models.user.User,
                                 required=True,
                                 collection_name="created_documents",
-                                verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Created by'))
+                                verbose_name=ugettext('Created by'))
 
   #: Required field indicating the "title" of the work, which may have
   #: different uses depending on the specific type of the work. Works
   #: can be indexed, filtered, and sorted by 'title'.
   title = db.StringProperty(required=True,
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Title'))
-  title.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Title'))
+  title.help_text = ugettext(
       'title of the document; often used in the window title')
 
   #: short name used in places such as the sidebar menu and breadcrumb trail
   #: (optional: title will be used if short_name is not present)
-  short_name = db.StringProperty(verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Short name'))
-  short_name.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+  short_name = db.StringProperty(verbose_name=ugettext('Short name'))
+  short_name.help_text = ugettext(
       'short name used, for example, in the sidebar menu')
 
   #: Required db.TextProperty containing the contents of the Work.
   #: The content is only to be displayed to Persons in Roles eligible to
   #: view them (which may be anyone, for example, with the site front page).
-  content = db.TextProperty(verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Content'))
+  content = db.TextProperty(verbose_name=ugettext('Content'))
   
   #: date when the work was created
   created = db.DateTimeProperty(auto_now_add=True)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
   modified_by = db.ReferenceProperty(reference_class=soc.models.user.User,
                                      required=True,
                                      collection_name="modified_documents",
-                                     verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Modified by'))
+                                     verbose_name=ugettext('Modified by'))
 
   # TODO: some sort of access control preferences are needed at this basic
   #   level.  Works need to be restrict-able to:
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
   #: the sidebar menu (and possibly elsewhere); FAQs, Terms of Service,
   #: and the like are examples of "featured" Works
   is_featured = db.BooleanProperty(
-      verbose_name=ugettext_lazy('Is Featured'))
-  is_featured.help_text = ugettext_lazy(
+      verbose_name=ugettext('Is Featured'))
+  is_featured.help_text = ugettext(
       'Field used to indicate if a Work should be featured, for example,'
       ' in the sidebar menu.')
 
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/views/helper/access.py
--- a/app/soc/views/helper/access.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/helper/access.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 from google.appengine.api import users
 
 from django.core import urlresolvers
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.logic import accounts
 from soc.logic import dicts
@@ -49,24 +49,24 @@
 from soc.views.helper import redirects
 
 
-DEF_NO_USER_LOGIN_MSG_FMT = ugettext_lazy(
+DEF_NO_USER_LOGIN_MSG_FMT = ugettext(
   'Please create <a href="/user/edit">User Profile</a>'
   ' in order to view this page.')
 
-DEF_AGREE_TO_TOS_MSG_FMT = ugettext_lazy(
+DEF_AGREE_TO_TOS_MSG_FMT = ugettext(
   'You must agree to the <a href="%(tos_link)s">site-wide Terms of'
   ' Service</a> in your <a href="/user/edit">User Profile</a>'
   ' in order to view this page.')
 
-DEF_DEV_LOGOUT_LOGIN_MSG_FMT = ugettext_lazy(
+DEF_DEV_LOGOUT_LOGIN_MSG_FMT = ugettext(
   'Please <a href="%%(sign_out)s">sign out</a>'
   ' and <a href="%%(sign_in)s">sign in</a>'
   ' again as %(role)s to view this page.')
 
-DEF_PAGE_DENIED_MSG = ugettext_lazy(
+DEF_PAGE_DENIED_MSG = ugettext(
   'Access to this page has been restricted')
 
-DEF_LOGOUT_MSG_FMT = ugettext_lazy(
+DEF_LOGOUT_MSG_FMT = ugettext(
     'Please <a href="%(sign_out)s">sign out</a> in order to view this page')
 
 
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/views/helper/forms.py
--- a/app/soc/views/helper/forms.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/helper/forms.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
   This class detects the presence of a help_text attribute and adds it to
   the corresponding form field object.
 
-  ugettext_lazy() proxies used for internationalization in the Model will
+  ugettext() proxies used for internationalization in the Model will
   still work correctly with this new behavior, as long as the original
   strings are used as the translation keys.
   """
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/views/helper/params.py
--- a/app/soc/views/helper/params.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/helper/params.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 
 from django import forms
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.logic import cleaning
 from soc.logic import dicts
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
 from soc.views.helper import redirects
 
 
-DEF_LIST_DESCRIPTION_FMT = ugettext_lazy(
+DEF_LIST_DESCRIPTION_FMT = ugettext(
     'List of %(name_plural)s in Google Open Source Programs.')
 
-DEF_CREATE_INSTRUCTION_MSG_FMT = ugettext_lazy(
+DEF_CREATE_INSTRUCTION_MSG_FMT = ugettext(
       'Please use this form to select a %(name).')
 
 DEF_SUBMIT_MSG_PARAM_NAME = 's'
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
       }
 
   new_params['list_description'] = DEF_LIST_DESCRIPTION_FMT % params
-  new_params['save_message'] = [ugettext_lazy('Profile saved.')]
+  new_params['save_message'] = [ugettext('Profile saved.')]
   new_params['submit_msg_param_name'] = DEF_SUBMIT_MSG_PARAM_NAME
   new_params['edit_params'] = {
       DEF_SUBMIT_MSG_PARAM_NAME: DEF_SUBMIT_MSG_PROFILE_SAVED,
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/views/models/base.py
--- a/app/soc/views/models/base.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/models/base.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 
 from django import http
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.logic import dicts
 from soc.views import helper
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
   self._logic: the logic singleton for this entity
   """
 
-  DEF_CREATE_NEW_ENTITY_MSG_FMT = ugettext_lazy(
+  DEF_CREATE_NEW_ENTITY_MSG_FMT = ugettext(
       ' You can create a new %(entity_type)s by visiting'
       ' <a href="%(create)s">Create '
       'a New %(entity_type)s</a> page.')
 
-  DEF_CREATE_INSTRUCTION_MSG_FMT = ugettext_lazy(
+  DEF_CREATE_INSTRUCTION_MSG_FMT = ugettext(
       'Please select a %s for the new %s.')
 
   def __init__(self, params=None):
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/views/models/club_app.py
--- a/app/soc/views/models/club_app.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/models/club_app.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 
 from django import forms
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.logic import accounts
 from soc.logic import cleaning
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@
     pa_params = params.copy() # pending applications
 
     if is_developer:
-      pa_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy(
+      pa_params['list_description'] = ugettext(
           "An overview of all pending club applications.")
     else:
-      pa_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy(
+      pa_params['list_description'] = ugettext(
           "An overview of your pending club applications.")
 
     pa_list = list_helper.getListContent(
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@
     aa_params = params.copy() # accepted applications
 
     if is_developer:
-      aa_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy(
+      aa_params['list_description'] = ugettext(
           "An overview of all accepted club applications.")
     else:
-      aa_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy(
+      aa_params['list_description'] = ugettext(
           "An overview of your accepted club applications.")
 
     aa_params['url_name'] = 'club'
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@
     da_params = params.copy() # denied applications
 
     if is_developer:
-      da_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy(
+      da_params['list_description'] = ugettext(
           "An overview of all denied club applications.")
     else:
-      da_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy(
+      da_params['list_description'] = ugettext(
           "An overview of your denied club applications.")
 
     da_list = list_helper.getListContent(
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 
       ia_params = params.copy() # ignored applications
 
-      ia_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy(
+      ia_params['list_description'] = ugettext(
           "An overview of all ignored club applications.")
 
       ia_list = list_helper.getListContent(
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
     filter = {'status' : 'needs review'}
 
     ur_params = params.copy()
-    ur_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy('A list of all unhandled '
+    ur_params['list_description'] = ugettext('A list of all unhandled '
         'applications.')
     ur_params ['list_action'] = (redirects.getReviewRedirect, params)
 
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
     filter['status'] = 'accepted'
 
     uh_params = params.copy()
-    uh_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy('A list of all applications '
+    uh_params['list_description'] = ugettext('A list of all applications '
         'that have been accepted but not turned into a Club yet')
     uh_params ['list_action'] = (redirects.getReviewRedirect, params)
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
     filter ['status'] = 'rejected'
 
     den_params = params.copy()
-    den_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy('A list of all applications '
+    den_params['list_description'] = ugettext('A list of all applications '
         'that have been rejected')
     den_params ['list_action'] = (redirects.getReviewRedirect, params)
 
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
     filter ['status'] = 'ignored'
 
     ign_params = params.copy()
-    ign_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy('A list of all applications '
+    ign_params['list_description'] = ugettext('A list of all applications '
         'that have been ignored')
     ign_params ['list_action'] = (redirects.getReviewRedirect, params)
 
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/views/models/notification.py
--- a/app/soc/views/models/notification.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/models/notification.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 import time
 
 from django import forms
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.logic import cleaning
 from soc.logic import dicts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 
     # define the list redirect action to show the notification
     un_params['list_action'] = (redirects.getPublicRedirect, params)
-    un_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy(
+    un_params['list_description'] = ugettext(
         "An overview of your unread Notifications.")
 
     # TODO(Lennard) when list sorting is implemented sort on descending date
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     rn_params = params.copy() # read notifications
 
     rn_params['list_action'] = (redirects.getPublicRedirect, params)
-    rn_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy(
+    rn_params['list_description'] = ugettext(
         "An overview of your read Notifications.")
 
     rn_list = list_helper.getListContent(
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/views/models/presence.py
--- a/app/soc/views/models/presence.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/models/presence.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from google.appengine.ext import db
 
 from django import forms
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.logic import cleaning
 from soc.logic import dicts
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@
     new_params['create_extra_dynafields'] = {
         # override some editors
         'home_link_id': forms.CharField(required=False,
-            label=ugettext_lazy('Home page Document link ID'),
+            label=ugettext('Home page Document link ID'),
             help_text=soc.models.work.Work.link_id.help_text),
 
         'tos_link_id': forms.CharField(required=False,
-            label=ugettext_lazy('Terms of Service Document link ID'),
+            label=ugettext('Terms of Service Document link ID'),
             help_text=soc.models.work.Work.link_id.help_text),
 
         # add cleaning of the link id and feed url
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/views/models/request.py
--- a/app/soc/views/models/request.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/models/request.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 from django import forms
 from django import http
 from django.core import urlresolvers
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.logic import cleaning
 from soc.logic import dicts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
     new_params['sidebar_defaults'] = [('/%s/list', 'List %(name_plural)s', 'list')]
 
-    new_params['save_message'] = [ugettext_lazy('Request saved.')]
+    new_params['save_message'] = [ugettext('Request saved.')]
     
     new_params['extra_dynaexclude'] = ['state', 'role_verbose']
     
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 
     uh_params = params.copy()
     uh_params['list_action'] = (redirects.getInviteProcessRedirect, None)
-    uh_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy(
+    uh_params['list_description'] = ugettext(
         "An overview of your unhandled invites.")
 
     uh_list = helper.lists.getListContent(
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
               'state': 'new'}
 
     ar_params = params.copy()
-    ar_params['list_description'] = ugettext_lazy(
+    ar_params['list_description'] = ugettext(
         "List of your pending requests.")
 
     ar_list = helper.lists.getListContent(
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/views/models/role.py
--- a/app/soc/views/models/role.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/models/role.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 
 from django import http
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.logic import dicts
 from soc.logic.models import request as request_logic
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   All views that only Role entities have are defined in this subclass.
   """
   
-  DEF_INVITE_INSTRUCTION_MSG_FMT = ugettext_lazy(
+  DEF_INVITE_INSTRUCTION_MSG_FMT = ugettext(
       'Please use this form to invite someone to become a %(name)s.')
 
   def __init__(self, params=None):
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/views/models/user_self.py
--- a/app/soc/views/models/user_self.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/models/user_self.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 from django import http
 from django.utils.encoding import force_unicode
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 from soc.logic import dicts
 from soc.logic import validate
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
   """View methods for the User model.
   """
 
-  DEF_USER_ACCOUNT_INVALID_MSG_FMT = ugettext_lazy(
+  DEF_USER_ACCOUNT_INVALID_MSG_FMT = ugettext(
     'The <b><i>%(email)s</i></b> account cannot be used with this site, for'
     ' one or more of the following reasons:'
     '<ul>'
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
     """See base.View.getSidebarMenus().
     """
 
-    link_title = ugettext_lazy('Notifications')
+    link_title = ugettext('Notifications')
 
     user = user_logic.getForCurrentAccount()
 
diff -r b12de918d660 -r 8b5611d5b053 app/soc/views/out_of_band.py
--- a/app/soc/views/out_of_band.py	Sat Jan 24 21:38:28 2009 +0000
+++ b/app/soc/views/out_of_band.py	Sat Jan 24 23:56:34 2009 +0000
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   ]
 
 
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext
 
 
 class Error(Exception):
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
   TEMPLATE_NAME = 'login.html'
   DEF_TEMPLATE = 'soc/login.html'
 
-  DEF_LOGIN_MSG_FMT = ugettext_lazy(
+  DEF_LOGIN_MSG_FMT = ugettext(
       'Please <a href="%(sign_in)s">sign in</a> to continue.')
 
   def __init__(self, message_fmt=None, **response_args):