diff --git a/curses/README b/curses/README
index 57fa171..377b764 100644
--- a/curses/README
+++ b/curses/README
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Why didn't you call it wicd-urwid?  There is a hachoir-urwid package out there.
 
 Why don't you support lower-case keybindings for most of the commands?
     I was trying to prevent mass chaos from happening because of mashing keys.
-    Of course, if you unwittingly have caps-lock on, that's going to cause said
+    Of course, if you unwittingly have caps-lock on, that's going to cause mass
     chaos, too, so you might want to check that (or ask me about changing the
     keymaps to ctrl/meta+KEY)
 
diff --git a/curses/prefs_curses.py b/curses/prefs_curses.py
index 1c92f82..b450886 100755
--- a/curses/prefs_curses.py
+++ b/curses/prefs_curses.py
@@ -323,8 +323,6 @@ class PrefsDialog(urwid.WidgetWrap):
             pass # It defaults to 0 anyway
 
         self.backends = daemon.GetBackendList()
-        # Remove the blank string b/c of some dbus mess
-        self.backends.remove('')
         self.thebackends= [unicode(w) for w in self.backends]
         self.backend_cbox.set_list(self.thebackends) 
         cur_backend = daemon.GetSavedBackend()
@@ -438,53 +436,3 @@ class PrefsDialog(urwid.WidgetWrap):
                 return False
             if self.OK_PRESSED or 'meta enter' in keys:
                 return True
-
-
-###
-### EXTERNAL ENTRY POINT STUFF
-###
-def run_it():
-    dialog = PrefsDialog(None,(0,0),ui,dbusmanager.get_dbus_ifaces())
-    keys = True
-    dim = ui.get_cols_rows()
-    dialog.load_settings()
-    dialog.ready_comboboxes(ui,dialog)
-    while True:
-        if keys:
-            ui.draw_screen(dim, dialog.render(dim, True))
-        keys = ui.get_input()
-
-        if "window resize" in keys:
-            dim = ui.get_cols_rows()
-        if "esc" in keys or 'Q' in keys:
-            return False
-        for k in keys:
-            dialog.keypress(dim, k)
-        if dialog.CANCEL_PRESSED:
-            return False
-        if dialog.OK_PRESSED:
-            dialog.save_results()
-            return True
-
-if __name__=='__main__':
-    try:
-        dbusmanager.connect_to_dbus()
-    except DBusException:
-        # I may need to be a little more verbose here.
-        # Suggestions as to what should go here
-        print "Can't connect to the daemon.  Are you sure it is running?"
-        print "Please check the wicd log for error messages."
-        raise
-    ui = urwid.curses_display.Screen()
-    ui.register_palette([
-        ('body','light gray','default'),
-        ('focus','dark magenta','light gray'),
-        ('header','light blue','default'),
-        ('important','light red','default'),
-        ('connected','dark green','default'),
-        ('connected focus','default','dark green'),
-        ('editcp', 'default', 'default', 'standout'),
-        ('editbx', 'light gray', 'dark blue'),
-        ('editfc', 'white','dark blue', 'bold'),
-        ('tab active','dark green','light gray')])
-    ui.run_wrapper(run_it)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2cd9e0c..da80ea5 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import subprocess
 # VERSIONNUMBER
 VERSION_NUM = '1.6.0'
 REVISION_NUM = 'unknown'
-CURSES_REVNO = 'r269'
+CURSES_REVNO = 'r270'
 
 try:
     if not os.path.exists('vcsinfo.py'):
diff --git a/wicd/misc.py b/wicd/misc.py
index d71b749..a644207 100644
--- a/wicd/misc.py
+++ b/wicd/misc.py
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ def get_language_list_gui():
     language['use_static_ip'] = _('Use Static IPs')
     language['use_static_dns'] = _('Use Static DNS')
     language['use_encryption'] = _('Use Encryption')
-    language['advanced_settings'] = _('Properties')
+    language['advanced_settings'] = _('Advanced Settings')
     language['wired_network'] = _('Wired Network')
     language['wired_network_instructions'] = _('To connect to a wired network,'
     ' you must create a network profile. To create a network profile, type a'