/* This won't work, 'cause the JS below might be synchronous :( */
/* var timer = setTimeout(function() {
$.blockUI({message: $progress});
timer = null;
}, 1000); */
/* This won't work, 'cause the JS below might be synchronous :( */
/* var timer = setTimeout(function() {
$.blockUI({message: $progress});
timer = null;
}, 1000); */