diff --git a/buying/doctype/purchase_common/purchase_common.py b/buying/doctype/purchase_common/purchase_common.py
index 4d2bc00..90b9103 100644
--- a/buying/doctype/purchase_common/purchase_common.py
+++ b/buying/doctype/purchase_common/purchase_common.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import webnotes
 
 from webnotes.utils import cstr, flt
-from webnotes.model.bean import getlist
+from webnotes.model.utils import getlist
 from webnotes import msgprint, _
 
 from buying.utils import get_last_purchase_details
diff --git a/patches/june_2013/p03_buying_selling_for_price_list.py b/patches/june_2013/p03_buying_selling_for_price_list.py
index 58096c5..27bf219 100644
--- a/patches/june_2013/p03_buying_selling_for_price_list.py
+++ b/patches/june_2013/p03_buying_selling_for_price_list.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import webnotes
 from webnotes.utils import cint
-import MySQLdb
 
 def execute():
 	webnotes.reload_doc("stock", "doctype", "price_list")
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@
 		
 			buying_or_selling = "Selling" if selling else "Buying"
 			webnotes.conn.set_value("Price List", price_list, "buying_or_selling", buying_or_selling)
-	except MySQLdb.OperationalError, e:
+	except webnotes.SQLError, e:
 		if e.args[0] == 1054:
 			webnotes.conn.sql("""update `tabPrice List` set buying_or_selling='Selling' 
 				where ifnull(buying_or_selling, '')='' """)
diff --git a/patches/september_2013/p01_update_communication.py b/patches/september_2013/p01_update_communication.py
index 4b9cac2..7fe6f9c 100644
--- a/patches/september_2013/p01_update_communication.py
+++ b/patches/september_2013/p01_update_communication.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import webnotes
-import MySQLdb
 
 def execute():
 	webnotes.reload_doc("core", "doctype", "communication")
@@ -17,6 +16,6 @@
 				set parenttype=%s, parentfield='communications', 
 				parent=`%s` 
 				where ifnull(`%s`, '')!=''""" % ("%s", fieldname, fieldname), doctype)
-		except MySQLdb.OperationalError, e:
+		except webnotes.SQLError, e:
 			if e.args[0] != 1054:
 				raise
diff --git a/startup/bean_handlers.py b/startup/bean_handlers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b121861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/startup/bean_handlers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013, Web Notes Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
+# License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
+
+from home import update_feed
+from core.doctype.notification_count.notification_count import clear_doctype_notifications
+from stock.doctype.material_request.material_request import update_completed_qty
+
+def on_method(bean, method):
+	print method
+	if method in ("on_update", "on_submit"):
+		update_feed(bean.controller, method)
+	
+	if method in ("on_update", "on_cancel", "on_trash"):
+		clear_doctype_notifications(bean.controller, method)
+
+	if bean.doc.doctype=="Stock Entry" and method in ("on_submit", "on_cancel"):
+		update_completed_qty(bean.controller, method)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/startup/observers.py b/startup/observers.py
deleted file mode 100644
index df827da..0000000
--- a/startup/observers.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2013, Web Notes Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
-# License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
-
-observer_map = {
-	"*:on_update": "home.update_feed",
-	"*:on_submit": "home.update_feed",
-	"Stock Entry:on_submit": "stock.doctype.material_request.material_request.update_completed_qty",
-	"Stock Entry:on_cancel": "stock.doctype.material_request.material_request.update_completed_qty",
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/startup/open_count.py b/startup/open_count.py
index 431ced9..bf29a32 100644
--- a/startup/open_count.py
+++ b/startup/open_count.py
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@
 		AND ifnull(docstatus,0)=0
 		""", webnotes.user.name)[0][0]
 
+for_module_doctypes = {
+	"ToDo": "To Do",
+	"Event": "Calendar",
+	"Comment": "Messages"
+}
+
 for_module = {
 	"To Do": get_things_todo,
 	"Calendar": get_todays_events,
diff --git a/startup/schedule_handlers.py b/startup/schedule_handlers.py
index 2ff7b6d..c2401ef 100644
--- a/startup/schedule_handlers.py
+++ b/startup/schedule_handlers.py
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@
 	from core.doctype.event.event import send_event_digest
 	run_fn(send_event_digest)
 	
+	# clear daily event notifications
+	from core.doctype.notification_count.notification_count import delete_notification_count_for
+	delete_notification_count_for("Event")
+	
 	# email digest
 	from setup.doctype.email_digest.email_digest import send
 	run_fn(send)
diff --git a/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.py b/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.py
index 4af86da..dde4ac5 100644
--- a/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.py
+++ b/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import webnotes
 
 from webnotes.utils import cstr, flt
-from webnotes.model.bean import getlist
+from webnotes.model.utils import getlist
 from webnotes.model.code import get_obj
 from webnotes import msgprint, _