diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 2c84fe4759..cc2f0fd8df 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ def _(msg, lang=None):
 
 	return get_full_dict(local.lang).get(msg) or msg
 
+def as_unicode(text, encoding='utf-8'):
+	'''Convert to unicode if required'''
+	if text and not isinstance(text, unicode):
+		return unicode(text, encoding)
+	else:
+		return text or ''
+
 def get_lang_dict(fortype, name=None):
 	"""Returns the translated language dict for the given type and name.
 
diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py b/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py
index 575f86f5ba..7e04c8f609 100755
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.py
@@ -347,10 +347,10 @@ class EmailAccount(Document):
 		parent = frappe.new_doc(self.append_to)
 
 		if self.subject_field:
-			parent.set(self.subject_field, email.subject)
+			parent.set(self.subject_field, frappe.as_unicode(email.subject))
 
 		if self.sender_field:
-			parent.set(self.sender_field, email.from_email)
+			parent.set(self.sender_field, frappe.as_unicode(email.from_email))
 
 		parent.flags.ignore_mandatory = True
 
diff --git a/frappe/public/css/form.css b/frappe/public/css/form.css
index c595c6c726..33bf2ae74a 100644
--- a/frappe/public/css/form.css
+++ b/frappe/public/css/form.css
@@ -415,9 +415,6 @@ h6.uppercase,
 .frappe-control pre {
   white-space: pre-wrap;
 }
-.frappe-control:last-child {
-  margin-bottom: 0px;
-}
 .hide-control {
   display: none !important;
 }
@@ -510,17 +507,20 @@ select.form-control {
   .form-page .form-section {
     padding: 0px 15px;
   }
-  .form-page .frappe-control {
+  .frappe-control.form-page {
     padding: 7px 15px;
     border-bottom: 1px solid #EBEFF2;
     margin: 0px -15px;
   }
-  .form-page .frappe-control .link-btn {
+  .frappe-control.form-page .link-btn {
     top: -2px;
   }
-  .form-page .frappe-control .like-disabled-input {
+  .frappe-control.form-page .like-disabled-input {
     min-height: 0px !important;
   }
+  .frappe-control.form-page:last-child {
+    margin-bottom: 0px;
+  }
   .form-page .frappe-control:last-child {
     border-bottom: 0px;
   }
diff --git a/frappe/public/less/form.less b/frappe/public/less/form.less
index 0af79d0ebd..7d69079835 100644
--- a/frappe/public/less/form.less
+++ b/frappe/public/less/form.less
@@ -522,10 +522,6 @@ h6.uppercase, .h6.uppercase {
 	pre {
 		white-space: pre-wrap;
 	}
-
-	&:last-child {
-		margin-bottom: 0px;
-	}
 }
 
 .hide-control {
@@ -651,7 +647,7 @@ select.form-control {
 			padding: 0px 15px;
 		}
 
-		.frappe-control {
+		.frappe-control& {
 			padding: 7px 15px;
 			border-bottom: 1px solid @light-border-color;
 			margin: 0px -15px;
@@ -663,6 +659,10 @@ select.form-control {
 			.like-disabled-input {
 				min-height: 0px !important;
 			}
+
+			&:last-child {
+				margin-bottom: 0px;
+			}
 		}
 
 		.frappe-control:last-child {
diff --git a/frappe/utils/__init__.py b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
index 3a7884066e..a8e1abef45 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ def random_string(length):
 	from random import choice
 	return ''.join([choice(string.letters + string.digits) for i in range(length)])
 
+
 def has_gravatar(email):
 	'''Returns gravatar url if user has set an avatar at gravatar.com'''
 	if (frappe.flags.in_import
@@ -127,10 +128,7 @@ def has_gravatar(email):
 		# since querying gravatar for every item will be slow
 		return ''
 
-	if not isinstance(email, unicode):
-		email = unicode(email, 'utf-8')
-
-	hexdigest = md5.md5(email).hexdigest()
+	hexdigest = md5.md5(frappe.as_unicode(email)).hexdigest()
 
 	gravatar_url = "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/{hash}?d=404&s=200".format(hash=hexdigest)
 	try:
diff --git a/frappe/utils/password_strength.py b/frappe/utils/password_strength.py
index bc0b6ad8c3..215ba1cba0 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/password_strength.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/password_strength.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import re
 from zxcvbn import scoring
 
 # Default feedback value
-feedback = {
+default_feedback = {
 	"warning": "",
 	"suggestions":[
 		_("Use a few words, avoid common phrases."),
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ def get_feedback (score, sequence):
 	"""
 	Returns the feedback dictionary consisting of ("warning","suggestions") for the given sequences.
 	"""
+	global default_feedback
 	# Starting feedback
 	if len(sequence) == 0:
-		return feedback
+		return default_feedback
 	# No feedback if score is good or great
 	if score > 2:
 		return dict({"warning": "","suggestions": []})
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ def get_match_feedback(match, is_sole_match):
 				_("Avoid dates and years that are associated with you.")
 			],
 		}
+
 	# Dictionary that maps pattern names to funtions that return feedback
 	patterns = {
 		"bruteforce": fun_bruteforce,
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ def get_match_feedback(match, is_sole_match):
 		"sequence": fun_sequence,
 		"regex": fun_regex,
 		"date": fun_date,
+		"year": fun_date
 	}
 	return(patterns[match['pattern']]())