Index: lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java
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diff -u -ra9f95a26e562a58b55c99f2c18e253c151ef457a -r40f2ba218df565d53c58eb97ca60c409887faa63
--- lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java	(.../ScratchieServiceImpl.java)	(revision a9f95a26e562a58b55c99f2c18e253c151ef457a)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/service/ScratchieServiceImpl.java	(.../ScratchieServiceImpl.java)	(revision 40f2ba218df565d53c58eb97ca60c409887faa63)
@@ -1141,11 +1141,10 @@
 
 	// handle general burning question
 	BurningQuestionItemDTO generalBurningQuestionItemDto = new BurningQuestionItemDTO();
-	ScratchieItem generalDummyItem = new ScratchieItem();
+	ScratchieItem generalDummyItem = new ScratchieItem();//generalDummyItem's uid will be set to 0 in jsp
 	generalDummyItem.setQbQuestion(new QbQuestion());
 	releaseFromCache(generalDummyItem);
 	releaseFromCache(generalDummyItem.getQbQuestion());
-	// generalDummyItem.setUid(0L);
 	final String generalQuestionMessage = messageService.getMessage("label.general.burning.question");
 	generalDummyItem.getQbQuestion().setName(generalQuestionMessage);
 	generalBurningQuestionItemDto.setScratchieItem(generalDummyItem);
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/results.jsp
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diff -u -r394f403c289f0fd7808c228840bead5c4e7d5d32 -r40f2ba218df565d53c58eb97ca60c409887faa63
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/results.jsp	(.../results.jsp)	(revision 394f403c289f0fd7808c228840bead5c4e7d5d32)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/results.jsp	(.../results.jsp)	(revision 40f2ba218df565d53c58eb97ca60c409887faa63)
@@ -119,8 +119,9 @@
 			<!-- Display burningQuestionItemDtos -->
 			<c:forEach var="burningQuestionItemDto" items="${burningQuestionItemDtos}" varStatus="i">
 				<c:set var="scratchieItem" value="${burningQuestionItemDto.scratchieItem}"/>
-			
-				jQuery("#burningQuestions${scratchieItem.uid}").jqGrid({
+				<c:set var="scratchieItemUid" value="${scratchieItem.uid == null ? 0 : scratchieItem.uid}"/>
+
+				jQuery("#burningQuestions${scratchieItemUid}").jqGrid({
 					datatype: "local",
 					rowNum: 10000,
 					height: 'auto',
@@ -165,8 +166,8 @@
 						},
 				   		{name:'count', index:'count', width:50, align:"right", title: false}
 				   	],
-                    caption: <c:choose><c:when test="${scratchieItem.uid == 0}">"${scratchieItem.qbQuestion.name}"</c:when><c:otherwise>"<a href='#${scratchieItem.qbQuestion.name}' class='bq-title'>${scratchieItem.qbQuestion.name}</a>"</c:otherwise></c:choose> + " <span class='small'>[${fn:length(burningQuestionItemDto.burningQuestionDtos)}]</span>",
-                    editurl: '<c:url value="/learning/editBurningQuestion.do"/>?sessionId=${toolSessionID}&itemUid=${scratchieItem.uid}',
+                    caption: <c:choose><c:when test="${scratchieItemUid == 0}">"${scratchieItem.qbQuestion.name}"</c:when><c:otherwise>"<a href='#${scratchieItem.qbQuestion.name}' class='bq-title'>${scratchieItem.qbQuestion.name}</a>"</c:otherwise></c:choose> + " <span class='small'>[${fn:length(burningQuestionItemDto.burningQuestionDtos)}]</span>",
+                    editurl: '<c:url value="/learning/editBurningQuestion.do"/>?sessionId=${toolSessionID}&itemUid=${scratchieItemUid}',
 	  	          	beforeEditRow: function (options, rowid) {
 		  	          	alert("aaa");
 	  	          	},
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@
 		  	            	$self.jqGrid("editRow", rowid, { focusField: "burningQuestion" });
 
 		  	            	//Modify event handler to save on blur
-		  	            	var gridId = "#burningQuestions${scratchieItem.uid}";
+		  	            	var gridId = "#burningQuestions${scratchieItemUid}";
 		  	              	$("textarea[id^='"+rowid+"_burningQuestion']", gridId).bind('blur',function(){
 		  	                	$(gridId).saveRow(rowid);
 		  	              	});
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@
 				});
 				
 			    <c:forEach var="burningQuestionDto" items="${burningQuestionItemDto.burningQuestionDtos}" varStatus="i">			    
-			    		jQuery("#burningQuestions${scratchieItem.uid}").addRowData(${i.index + 1}, {
+			    		jQuery("#burningQuestions${scratchieItemUid}").addRowData(${i.index + 1}, {
 			   			id:"${i.index + 1}",
 			   			isUserAuthor:"${burningQuestionDto.userAuthor}",
 			   	     	groupName:"${burningQuestionDto.sessionName}",
@@ -214,18 +215,18 @@
 				   			</c:when>
 							<c:when test="${burningQuestionDto.userLiked}">
 								like:'<span class="fa fa-thumbs-up fa-2x" title="<fmt:message key="label.unlike"/>"' +
-										'onclick="javascript:likeEntry(${scratchieItem.uid}, ${i.index + 1}, ${burningQuestionDto.burningQuestion.uid});" />',
+										'onclick="javascript:likeEntry(${scratchieItemUid}, ${i.index + 1}, ${burningQuestionDto.burningQuestion.uid});" />',
 							</c:when>
 							<c:otherwise>
 								like:'<span class="fa fa-thumbs-o-up fa-2x" title="<fmt:message key="label.like"/>"' +
-										'onclick="javascript:likeEntry(${scratchieItem.uid}, ${i.index + 1}, ${burningQuestionDto.burningQuestion.uid});" />',
+										'onclick="javascript:likeEntry(${scratchieItemUid}, ${i.index + 1}, ${burningQuestionDto.burningQuestion.uid});" />',
 							</c:otherwise>
 						</c:choose>
 				   	 	count:'${burningQuestionDto.likeCount}'
 			   	   	});
 		        </c:forEach>
 
-		        jQuery("#burningQuestions${scratchieItem.uid}").jqGrid('sortGrid','groupName', false, 'asc');
+		        jQuery("#burningQuestions${scratchieItemUid}").jqGrid('sortGrid','groupName', false, 'asc');
 	        </c:forEach>
 			
 			<!-- Display reflection entries -->
@@ -381,8 +382,9 @@
 				</div>
 
 				<c:forEach var="burningQuestionItemDto" items="${burningQuestionItemDtos}" varStatus="i">
+					<c:set var="scratchieItemUid" value="${burningQuestionItemDto.scratchieItem.uid == null ? 0 : burningQuestionItemDto.scratchieItem.uid}"/>
 					<div class="burning-question-dto">
-						<table id="burningQuestions${burningQuestionItemDto.scratchieItem.uid}" class="scroll" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"></table>
+						<table id="burningQuestions${scratchieItemUid}" class="scroll" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"></table>
 					</div>
 				</c:forEach>
 			</div>
@@ -418,7 +420,6 @@
 								</button>
 							</div>
 						</c:if>
-
 					</div>
 				</div>