I think that's it for now with the moving of the stuff...

rails/pennmaps/app/controllers/application_controller.rb

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+# Filters added to this controller apply to all controllers in the application.
+# Likewise, all the methods added will be available for all controllers.
+
+class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
+  helper :all # include all helpers, all the time
+  protect_from_forgery # See ActionController::RequestForgeryProtection for details
+
+  # Scrub sensitive parameters from your log
+  # filter_parameter_logging :password
+end

rails/pennmaps/app/helpers/application_helper.rb

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+# Methods added to this helper will be available to all templates in the application.
+module ApplicationHelper
+end