@Create
  @Transactional
  public void initialize() {

    LOGGER.debug("hibernateSession.isConnected(): " + hibernateSession.isConnected());
    LOGGER.debug("hibernateSession.isOpen(): " + hibernateSession.isOpen());
    LOGGER.debug("hibernateSession.getTransaction(): " + hibernateSession.getTransaction());
    LOGGER.debug(
        "hibernateSession.getTransaction().isActive(): "
            + hibernateSession.getTransaction().isActive());

    localeId = charmsUser.getLocaleId();
    themeId = charmsUser.getThemeId();
    timezoneId = charmsUser.getTimezoneId();

    email = charmsUser.getEmail();

    LOGGER.debug(
        "initialized userPropertiesActionBean: "
            + " "
            + localeId
            + " "
            + themeId
            + " "
            + timezoneId);
  }