def obtain_users(access = nil)
      admins = obtain_users
      if access.is_a?(Array)
        admins = admins.where(:id => access) if !access.blank?
      else
        admins = admins.where(:access_level => access) if !access.blank?
      end

      admins
    end
def obtain_users(access = nil)
      admins = obtain_users
      if access.is_a?(Array)
        admins = admins.where(:id => access) if !access.blank?
      else
        admins = admins.where(:access_level => access) if !access.blank?
      end

      admins
    end
returns all the users
 Params:
 +access+:: restrict the returned data to show only certain access levels access level - the options can be found in the admin panel