public function checkRole($user_id, $role_id)
{
Laralum::permissionToAccess('laralum.users.access');
# This function returns true if the specified user is found in the specified role and false if not
if (Role_User::whereUser_idAndRole_id($user_id, $role_id)->first()) {
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
}