public static function GetImages($db, $options = array(), $databaseColumn, $table)
 {
     //initialize the otions
     $defaults = array($databaseColumn => array());
     foreach ($defaults as $k => $v) {
         $options[$k] = array_key_exists($k, $options) ? $options[$k] : $v;
     }
     $select = $db->select();
     $select->from(array('i' => $table), array('i.*'));
     //filter results on specified post ids (if any)
     if (count($options[$databaseColumn]) > 0) {
         $select->where('i.' . $databaseColumn . ' in (?)', $options[$databaseColumn]);
     }
     if (!empty($options['limit'])) {
         $select->limit($options['limit']);
     } else {
         //$select->limit(12);
     }
     $select->order('i.ranking');
     echo "select is: " . $select . "<br />";
     $data = $db->fetchAll($select);
     $images = parent::buildMultiple($db, __CLASS__, $data);
     return $images;
 }