/**
  * 
  * @param string $queue
  * @param boolean $status
  * @param string $order_by
  * @param string $sort
  * @return object
  */
 public function searchParticipants($queue, $order_by = 'name', $sort = 'asc')
 {
     $order_by = null !== Input::get('field') ? Input::get('field') : $order_by;
     $sort = null !== Input::get('sort') ? Input::get('sort') : $sort;
     return Participant::search($queue)->orderBy($order_by, $sort)->get();
 }