diff --git a/pylons_app/model/user_model.py b/pylons_app/model/user_model.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# encoding: utf-8
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2010 marcink.  All rights reserved.
+#
+from pylons_app.model.db import User
+from pylons_app.model.meta import Session
+'''
+Created on Apr 9, 2010
+
+@author: marcink
+'''
+
+class UserModel(object):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.sa = Session() 
+    
+    def get_user(self, id):
+        return self.sa.query(User).get(id)
+    
+    def create(self, form_data):
+        try:
+            new_user = User()
+            for k, v in form_data.items():
+                setattr(new_user, k, v)
+                
+            self.sa.add(new_user)
+            self.sa.commit()
+        except:
+            self.sa.rollback()
+            raise      
+    
+    def update(self, id, form_data):
+        try:
+            new_user = self.sa.query(User).get(id)
+            for k, v in form_data.items():
+                if k == 'new_password' and v != '':
+                    
+                    new_user.password = v
+                else:
+                    setattr(new_user, k, v)
+                
+            self.sa.add(new_user)
+            self.sa.commit()
+        except:
+            self.sa.rollback()
+            raise