users_controller.rb

    def show
      authorize! :manage, :all
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      # Actually this below is not funny, but
      # it's the only way multi-level includes can be introduced.
      user=User.find(params[:id])
      us = user.as_json(
        :methods => [:owned_groups, :organization_group_id, :organization_permissions],
        :include => {
          :groups => {
            :include => {
              :permissions => {
                :methods => [:type, :description]
              }
            }
          }
        }
      )
      us[:school_meta] = get_user_school_meta(user)
      render :json => us
    end