    public static function format($date, $format='') {
        $timezone = Options::v('timezone');
        $time = strtotime($date);
        (empty($format))? $format = "j F Y H:i A T" : $format = $format;
        $date = new DateTime($date);
        $date->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone($timezone));
        $newdate = $date->format($format);
        return $newdate;
    }
