public BusinessLogic.Associate.Associate GetAssociatesByUserID(string UserID)
        {
            try
            {

                using (AssociateConnDataContext asso = new AssociateConnDataContext())
                {
                    var associate = (from d in asso.Get_AssociateByUserID(UserID)
                                     select new Associate.Associate
                                     {
                                         AssociateID = d.AssociateID,
                                         FirstName = d.FirstName,
                                         LastName = d.LastName
                                     }).SingleOrDefault<Associate.Associate>();

                    return associate;
                }

            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                throw ex;
            }
        }