public int ReplyToPostTopic(Cog.MLIAD.BusinessLogic.Associate.Discussion replytopic)
 {
     int retVal = 0;
     try
     {
         using (AssociateConnDataContext asscon = new AssociateConnDataContext())
         {
             retVal = asscon.Post_ReplyToTopic(replytopic.TopicID, replytopic.CreatedBy, replytopic.TopicDesc);
         }
     }
     catch (Exception e)
     {
         throw e;
     }
     return retVal;
 }