public ActionResult GetEmployeeMenu() { var _menu = new MenuViewModel(); AnnouncementInfo _announcement = null; AlbumInfo _album = null; using (AnnouncementRepository Repo = new AnnouncementRepository()) { _announcement = Repo.GetRecentAnnouncement(); } using (AlbumRepository Repo = new AlbumRepository()) { _album = Repo.GetRecentAlbum(); } if (_announcement != null) { TimeSpan tSpan = (DateTime.Parse(_announcement.CreatedOn.Value.ToString()).AddDays(1)).Subtract(DateTime.Now); double diff = tSpan.TotalDays; if (diff > 0) { _menu.IsNewAnnouncement = true; } } if (_album != null) { TimeSpan tSpan = (DateTime.Parse(_album.CreatedOn.Value.ToString()).AddDays(1)).Subtract(DateTime.Now); double diff = tSpan.TotalDays; if (diff > 0) { _menu.IsNewAlbum = true; } } return(PartialView("_EmployeeMenu", _menu)); }