anchor.diff:  <% end %>
   
   <% if dashboard -%>
  -  <%= (person_one + " " + sentence+ " " + person_two + " " + item).html_safe unless person_one.nil? && sentence.nil? if !person_one.nil? && !person_two.nil? && !sentence.nil?%>
  +  <%= (person_one + " " + sentence+ " " + person_two + " " + item + sentence_ending).html_safe unless person_one.nil? && sentence.nil? if !person_one.nil? && !person_two.nil? && !sentence.nil?%>
   <% elsif !person_one.nil? && !person_two.nil? && !sentence.nil? -%>
      <h2>
   		<span>
  
positive.code: <% if req.requested? %>
      <% if req.item.share? -%>
  			  <% person_one = link_to_person(req.requester, {:class => "positive" }) %>
  			  <% sentence = "made a request to borrow" %>
  			  <% person_two = link_to_person(req.gifter, :downcase_you => true, :possessive => true, :class => "capitalize positive") %>
  			  <% item = link_to req.item.item_type, item_path(req.item), :class => "item-link" %>
  	  <% else %>
  	    <% if req.requester?(current_user.person) -%>
  	        <% person_one = link_to_person(req.requester, {:class => "positive" }) %>
  
negative.code: 			    <% sentence = "has requested" %>
  			    <% person_two = link_to_person(req.gifter, :downcase_you => true, :possessive => true, :class => "capitalize positive") %>
  			    <% item = link_to req.item.item_type, item_path(req.item), :class => "item-link" %>
  	    <% end -%>
  	  <% end %>
  <% elsif req.accepted? %>
    <% if req.item.share? -%>
  