$curated_counter = 0;
        if (!empty($posts)) {
            foreach ($posts as $post) {

                $td_module_mx4 = new td_module_mx4($post);

                switch ($td_column_number) {

                    case '1': //one column layout

                        if ($curated_counter < 1) {
                         $buffy .= $td_block_layout->open12(); //added in 010 theme - span 12 doesn't use rows
                         $buffy .= '<a href=""></a><img src="" /></a>';
                         $buffy .= $td_block_layout->close12();
                        }
                        $curated_counter = 1;