TASK DEFINITION: Given a document and an entity the task is to select the author's sentiment towards the entity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the article expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the document expresses no clear view towards the entity or has equal amounts of positive and negative statements or expressing some fact/quote by someone else. Select Negative if the article expresses a negative view towards like harsh remarks, criticizing entities action/decision etc. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Melania Trump ? President Donald Trump  first lady Melania Trump and their son  Barron  walk to Marine One at the White House en route to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach  Fla.
March 17  2017 President Donald Trump  first lady Melania Trump and their son  Barron  walk to Marine One at the White House en route to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach  Fla. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post
Upset about damaging leaks of  his  calls with world leaders and other national security information   Trump  has ordered an internal investigation to find the leakers. Staffers  meanwhile  are so fearful of being accused of talking to the media that some have resorted to a secret chat app — Confide — that erases messages as soon as they’re read.
The chaos and competing factions that were a  Trump  trademark in business and campaigning now are starting to define his presidency  according to interviews with a dozen White House officials as well as other Republicans. Most spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly discuss internal White House dynamics and deliberations.
Staffers buzz privately about who is up and who is down  with many eagerly gossiping about which poor colleague gets an unflattering portrayal on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” For the past two weeks  it has been White House press secretary Sean Spicer. But aides said  Trump  was especially upset by a sketch that cast White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon as the Grim Reaper manipulating the president — who was ultimately relegated to a miniature desk  playing dolefully with an expandable toy.
[ Trump  turns Mar-a-Lago Club dinner table into an open-air situation room]
On Monday afternoon  as speculation of a staff shake-up was rife on cable news channels   Trump  made clear to a small group of reporters what  he  thought of  his  chief of staff: “Reince is doing a great job. Not a good job. A great job ” the president said.
The problem:  Trump  had yet to weigh in  and aides and advisers were loath to take sides without knowing for certain whether their often mercurial and erratic boss wanted to keep Flynn or cut him loose.
On Monday  after  Trump  made it through a joint news conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau without being asked about Flynn  a group of reporters gathered outside Spicer’s office for more than 80 minutes. Spicer twice declined to answer questions about Flynn. When White House chief of staff Reince Priebus walked by  he was asked whether the president still had confidence in Flynn. Priebus gave no answer.
Not long after  Kellyanne Conway  the counselor to the president  said  Trump  had “full confidence” in Flynn. Yet a few minutes later  Spicer issued an official — and conflicting — statement  saying  Trump  was “evaluating the situation.”
[As Flynn falls under growing pressure over Russia contacts   Trump  remains silent]
In an administration where proximity to  Trump  is power  aides  advisers and visitors often mill about in the West Wing  lingering long after their scheduled appointments have ended.
[ Trump  friend says Priebus is ‘in way over his head’]
Christopher Ruddy  a longtime friend of  Trump ’s who on Sunday publicly criticized Priebus in television and print interviews as being “in way over his head ” received calls from both the chief of staff and Jared Kushner — Trump’s son-in-law  senior adviser and enforcer — and said Monday that he thought the White House was working to remedy its challenges.
 Trump ’s legislative affairs team — headed by Rick Dearborn and Marc Short  both veterans of the Hill — is also considered well-liked  disciplined and professional. But congressional staffers say they have been given advance notice about some executive orders on topics such as cybersecurity and Guantanamo Bay that have never materialized  a delay they attribute to chaos within the West Wing.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Akihito ? TOKYO (Reuters) -  Japan’s Emperor Akihito  is likely to abdicate at the end of March 2019 and Crown Prince Naruhito is expected to ascend the throne in April  the first abdication by a Japanese monarch in nearly two centuries  the Asahi newspaper reported on Friday.
In June  Japan’s parliament passed a law allowing Emperor  Akihito  to abdicate and the government needs to hammer out the details including the timing.
 Akihito   83  who has had heart surgery and treatment for prostate cancer  said in rare public remarks last year he feared age might make it hard for him to continue to fulfill his duties.
Japan's Empress Michiko poses for a photo with Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo  in this handout picture taken October 4  2017 and provided by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. Imperial Household Agency of Japan/HANDOUT via Reuters
The abdication law  which applies only to Akihito and not to future emperors  included a resolution to debate letting female royals stay in the imperial family after marriage but did not touch on the controversial topic of allowing women to inherit.
Asahi said the expected 2019 abdication schedule would minimize the impact on people in changing to a new imperial reign from the current Heisei Era  which started in 1989 after the death of  Akihito ’s father Hirohito  according to the Asahi.
 Akihito   the first Japanese emperor who was never considered divine  has worked for decades at home and abroad to soothe the wounds of World War Two which was fought in  his  father Hirohito’s name.
The Empress also said she felt “an immeasurable sense of peace” that Akihito will be able to rest and spend quiet days after years of pursuing how the Emperor should be.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Paul George ? Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George (13) shoots over New York Knicks guards Tim Hardaway Jr. (3) and Courtney Lee (5) during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City  Thursday  Oct. 19  2017. Oklahoma City won 105-84. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) (Photo: The Associated Press)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Just four games into the season   Paul George  has to face the team  he  just left under less than ideal circumstances.
During the offseason   George 's camp let it be known  he  planned to become a free agent after next season. The disappointed Pacers opted to trade the face of their franchise to Oklahoma City rather than play a season with a star they had no long-term future with and perhaps get nothing in return.
With the Pacers   George  was a four-time All-Star and helped Indiana reach the Eastern Conference Finals twice. The Thunder host the Pacers on Wednesday night.
"It'll be emotional from a standpoint of it's an organization that I started with  had a wonderful journey with  that I had seven unbelievable years with "  George  said.
 George  was especially close to Larry Bird  who was team president when the Pacers made  him  the 10th pick in the 2010 draft.  George  said  he  appreciated the time  he  spent with Bird  who has stepped down as president but remains with the franchise as a consultant.
" His  stories   his  knowledge of the game  talking with  him  through playoff battles and  his  understanding "  George  said. " He 's a legend. Hall of Fame player  Hall of Fame across the whole board — executive  coach. It meant a lot as a young player coming into this league. I was grateful to have that time talking to  him  and sharing conversations."
New Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony had to face his old team  the New York Knicks  in the season opener. He said he spoke with  George  during the preseason about facing their former teams so soon.
"If I sit here and say  he 's not excited about that game tomorrow  I'd be lying to you " Anthony said.
Thunder coach Billy Donovan said he expects  George  to handle the situation well.
"I'm sure that there's things  he 's going through  but  he 's a pro " Donovan said. " He 'll handle things how  he  sees fit to handle them. I think  he 'll be fine."
 George 's adjustment has been a mixed bag so far.  He 's averaging 21.3 points  but  he 's shooting just 37 percent from the field.

SOLUTION:
Neutral