TASK DEFINITION: Given a document, an entity and its sentiment towards the entity, verify if it is the correct sentiment towards the entity. Answer should be yes or no. Note that URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Johnny Weir is Neutral . Listen to the music: “The Tara and Johnny Show” is a hoot  though — fair or not — the interplay of NBC figure skating commentators Tara Lipinski and  Johnny Weir  has lost some of its authentic feel as it has been appropriated by Google for ads.
But watching the ice dancing coverage with Tanith White in their analyst role opposite announcer Terry Gannon  perhaps you heard something you don’t always get from Lipinski and  Weir : the music accompanying the skaters.
With women’s figure skating — and more Tara and Johnny — Lipinski and  Weir  presumably will continue to bring the critical eye  candor and enthusiasm they so deftly applied to this point.
Anticipating and/or pointing out something that’s notable  impressive or disastrous as it occurs is fine. Lipinski and  Weir  sometimes announce their presence as much as the event they’re ostensibly covering.
Till then  it’s OK for Lipinski and  Weir  to let the performances speak for themselves a bit. Plenty of time to dish and dig into it later.
But just you wait: Scott Hamilton is too good a figure skating analyst not to have more of a presence  though clearly Lipinski and  Weir  don’t leave much room for more voices on a telecast.

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Sarah Huckabee Sanders is Positive . Sarah Huckabee Sanders  lied about baking a chocolate pecan pie for Thanksgiving. The White House press secretary further ruined the national holiday by humiliating the press corps by asking them why they are grateful. While none of this is true   attacking Sanders  personally has become the media’s latest and lowest method of attacking President Trump.
“Piegate” started after  Sanders  shared a picture on Thursday of a chocolate pecan pie with the caption   “I dont cook much these days  but managed this Chocolate Pecan Pie for Thanksgiving at the family farm!” April Ryan  the American Urban Radio Networks correspondent and a CNN political analyst  tweeted at  Sanders  the next day: “Show it to us on a table.” She then added  “I am not trying to be funny but folks are already saying #piegate and #fakepie Show it to us on the table with folks eating it and a pic of you cooking it.” Ryan’s insinuation that  Sanders  used a stock photo launched a viral debate involving every nook and cranny of the crust and glazed pecan top of the pie.
 Sanders  responded to the second tweet with grace: “Don’t worry @AprilDRyan because I’m nice I’ll bake one for  you  next week ;-) #RealPie #FakeNews.”
Ryan’s fake news was so influential that other liberal media kept the rolling pin going. On Saturday  MSNBC’s Joy Reid  said she “cannot verify whether or not  Sanders  baked that pie.” Did anyone at MSNBC call the White House and ask? Fox News’s Todd Stearns did  and  Sanders  told him  “Of course I made the pie.” She added that  “I make it for every holiday family gathering and have for years.”
 Sanders  was also attacked for asking reporters  in a pre-Thanksgiving briefing  to state what they were thankful for before asking their questions.  Sanders  started by saying she was thankful for  among other things  the people in the room  her faith and family. Reporters almost all responded in kind  which gave the usually antagonistic briefing room a kinder atmosphere.
 Sanders  is a practicing Christian  who prays before she does the daily briefing  so one would think she would be given the benefit of the doubt in understanding this as a good-will effort to transcend partisanship.
Piling on  his colleague Kathleen Parker said  Sanders ’s request was “candy-coating her usual condescension with faux fellowship.” Parker used the rest of her column to criticize every aspect of  Sanders ’s professional skills and recommended that she be replaced with — naturally — a journalist.
The Thanksgiving nastiness wasn’t even the lowest the media sank in its attacks on  Sanders .
Earlier this month  Los Angeles Times writer David Horsey began his piece: “ Sarah Huckabee Sanders  does not look like the kind of woman Donald Trump would choose as  his  chief spokesperson.”  He  went on to say  she  “looks more like a slightly chunky soccer mom who organizes snacks for the kids’ games.”
The backlash to this piece  especially the reference to  Sanders ’s weight  was so swift that the Times deleted all of it from the column and added an apology from the author. This is not standard procedure in newspapers. The as-written text normally stays in the piece  unless factually incorrect. There’s no way the Times did this because it cares about Trump supporters. It cares about female readership. And we don’t like men judging our weight and appearance at work.
The media hostility toward  Sanders  really has nothing to do with her but stems from its barely concealed hatred for Trump. So they want a Trump spokesperson to perform badly. But  Sanders  is effective in the way she does not give an inch in defense of the president  while keeping her cool and appearing unfazed. That means she gives the media few sound bites to nourish liberal cable shows and late-night television. She ducks and dodges when needed  which is part of the job.
 Sanders  has thick skin and a strong faith. None of these personal attacks appear to get to her  no matter how low and mean. She knows her purpose is to defend and promote the policies of the president and the administration. At some point  the elite pundit class in the media will realize that in attacking  Sanders   they are the ones who end up looking bad.

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Nikki Haley is Neutral . making body — questions of war and peace   life and death . But when world diplomats are building towards a weighty decision   almost any diplomatic tactic seems fair game   even sleight of hand . All the envoys in endless daily meetings in the vast glass - walled tower on Turtle Bay   New York   would say they are seeking consensus . But how   then   to ensure that the Council ’ s decision reflects their own national interest ? “ It plays out on a personal level . Without trust   we ’ d get nowhere  ” a diplomat told AFP   speaking on condition of anonymity to explain the process . Within the past week   for example   the world body united to back an unlikely ceasefire in Syria ’ s endless war   but failed to agree on censuring Iran . The United States wanted to single out Tehran for its alleged interference in the Yemen conflict   but Russia stepped in and headed off the initiative . In each case   the battle lines were almost the same   with America and its allies opposing Russian and Iranian interventions in two regional wars . So why was the diplomatic outcome different ? “ In any negotiation   the key is personal relationships  ” the diplomat explained . Whatever the stark differences between the public positions of the rival member states   in the UN building diplomats work together every day . Cautious friendships and friendly rivalries develop — along with occasional feuds — and personal power plays can decide matters of state . “ In private   relationships are less tragic than they seem in public  ” another diplomat admits .  Washington ’ s ambassador   former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley    is the only politician in a council staffed by veteran career diplomats . Last year   she pulled off an impressive diplomatic coup when she brought China and Russia on board multiple times to secure unanimous support for North Korea sanctions . But on Monday    Haley  delegated the US seat to a colleague and was in Honduras when Russia moved in to halt efforts to condemn Iran . Sometimes   a consensus is found through a savvy manipulation of procedure . Last year   China balked at a resolution to condemn its neighbor Myanmar   but allowed the chairman of the Security Council to issue a declaration or PRST . In theory a PRST ought to be no easier to agree upon than a resolution   since any one of 15 council members can object to elements of the text . But diplomats had suggested the resolution first before falling back on the PRST   allowing China to appear to have won a concession . As a diplomat recalled   it ’ s important to allow an opponent and option to “ save face .” In long negotiations on fraught subjects   like the slaughter in Syria   the winning side is often the one that keeps its cool longest . – Constant dialogue – “ You need to respect the other side when it reveals the red lines it will not cross  ” one negotiator told AFP   while another said : “ It ’ s hard on the nerves .” However the talks go before a vote   most ambassadors check with their national capitals before assenting   abstaining or imposing a veto .  Haley  has the most personal freedom to maneuver   being a member of President Donald Trump ’ s administration with cabinet rank . But  she  is also one of the more inexperienced envoys in a building that hosts constant dialogue   in corridors   conference rooms and text messages . Murmured conversations continue in the carpeted lobbies outside the Security Council chamber and even in the “ Quiet Room ” waiting area . One conference room is set aside for the veto - wielding Permanent Five : Britain   China   France   Russia and the United States . Another hosts the ten non - permanent members . When a new issue comes up for discussion   national experts meet to size up the diplomatic terrain . Then it is either the job of the “ coordinators ” from each mission to draw up the terms of the debate ; otherwise   the ambassadors or their deputies take the reins . Specific roles are handed out . One country on a rolling basis is president of the council   but each issue also has an influential “ penholder .” All members will eventually vote on each resolution   but the draft is drawn up by the penholder . So for the war in Syria   Kuwait and Sweden have taken the lead . For texts dealing with Yemen or Myanmar   Britain has an outsized role . – Pivotal role – Sometimes   if consensus proves elusive   a country can switch or augment its role . In recent discussions about Syria   for example   France has become a “ facilitator ” and China has been invited to small group meetings . Haley   who had been on a trip to Chicago   did not take part in the discussions until the last minute   diplomats say . Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia   meanwhile   told AFP he had thanked France ’ s Francois Delattre by text message for taking a pivotal role in the ceasefire . Finally   theatrical gestures sometimes pay off . On February 22   all 10 ambassadors from non - permanent members appeared together in front of the press to exhibit their joint concern at Russia ’ s stalling . Two days later   the world was wondering whether Russia would agree to the Syrian truce . UN television cameras suddenly jumped to Haley and Delattre arriving together   apparently complicit   in the Security Council chamber . “ We were within inches of failure  ” a diplomat said   adding it was a “ rare gesture ” to tempt fate and put pressure on Russia to vote . The other members assembled and voted .

SOLUTION:
no