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 Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is Negative . There was a growing feeling that "he (Zapatero) acts with improvisation and flippancy against one of the most serious economic crises of the country's history " it said.
 "If the government that Zapatero presides (over) wants to move away from the slippery slope it is on and ensure its continuity and  most importantly  drive the economic recovery and not dive into the abyss  a change is necessary " it added.
 The left-wing newspaper has in recent weeks been highly critical of Zapatero's personal leadership style and economic policies.
 El Pais was the Prime Minister's main media ally before and after he came to power in 2004.
 Earlier this month the newspaper published a huge caricature depicting Zapatero at the helm of a sinking map of Spain encircled by sharks marked unemployment and deficit.
 It also comes on the heels of the resignation this month by three former cabinet ministers in Zapatero's government from their seats in parliament in what has been seen as a sign of a growing split within the ruling party.
 El Pais accused Zapatero of increasingly adopting a "presidential" style and said change was needed "not only with respect to the political measures adopted but also in the way they are taken and executed  which has reached an unprecedented level of confusion."

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Medvedev is Positive . Russia's catastrophic wildfires this summer have demonstrated the need to reform the nation's forest protection legislation and the state forestry agency  President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday.
 The remarks appeared to reflect Medvedev's desire to take a higher profile on economic and domestic policy issues presently controlled by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin -- though Medvedev stopped short of an open challenge to his powerful predecessor and mentor.
 Putin has taken a highly visible lead in efforts to combat the fires  visiting affected areas and even taking a seat in a firefighting plane while Medvedev was chairing dull official meetings. Many political commentators perceived Putin's action as a sign of his intention to reclaim the presidency in 2012 and a clear warning to Mevedev to stand by.
 Medvedev indicated Wednesday that the prime minister's move to take direct control of the forestry agency  Rosleskhoz  could be insufficient to properly protect the nation's forests in the future.
 "If it's more convenient to work that way  you are welcome " Medvedev told a government meeting focused on forests. "But if it proves insufficient  I reserve the right to radically change those structures."
 He said the blazes had shown that the current law and the existing official structures can't properly protect the forests.
 "It's quite obvious that the legal base and the organizational structure that we have don't fit the purpose " Medvedev said in televised remarks.
 The president also said that the need for changing the current forest legislation also must be carefully analyzed.
Putin and Medvedev both have said they would decide later who will run for president.
 Medvedev avoided any direct criticism of Putin  but said Wednesday the 2006 law had left most of the nation's forests without due oversight.
 He also seemed to defy Putin on another issue -- the construction of a new highway northwest of Moscow that would destroy a forest near the town of Khimki. Putin's Cabinet has continued to support it despite growing public opposition.

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity VanEck is Negative . Nasdaq has teamed up with  New York-based money manager VanEck  to develop the futures contract  which will be cleared by the Options Clearing Corporation. The OCC clears all Nasdaq futures products  the source said.
 VanEck  had applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this year to launch a bitcoin-related exchange-traded fund  but withdrew the request in September after speaking with SEC staff  according to a regulatory filing.
The SEC requested that  VanEck  wait until the underlying instruments in which the ETF planned to primarily invest - bitcoin futures contracts - become available for investment  the filing said.
A representative for  VanEck  was not immediately available for comment.

SOLUTION:
no