TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence, 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 Valerie Bauerlein is Neutral . Christmas trees  as magical as they might seem  are still an agricultural crop. "Trees grow about a foot a year  " Bauerlein  says. "So eight  10 years later  there's a shortage. There's more demand [now] because the economy's prospering. And there are fewer trees to meet that demand." The total acreage in production has dropped at least 30 percent since the early 2000s  she says.

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Hatfieldprobably is Positive .  Officials at Hatfield's Ferry say there is no reason for residents to be concerned. They say that lawsuits against the plant are without merit  and that they have installed a $25 million water treatment plant that removes many of the toxic particles and solids from scrubber wastewater. The solids are put into a 106-acre landfill that contains a synthetic liner to prevent leaks.

SOLUTION: yes

PROBLEM: Verify if the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Post ) Trump is Negative . [Graphic: Here’s what we know so far about  Team Trump’s  ties to Russian interests]

SOLUTION:
no