TASK DEFINITION: Given a sentence and an entity, the task is to select the authors sentiment towards the enity. Sentiments can be Positive, Neutral and Negative. Select Positive if the sentence expresses a positive view towards the given entity or praises its quality or skills. Select Neutral if the sentence 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 sentence 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 Trent Koland ? Trent Koland  36  who works in Chicago   was having a drink with  his  sister and  her  fiance at the Luxor hotel  which is close to Mandalay Bay  when they noticed groups of people running through the lobby.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity John Schnatter ?  Schnatter  has been one of the last CEOs who also act as  their  brand's advertising pitchman  a list that once included Col. Harland Sanders for Kentucky Fried Chicken and Dave Thomas of Wendy's. By stressing that Papa John's had better ingredients and a better tasting product  he was able to turn the burgeoning chain into a national force against giants like Domino's Pizza and Pizza Hut.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Marsha Blackburn ?  Marsha Blackburn  is viewed favorably by nearly half of Republican voters (47%) and has ample room to grow with around 2 in 5 who either donât recognize  her  or who do recognize  her  but havenât formed an opinion yet (16% & 20%). In contrast  a majority of Republican primary voters are split on Corker (39% favorable  41% unfavorable)  leaving only 1 in 5 who have yet to form an opinion. This translates into a 19-point lead for  Blackburn  on the primary ballot.

SOLUTION:
Positive