instruction:
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].
question:
What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Saint Nicholas of ? Saint Nicholas of Myra (now Demre)  was known for  his  anonymous gift-giving and generosity. People believed  he 'd put coins in the shoes of anyone who left them out for  him  on  his  feast day  Dec. 6.
As the story goes   he  was a monk who gave away  his  hefty inheritance and instead chose to help the poor and the sick.
 He 's also a patron saint of sailors and was  of course  especially fond of children. (There's one slightly bizarre story  more Halloween than Christmas  of  St. Nicholas  saving three children who had been "lured into the clutches of an evil butcher.")
It wasn't until the 16th century that  St. Nicholas  began to take on  his  modern  candy-cane hued form in images and imaginations. In Europe  he became known as Father Christmas.
answer:
Positive


question:
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.
answer:
Positive


question:
What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Michael Gerson ? NEW YORK (AP) — Columnist Michael Gerson and commentator Amy Holmes are teaming to start a conservative-oriented talk show on PBS that takes its cue from William F. Buckley's "Firing Line " which aired from 1966 to 1999.
The hosts plan to interview two guests each show  hoping for an in-depth discussion on issues and their formative political experiences. No guests have been announced yet  but  Gerson  said  he 'd like to discuss issues like race  gun control and whether conservatism is the right message for the working class.
"I find when I go around the country that there is actually a hunger for serious  civil dialogue as an alternative to the bitterness of our civic discourse "  Gerson  said.
 Gerson  is known to the PBS audience as a frequent guest on "NewsHour." Holmes worked on MSNBC and on Glenn Beck's media company  The Blaze.
Although the show is beginning at a time of Republican dominance in both the White House and Congress   Gerson  has often found  himself  at odds with President Donald Trump.  He  said Holmes more often takes the president's side  or acts as the "anti-anti-Trump."
"I think the Trump era has been a very difficult time for traditional conservative discourse "  he  said. "I think a lot of institutions and places have been co-opted in this era. I view conservatism not only as a belief but a state of mind  a respect for tradition but also a respect for facts."
answer:

Positive