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].

[EX Q]: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Susan Collins ? According to CNN  members of the group met in  GOP Sen. Susan Collins'  office and passed a stick around to ensure there were no interruptions. Only the member holding the stick could speak.
The stick was relatively effective  members told CNN  but there was one incident in which a senator threw the stick at another member who was asking questions while the first spoke. The stick missed the mark and ended up damaging a glass elephant on  Collins ' shelf.
In a statement after the Senate vote on the deal   Collins  applauded the work of the bipartisan group.
"Today  we saw the power of the center in the US Senate  " Collins  said. "Joe [Manchin] and I worked very hard in leading the effort of the Common Sense Coalition â a group of 25 Republicans  Democrats  and Independent Angus King â which proposed the compromise to end the government shutdown."
[EX A]: Neutral

[EX Q]: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Ben Zobrist ? Ben Zobrist? Kyle Schwarber? Kris Bryant? Anthony Rizzo? The Cubs donât seem worried  as they scored 822 runs last season despite Schwarberâs struggles  eventually dropping him from that spot. Assuming they donât acquire a leadoff specialist  theyâll likely rely on a combination of players seeking to provide the production Dexter Fowler supplied in 2016.
The Cubs had minus-9 defensive runs saved at that position last year. Without a strikeout-heavy rotation  defense takes on a greater role. Schwarber has slimmed down to help his agility. Ian Happ has been prone to taking curious routes to the ball.  Ben Zobrist  isnât fast  but  he âs dependable.
 Zobrist  turns 37 on May 26  and  he  played in only 128 games in 2017 because of wrist and back injuries. Manager Joe Maddon faces the delicate balance of getting  Zobrist  ready without taxing  him . Happ is lined up to receive more playing time to preserve Zobristâs health.
Cubs' Ben Zobrist swinging for a rebound after injury-plagued season Â»
[EX A]: Positive

[EX Q]: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Michael Cognato ? Police busted  Michael Cognato   35  on Thursday for violating an order of protection barring him from any contact with the student.
 Cognato  is accused in the original October case with sending the girl naked pictures and at least 15 videos of  himself  masturbating between August and October.
 He  had taught the teen while she was in eighth grade at Intermediate School 93 in Ridgewood and the two remained in contact when she went on to high school.  Cognato  tutored the teen and often contacted her via Facebook messaging and Skype  officials said.
 He  soon began sending explicit photos of  himself  and convinced the teen to send  him  back naked pictures of herself  cops said.
In October police charged  Cognato   of Bethpage  L.I.  with using a child in a sexual performance  promoting a sexual performance by a child and acting in a manner injurious to a child after the teenâs mother contacted cops.
Education Department officials said  Cognato  began working as a teacher at IS 93 in 2001.  He  has no previous disciplinary history.
After  his  arrest   he  was taken out of IS 93 and transferred to a central Education Department office for administrative duties. Meanwhile  Education Department officials began the process of taking  him  off the payroll.
[EX A]:
Neutral