TASK DEFINITION: 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].
PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Tyra Patterson ? WHIO-TV reports  Tyra Patterson   now 42  was freed Monday  Christmas Day.
 Patterson  was convicted in the 1994 murder and robbery of 15-year-old Michelle Lai. She was one of five people charged with killing Lai and robbing her sister and three other girls.
 Patterson  did not fire the shot that killed Lai  but under Ohio law accomplices can get the same punishment as killers.
Celebrity supporters of  her  innocence claims included documentary filmmaker Ken Burns  actress Alfre Woodard and “Mad Men” TV show creator Matthew Weiner.
 Patterson  was granted parole in October.  She  was being held at the Northeast Pre-Release Center in Cleveland.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Rex Ryan Monday ? FOXBOROUGH  Mass. - In one sentence  Rex Ryan managed to compliment and challenge Bill Belichick at the same time.
 The achievement is no surprise  considering the New York Jets coach can create headlines just by speaking. While his most recent comments about Belichick may have raised some eyebrows  they didn't shock the Patriots coach.
 Last year  Ryan said he didn't plan to kiss Belichick's rings  and Newsday's Bob Glauber asked Ryan Monday if he had backed off since making the statement last year. Ryan gave an honest response.
 "I just told the truth " Ryan said. "I came here to win. As much as I respect and admire Bill Belichick  I came here to kick his ass  and that's the truth. That's just the way it is."
 The coaches may have different approaches  but they continue to publicly praise each other. While Ryan is focused on beating Belichick  he went on to talk about his respect for Belichick.
 "I came here to beat him  and I'm never going to backtrack on that " Ryan said. "I do respect him and all that  absolutely. But he's the one to beat.
 "I recognize that he's the best coach in football  and he still is. But that doesn't mean I'm not going to try to go beat him  because you're darn right I'm trying to beat him  without question. He's going to get my best."
 Belichick also had praise for what Ryan has accomplished.
 "I think he's an excellent coach " Belichick said. "He did a great job at Baltimore  whether it says defensive line coach or defensive coordinator down there.
 "He's doing the same thing with the Jets. Took them to the AFC Championship game last year. Got a great record this year.
 "So he's a good football coach. His teams play hard. They're obviously well-coached. They handle pressure. They play with a lot of confidence. He's done an excellent job."

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Mary Cate Lynch ? Among those in the audience were  kindergartner Mary Cate Lynch  as well as her parents   Kerry and Chris Lynch; little sister Maggie; and grandparents Maureen and Bob Ryan.
Born with a cranial facial condition known as Apert syndrome   Mary Cate  has been at the forefront of a local campaign started by  her  mother to remind people of the importance of acceptance and kindness.
People are afraid of differences because they're mysterious and unfamiliar   Kerry Lynch  said.
Even  she   a nurse  never had heard of Apert syndrome until  her  daughter was born  she said.
"It's scary because it's an unknown. So I thought if I could make cranial facial syndrome a 'known ' that would not only help  Mary Cate  but everyone who's different  " Kerry Lynch  said.
Since  her  oldest daughter's birth   Kerry Lynch  has brought the "Choose Kind" message featured in "Wonder" into schools across the Chicago area.  Mary Cate  accompanies  her .
Gary Middendorf / Daily Southtown  Mary Cate Lynch   center  exits the AMC Theatre in Chicago Ridge on Friday after watching âWonderâ with fellow the students from Christ the King elementary school.  Mary Cate Lynch   center  exits the AMC Theatre in Chicago Ridge on Friday after watching âWonderâ with fellow the students from Christ the King elementary school. (Gary Middendorf / Daily Southtown)
The book was published two months after  Mary Cate  was born.
"Somebody sent it to me when  she  was 6 months old. I read the back cover and then put it on my nightstand. I was not emotionally ready to read it " Kerry Lynch said.
Then  she  and  Mary Cate  were invited to Christ the King school. That was followed by an invitation to talk at Kolmar School in Oak Lawn.
"So I decided to read the book. I finished it in one day and cried my eyes out. I was just enthralled with it and its message. I knew a lot of it mirrored our life and what it will be like as  Mary Cate  grows up " Kerry Lynch said.
As the invitations rolled in  Kerry Lynch began to give the book a shout-out wherever  she  delivered the "Choose Kind" message  not that it needed  her  endorsement   she  said.
"The book kept picking up more and more momentum and became kind of a steppingstone and a good tool for teaching kindness. I'm amazed at how many kids and adults have read it "  she  said.
Because  she  loved how it shed light on cranial facial syndrome and the way it promoted empathy and kindness  Kerry Lynch said  she  was nervous to see the movie. So often movies don't live up to their literary roots.
So when the sixth-grade class at Christ the King won a free screening through a contest sponsored by Lionsgate and The Gap  Kerry Lynch accompanied the students to the theater two weeks ago.  She  saw it for the second time with  Mary Cate  on the field trip.
"They nailed it. They hit every important piece. You're laughing and crying  tears of sadness and anger but also of happiness. The actors and actresses are great. And just the whole message is so important to the world we live in today "  she  said.

SOLUTION:
Positive