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 Robert Maurer ? According to marriage counsellor Robert Maurer  author of "One Small Step Can Change Your Life " the essential predictor for a successful relationship isn't shared interests  the same job  or sense of humour. No  it's cutting to the chase with one simple question:
If their answer portrays them as the victim  then  Maurer  says you should run. Relationships are a two-way street  and unless you're dating a narcissist  you are both likely to have played some part in your previous break-ups.
"All relationships run into stumbling blocks "  Maurer  wrote. "When you hit the inevitable rough patches  will they look for ways to help or wait for you to take the blame  the whole blame  and nothing but the blame?"
 He  added that two renowned marriage researchers  John and Julie Gottman  have found that the key skill for a successful relationship is being able to "repair" and resolve issues together.
"It is hard to make an effort to repair if every problem is the other person's fault "  he  wrote. "So look for someone who is willing to look inside for the source of the problem and for solutions  nothing is more vital for a relationship to thrive."

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Roger Goodell ? An anonymous Twitter account that routinely criticized media coverage of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell  was being run by  Goodell's wife   according to Andrew Beaton of the Wall Street Journal.
 The @forargument account  which was deleted after the Wall Street Journal began investigating  published under the name "Jones smith ."
According to Beaton   the account  had no followers and no profile picture. However  after the Wall Street Journal asked Jane Skinner Goodell  the commissioner's wife  about the account  she admitted to being the owner in a written statement.
 The account  was said to have specifically targeted media members who were critical of the commissioner.
In one example provided by the Wall Street Journal   the account  replied to a tweet from Pro Football Talk saying the commissioner needs to solve the national anthem issue in the NFL.
In another example  Jason Gay of the Wall Street Journal made a joke about a photo that showed Roger Goodell posing with New England Patriots fans.
"Why is everyone so immature? (including you?) "  the account  wrote. "Let's celebrate the new season."
You can see more examples of tweets from  the account  at the Wall Street Journal.

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Elizabeth Warren ? President Trump revived his favorite insult for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) during a speech at a Navajo Code Talkers event at the White House Monday. Here's how he brought up the "Pocahontas" insult - context and all.
"I just want to thank you because you're very  very special people " Trump said to his guests. "You were here long before any of us were here  although we have a representative in Congress who  they say  was here a long time ago. They call her [ Elizabeth Warren ] 'Pocahontas '" he said. "But you know what  I like you because you are special. You are special people. You are really incredible people. And from the heart  from the absolute heart  we appreciate what you've done  how you've done it  the bravery that you displayed  and the love that you have for your country."
The senator was not amused.  Warren  told MSNBC  she  was shocked that the president had used a "racial slur" at a ceremony intended to honor Native American war heroes.
 She  then used the incident to fundraise.
 Elizabeth Warren   in an email to supporters  is fundraising off Donald Trump’s Pocahontas comment pic.twitter.com/11Xb27RS8D — Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) November 28  2017
As Katie noted  the press is missing the point. Instead of being outraged over President Trump's insults  why not call out  Sen. Warren  for shamefully faking  her  heritage to game the affirmative action system?
In 2012   Warren  reportedly touted  her  "Native American heritage" ( she 's 1/32nd Cherokee) to convince the Harvard Law School faculty  she 'd increase the school's diversity.  She  has denied those claims  noting that  she  listed  herself  as Native American to meet others like  herself   according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

SOLUTION:
Positive