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PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Gabart ? Around The World In 42 Days : Frenchman Sets New Sailing Record Enlarge this image toggle caption Thibault Camus / AP Thibault Camus / AP There is a new world record for sailing around the world : 42 days   16 hours   40 minutes and 35 seconds . If verified   it is more than 6 days faster than the previous record   set a year earlier . Enlarge this image toggle caption Thibault Camus / AP Thibault Camus / AP French sailor François Gabart   aboard a 100 - foot trimaran   set out on Nov . 4 to break the record held by countryman Thomas Coville . On Sunday   Gabart crossed the virtual finish between France ' s northwest tip and Lizard Point in southwest England at 0145 GMT before turning homeward to Brest in northwestern France . He reportedly averaged 27 . 2 knots ( 31 . 3 mph ) over 27   859 . 7 nautical miles . YouTube Making such a journey is a difficult feat . It involves tackling the cold and stormy Southern Ocean that rings Antarctica   all the while tending a high - performance sailing vessel at the edge of its performance envelope . After reaching Brest   Gabart   34   said he was " aching all over ." "[ It ' s ] been like that for weeks   weeks since a proper sleep – I can hardly go on  " he told reporters after making landfall at Brest . " It was hard and I was on the very edge of things the whole time ." Exhausted or not   Gabart managed to share a bottle of champagne with his shore crew . " It hasn ' t sunk in yet but I know it ' s a great time  " he said . Britain ' s Dame Ellen MacArthur won the title for fastest non - stop circumnavigation in 2005   but lost it to Francis Joyon of France . She regained it three years later .  Gabart ' s  record must be verified by the World Sailing Speed Record Council   which will scrutinize  his  vessel ' s GPS data before signing off on the new record .

SOLUTION: Positive

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Seth Rich ? As rumors swirl that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is preparing a case against Russians who are alleged to have hacked Democrats during the 2016 election â a conclusion based solely on the analysis of cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike  a Friday op-ed in the Washington Times by retired U.S. Navy admiral James A. Lyons  Jr. asks a simple  yet monumentally significant question: Why havenât Congressional Investigators or Special Counsel Robert Mueller addressed the murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich â who multiple people have claimed was Wikileaksâ source of emails leaked during the 2016 U.S. presidential election?
Mueller has been incredibly thorough in his ongoing investigations â however he wonât even respond to Kim Dotcom  the New Zealand entrepreneur who clearly knew about the hacked emails long before they were released  claims that  Seth Rich  obtained them with a memory stick  and has offered to provide proof to the Special Counsel investigation.
Reminder: Hereâs the first letter my lawyers wrote to Special Counsel Mueller regarding  Seth Rich . We never received any reply. Itâs astonishing considering my first hand knowledge of the DNC leak. [Link] â Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) March 2  2018
I knew  Seth Rich . I know  he  was the @Wikileaks source. I was involved. [Link] â Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) May 20  2017
On May 18  2017  Dotcom proposed that if Congress includes the  Seth Rich  investigation in their Russia probe   he  would provide written testimony with evidence that  Seth Rich  was WikiLeaksâ source.
Odd facts surrounding the murder of  Seth Rich
 âThe facts that we know of in the murder of the DNC staffer   Seth Rich   was that  he  was gunned down blocks from  his  home on July 10  2016. Washington Metro police detectives claim that  Mr. Rich  was a robbery victim  which is strange since after being shot twice in the back   he  was still wearing a $2 000 gold necklace and watch.  He  still had  his  wallet  key and phone. Clearly   he  was not a victim of robbery â writes Lyons.
Another unexplained fact muddying the Rich case is that of a stolen 40 caliber Glock 22 handguns stoken from an FBI agentâs car the same day  Rich  was murdered. D.C. Metro police said that the theft occurred between 5 and 7 a.m.  while the FBI said two weeks later that the theft had occurred between Midnight and 2 a.m. â fueling speculation that the FBI gun was used in Richâs murder.
Furthermore  two men working with the Rich family â private investigator and former D.C. Police detective Rod Wheeler and family acquaintance Ed Butowsky  have previously stated that  Rich  had contacts with WikiLeaks before his death.
While Wheeler initially told TV station Fox5 that proof of Richâs contact with WikiLeaks lies on the murdered IT stafferâs laptop  he later walked the claim back â though he maintained that there was âsome communication between  Seth Rich  and WikiLeaks.â
Rod Wheeler telling Fox5 his FBI sources linked  Seth Rich  to Wikileaks. "Absolutely  and that's confirmed" #RodWheeler #SethRich pic.twitter.com/IGWERgRBkE â ZeroPointNow (@ZeroPointNow) August 2  2017
Wheeler also claimed in recently leaked audio that  Seth Richâs  brother  Aaron â a Northrup Grumman employee  blocked him from looking at Sethâs computer and stonewalled his investigation.
Wheeler said that  brother Aaron Rich  tried to block Wheeler from looking at Sethâs computer  even though there could be evidence on it. â He  said no   he  said I have  his  computer  meaning  him  â Wheeler said. âI said  well can I look at it?â¦ He  said  what are you looking for? I said anything that could indicate if  Seth  was having problems with someone.  He  said no  I already checked it. Donât worry about it.â Aaron also blocked Wheeler from finding out about who was at a party  Seth  attended the night of the murder. âAll I want you to do is work on the botched robbery theory and thatâs it â Aaron told Wheeler âBig League Politics
Perhaps the most stunning audio evidence  however  comes from leaked audio of a recorded conversation between Ed Butowsky and Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh  who told him of  a âpurported FBI report establishing that Seth Rich sent emails to WikiLeaks .â
What  the report  says is that some time in late Springâ¦ he makes contact with WikiLeaks  thatâs in his computer â he says. âAnyway  they found what he had done is that he had submitted a series of documents â of emails  of juicy emails  from the DNC.â Hersh explains that it was unclear how the negotiations went  but that WikiLeaks did obtain access to a password protected DropBox where  Rich  had put the files. âAll I know is that he offered a sample  an extensive sample  Iâm sure dozens of emails  and said âI want money.âLater  WikiLeaks did get the password  he had a DropBox  a protected DropBox â he said. They got access to the DropBox.â Hersh also states that  Rich  had concerns about something happening to him  and had âThe word was passed  according to the NSA report  he also shared this DropBox with a couple of friends  so that âif anything happens to me itâs not going to solve your problems ââ he added. âWikiLeaks got access before he was killed.â
Last but not least  letâs not forget that Julian Assange heavily implied  Seth Rich  was a source:

SOLUTION: Neutral

PROBLEM: What is the sentiment of the following document towards the entity Michael Jackson ? Michael Jackson's mother sued a concert promoter Wednesday alleging the company failed to provide life-saving equipment and oversee a doctor who was hired to protect the pop star's well-being as he prepared for what were intended to be his comeback concerts.
 The suit contends AEG and its agents told Jackson the company would provide the equipment and hire Dr. Conrad Murray to care for Jackson so he could perform at the concerts in London.
 "AEG's representations to Jackson were false because in reality AEG was merely doing whatever it took to make sure that Michael Jackson could make it to rehearsals and shows and AEG did not provide a doctor who was truly looking out for Jackson's well-being and did not provide equipment " the lawsuit states.
 AEG Live President and CEO Randy Phillips said soon after Jackson's death in June 2009 that Murray was enlisted to act as Jackson's personal physician and was to be paid $150 000 a month by AEG Live as the singer prepared for the concerts.
 However  Jackson died before signing the agreement. As a result  Phillips said the agreement was not binding.
 The suit also said AEG Live was responsible for the actions of Murray in the care of Jackson. Murray  however  was not named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
 "At the time of his death  Michael Jackson was under the immediate care of a doctor selected by  hired by  and controlled by AEG; indeed AEG demanded and required that Michael Jackson be treated by this particular doctor to ensure that Michael Jackson would attend all rehearsals and shows on the tour " the complaint states.
 Murray has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's death at age 50. Police said Murray gave Jackson an overdose of the anesthetic propofol.
 The suit claims Jackson's eldest son  Prince  suffered great trauma and severe emotional distress because he witnessed his father's final moments.
 Despite years of self-imposed exile  he retained a huge  loyal following of fans overjoyed at the prospect of seeing him reclaim the glory he'd attained with albums like "Thriller" and songs like "Beat It!" and "Billie Jean."

SOLUTION:
Positive