Such a conclusion is contradictory to the given conditions, that is, all three terms on the left side of inequality are nonnegative.
An earlier study by Taylor et al. [7] compared non-metabolizable glucose (18F-deoxyglucose) and palmitic acid (18F-6-thia-heptadecanoic acid) with a conclusion essentially contradictory to Davila-Roman et al. [6], but this study lacks matched controls.
In his Hetuchakra ("The Wheel of 'Reason' "), Dignaga set up a matrix of nine types of middle terms, of which two yield valid conclusions, two contradictory, and the rest uncertain conclusions.
As is well-known, it is impossible to draw reliable conclusions from contradictory or arbitrary premises.
Alternatively, laboratory manipulation of temperature has been adopted to address warming effects on microbial activities, while the conclusions are contradictory (Hoppe et al. 2008; Sarmento et al. 2010; Wohlers et al. 2009).
However, their conclusions are contradictory.
Further, some research conclusions are contradictory.
Two studies have evaluated the prognostic value of EMT-marker expression in renal allografts, but their conclusions were contradictory.
The associations of the Asp312Asn and Lys751Gln polymorphisms of the XPD gene with NHL risk have been investigated by different research groups, but the conclusions were contradictory.
In general, the debate about how environmental regulation will affect the economy is so polarized that studies end up with contradictory conclusions.
Given such variety of opinions, the question arises as to whether the majesty of the state's highest court might – if a judicial panel had been differently composed – have arrived at an entirely contradictory conclusion.
