Results of sampling, however, need careful analysis as both false positive and false negative results can occur.

A positive semaphore identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

A positive Sybase link identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

A positive Sybase result identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

A positive Informix result identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

Returns a positive LDAP link identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

Returns a positive mSQL link identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

Returns a positive mSQL query identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

A positive MS SQL link identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

A positive MS SQL result identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

Returns a positive key resource identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

A positive Sybase persistent link identifier on success, or FALSE on error

A positive FrontBase persistent link identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

Returns a positive mSQL persistent link identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

A positive MS SQL persistent link identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

Returns a positive MySQL persistent link identifier on success, or FALSE on error.

A positive FrontBase result identifier to the query result, or FALSE on error.

Returns a positive mSQL query identifier to the query result, or FALSE on error.

Returns a positive MySQL result resource to the query result, or FALSE on error.

A Type I error, or false positive, is believing a pattern is real when it's not.

Of the 99,500 people without cancer, 1 will test positive, yielding 995 false positives out of 1,470 positive tests. In other words, even if you tested positive for the cancer, the probability that you actually have it is only about 32 .

They took longer to reject metaphors as false than they did to reject literally false sentences.

and roundly denied Our Signs as false.

and roundly denied Our Signs as false.

Such a statement is as dismaying as it is false.

but he denied it as false and disobeyed,

but he denied it as false and disobeyed,

But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.

But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.

Naturally, individual cases dictate which tests and treatments are best, but an additional concern about frequent screenings is the problem of false positives. When one is looking for something relatively rare (whether cancer or terrorists), it is wise to remember that a positive result is often false.

Now as seductive as the idea of control sounds, it's a false premise.

The participants had to identify, as quickly as possible, the literally false sentences.

So hopefully everything has been positive, positive, positive, more positive.

This principle could be articulated as a negative as well as a positive presumption.

Proceed now towards that which you were wont to deny as false

Proceed now towards that which you were wont to deny as false

Do you want to worship false idols as your lords besides God?

Do you want to worship false idols as your lords besides God?

The Thamud and the 'Ad People (branded) as false the Stunning Calamity!

The Thamud and the 'Ad People (branded) as false the Stunning Calamity!

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles.

But say not for any false thing that your tongues may put forth, This is lawful, and this is forbidden, so as to ascribe false things to Allah. For those who ascribe false things to Allah, will never prosper.

But say not for any false thing that your tongues may put forth, This is lawful, and this is forbidden, so as to ascribe false things to Allah. For those who ascribe false things to Allah, will never prosper.

and your portion in it is simply that you denounce it as false?