Malignant small intestine tumors occur in a small number relative to the frequency of tumors in other parts of the GI tract. There are many suggested reasons for this: It has been proposed that the liquid nature of the small intestinal contents may be less irritating to the mucosa, the innermost lining of the small bowel.
Writing the Persuasive Brief. The brief is the appellate lawyer's most important tool, because it is the one time when the attention of each deciding judge is independently focused on the lawyer's position in the case.
A brief (Old French from Latin  brevis , short) is a written legal document used in various legal adversarial systems that is presented to a court arguing why one party to a particular case should prevail. In England and Wales, the phrase refers to the papers given to a barrister when they are instructed.