The Name Check process and the way in which it is used are blamed some by immigration advocates, political commentators, and government officials for creating substantial delays in the processing of green card and citizenship applications. Less detailed Name Checks are also possible. 2  The agency requesting a Name Check pays FBI a fee that depends on the level of detail required. 3  The requesting agency can also specify different levels of priority and set specific deadlines for the Name Checks that it requests.
The talus is an important bone of the ankle joint that is located between the calcaneus (heel bone) and the fibula and tibia in the lower leg. The shape of the bone is irregular, somewhat comparable to a turtle's hump.
Talos was a giant bronze man in Greek mythology, who protected Europa in Crete from pirates. According to one version, Talos was forged by the blacksmith god, Hephaestus, who gifted him to King Minos of Crete. Talos had a single vein, through which ichor, the divine blood of the Olympians, flowed. This vein was plugged by just one bronze nail.