Transparency International (TI) has published the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) since 1995, annually ranking countries by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys.. The CPI generally defines corruption as the misuse of public power for private benefit..
The Vehicle Born Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) is but the latest such incarnation of a very old theme - but with a deadly, sometime mass destructive force. The DHS defines this as a potential weapon of mass destruction.
Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) A Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) or adjustable speed drive is a motor controller device that runs an electric motor by varying the voltage and frequency supplied to the electric motor. VFDâs are also known as AC drives or microdrives since they control the speed of a motor, generally a three phase motor.