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.
Etymology. 1  The name Vylad is a variant spelling of the name Vlad, a derivation of the name Vladimir, derived from the Slavic element vladeti meaning rule combined with meru meaning great, famous. 2  The surname Ro'Meave was likely inspired by Ro'Maeve, a location in the game Final Fantasy XI.