Metals combine with nonmetals to give ionic compounds. When naming binary ionic compounds, name the cation first (specifying the charge, if necessary), then the nonmetal anion (element stem + -ide).
Port authority. For other uses, see Port authority (disambiguation). In Canada and the United States, port authority (less commonly a port district) is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose district usually formed by a legislative body (or bodies) to operate ports and other transportation infrastructure. Most port authorities are financially self-supporting.
A commercial truck service manager is responsible for supervising the maintenance and repair of trucks used to transport goods. The majority of the job involves supervising preventive and routine maintenance on trucks to make sure they stay in working condition, but they also supervise repairs on trucks that break down.