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.
The two agencies issued a joint statement denying the Coalition's allegations: The Port Authority and the LMDC have worked closely with the coalition and other stakeholders over the past year to take steps to preserve the historical significance and dignity of the World Trade Center site and we are deeply disappointed that they would take this ...