But even before its decision on United, the board's top priority has been determining whether an airline will be able to repay the loan.
Mr. Bloomberg's guide has been determining what is good for the city and the bottom line, and then doing it, sometimes unblinkingly taking on powerful interests.
Called the E-Commerce Standards Solutions Forum, the group has been determining how to standardize e-commerce practices and provide consumer protection.
One major focus of investigation has been determining the nutritional potential of various natural vegetation forms in terms of their use in livestock raising and wildlife management.
Independently of Dr. Keim, however, the Institute for Genomic Research, which specializes in microbial genomes, had been determining the sequence of chemical building blocks in the DNA of the anthrax bacterium.
Smith, who was a member of the 1996 Atlanta team, was concerned that her often contentious relationship with Coach Ralph Raymond and her vocal role as an athlete's representative had been determining factors in the committee's decision.
