The worst - from Tony Blair's point of view - instance was in 1997 when grassroots members opted for left-winger Ken Livingstone over Peter Mandelson.

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Members are appointed for the full parliamentary term, though changes are fairly common - for instance, when members become ministers or frontbenchers.

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The AirTran promotion, for instance, requires members of its frequent-flier program to register for the promotion before the flight departs.

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For instance, unemployment among college-educated members of the creative classes was 3.2% after the recession, compared to a 5.9% unemployment rate among college grads in service class careers and 8.7% among college grads in working class careers.

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For instance, prominent members of the local government in the Maryland county where number-one ranked military contractor Lockheed Martin has its headquarters have called on the federal government to slash defense spending as a way of freeing up money for education, health care and the homeless.

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For instance, this week one of Mr Sadr's prominent members of parliament, Hassan al-Rubaei, walked out in protest against the fighting in Sadr City.

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For instance, if someone adds a non-family member to a family group, the group members will be able to see who made the addition and contest the addition with that user.

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Crowne Plaza is offering loyalty club members the chance to earn a free set of high-end golf clubs, for instance.

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The Tartan Racing team from Carnegie Mellon, for instance, has more than 30 members, and corporate sponsors including GM, Caterpillar (nyse: CAT - news - people ), Continental and Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ).

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