For Detroit's big three, keeping their heads above the new wave of competition from Asia will prove just as stern a test.
But he seems like a man who would seek to define a clear message, tackling problems with a stern glee, a missionary zeal to challenge a world he feels has gone badly, sadly wrong, and that needs to be re-made in God's image, with the authority of Rome.
The originals and true replicas sport minimal accoutrements above deck, a wheel that stands alone near the stern like a stranded preacher's lectern and no rails or lifelines to catch passengers who lose their footing on a steeply slanting deck.
Hillary Clinton and former mayor Rudy Giuliani have mined the area's wealth, pulling donations from the likes of former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin (a Clinton donor) and real estate mogul Leonard Stern (a Giuliani contributor).
"We need a leader people can rally around, " said Mark Stern, a GOP township committeeman from DuPage County.
Then there's the NBA, a league that's been marketed by Commissioner David Stern as a showcase for the individual brilliance of Bryant, James, and Michael Jordan, among others.
Then he breaks out into a toothy grin, and we amateurs--Brad Stern (a marketer), Jim Novosel (a Circle K executive), Kevin Campbell (a MillerCoors salesman) and I--erupt in laughter.
Born in Argentina, Stern became a member of the Orthodox Jewish community in Monsey, N.
Herman Stern, a North Dakota businessman, was influential enough to recruit even the isolationist Sen.
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According to that civil suit, Mr. Stern signed a contract to buy the shopping centers.
Stern, a philanthropy consultant and adjunct professor at New York University's Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising.
This sort of innovation appears to be working: NYU Stern reports a 60% increase in attendance from last year.
Stern got a platform where he could say anything he wanted to and Karmazin had a high-profile star to help boost sales.
Burt Stern wrote a very personal monograph about his last photographic session with Marilyn, coaxing her with Dom Prignon to shed her peignoir.
The high-profile addition of Stern is a much needed shot of publicity for NBC which is getting a reputation for being the least-watched network.
Kenneth Stern, a Poly Prep alumnus, said he became aware of the litigation as he began planning to attend his 40th reunion this past spring.
Not just coming from Howard Stern, a man who regularly fantasized on the radio about sleeping with women other than his wife, but from anyone.
At the Selimiye Mosque, a stern-looking young man with a black beard who identified himself as the imam met us at the entrance and invited us inside.
Sirius said it was surprised by the suit, which comes just after Stern signed a new deal that keeps his at the satellite radio provider through 2015.
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"Paul had to be significantly better than any other candidate, " says Marc Stern, a director and longtime friend of Irwin's who led the "search" for his successor.
One difficulty, for example, is that if the bow is raised too high above the stern during a climb, the airship can tip into a vertical position.
Stern is a media policy analyst with Medley Global Advisors.
At the same time DeWitt Stern, a New York-based insurance firm that specializes in entertainment, is prepared to take it a step further by homing in on and protecting the brands involved.
Though Mr. Stern received a stroke of luck in that regard, he was still savvy enough to realize the importance of marketing these individual stars in order to maximize fan interest for the NBA as a whole.
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David Stern played a significant role.
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He had an austere childhood in a remote Jura village, growing up with a stern father (not to be disappointed) and a depressive mother (not to be troubled by his own fears).
The match will mark the official opening of Agen's new ground and will be a stern test for the Aviva Premiership Rugby side with a month to go until the start of the new season.
Kuchar held off a stern challenge from Mahan over the back nine to seal a 2 and 1 win.
Deuce is a stern steerer, so called because the vehicle is steered via a single pivoting skate fixed to the back end of a long central spine analogous to a boat's hull.
"Halifax gave us a stern test, as we knew they would, and got off to a big start, " he said.
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