"I have understood that many people in Switzerland find the amount of the compensation linked to the non-compete agreement unreasonably high, despite the fact I had announced my intention to make the net amount available for philanthropic activities, " Mr Vasella said.
As someone who remains a bit skeptical of how much social connections and sharing will provide purchasing intention signals anywhere near as effective as searches, I think the so-called interest graphs that Sparks surfaces could provide potent indicators of intent to purchase products.
For example, I often run into criticism of my notion that homeostasis makes evolution a far more intention-driven process than the Darwinist idea can comfortably accommodate.
I've also indicated that after eight years -- some of those years in which we did not have, I think, either the resources or the strategy to get the job done -- it is my intention to finish the job.
Several years ago, I took a group of senior sales leaders of a global telecommunications company on an off- site retreat with the intention of dealing with complex issues.
But we have to make sure this time -- and this I think is very fair of us -- to make sure the other side this time comes with an authentic intention -- authentic and real intention to resolve the issue.