About the centerfolds of the 1960s, Mr. Theroux writes: "In many cases these centerfolds are the epitome of American loveliness, our very own apsaras, with their creamy skins and bright smiles, the almost-awkward willingness in their postures, not hookers but prom queens and biker babes.
It ventures into diving technology old and new; the challenges of preservation and restoration; the geophysical history of the eastern Mediterranean; the complexities of the calendar; the marvels of increasingly sophisticated detector technologies; the obsessions of scientists, their competitiveness and their occasional willingness to ignore awkward data in favour of a pet theory.
This work involves a willingness to be awkward, to be amateur.
His willingness to express his most awkward emotions was matched by an intolerance for unsubstantiated shows of emotion.
The detailed analyses in the HMICS [inspectorate] report show a willingness to engage with the awkward questions that have dogged Police Scotland policy on stop and search, and to acknowledge the gaps in the evidence".
We know it's been an awkward few months, and we appreciate your willingness to meet with us, so we can see if we're the right fit for each other.
It's a slightly awkward half-way measure, but it shows an admirable willingness to hold up his hands and admit that an idea didn't work.
Even with my level of willingness to talk about it, I feel small and awkward".
It is the time when there is still an awkward awareness that they are being watched, but there is also a willingness to reveal something of themselves or the person they are trying to be.
It takes willingness to get out of our comfort zone, to look awkward, to make mistakes and by definition, to be uncomfortable and not run away from the discomfort.
The willingness of the European Union and others to consider aggressively cutting oil purchases puts the Chinese in the awkward position of bucking most of the West's largest economies — to preserve its ties to Iran.
