Pierson said about the recent security elevator company. "I take full responsibility.
What happened is unacceptable and it will never happen again." Update at 4:12
p.m. ET. 'The Noble Thing To Do': , Pierson said resigning was the "noble thing
to do," because it would "take pressure off the organization." "Congress has
lost confidence in my ability to run the agency," she told the news
organization. "The media has made it clear that this is what they expected." She
added: "I can be pretty stoic about it, but not really. It's painful to leave as
the agency is reeling from a significant security breach."<br />
An Idea: Silence
Your Cell Phone Or Pay The Price Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, master of the Queen's
music, made news recently in his call to impose fines on mobile phone users
whose gadgets ring during concerts. Host Scott Simon has more. (SOUNDBITE OF
APPLAUSE) SIMON: The concert hall. The light's dim; the audience grows quiet,
expectant and attentive. On the program: a lovely and lyrical piece by Scottish
composer Peter Maxwell Davies. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) PETER MAXWELL DAVIES:
(Instrumental) (SOUNDBITE OF CELL PHONE RING TONE) (SOUNDBITE OF AUDIENCE
SURPRISE) <br />
SIMON: Talk about spoiling the mood. So now, Sir Peter Maxwell
Davies, Royal Master of the Queen's Music, is urging cell phone companies to
fine concert-goers when their mobiles jangle during a concert, with all the
proceeds going to the Musicians Benevolent Fund. Sir Peter calls concert-goers
who forget to turn off their cell phones artistic terrorists. I've just had
enough, he told the Telegraph newspaper in London. Half the time they have some
ghastly, personalized ringtone, some rock music or banal tune. It just breaks
the concentration of performer and the audience and breaks the spell and bond
between them. Sir Peter has also recently spoken out against what he calls
moronic Muzak played in public places, including cafes and stores, and the Muzak
often played while telephone callers are on hold. It might be worth checking in
with Sir Peter Maxwell Davies next week, too, to see if he has any strong
feelings about people who hum sitcom theme songs in elevators. (SOUNDBITE OF
MUSIC)<br />
An Alaska Company Losing The Obesity Game Calls In Health Coaches
Shannon Orley, left, meets with her health coach, Kelly Heithold, right, at
Providence Alaska Medical Center. Every morning, Shannon Orley parks as far away
as possible from her office in Anchorage, Alaska. And on the sprawling that is
really far away. "Right around 1,000 steps each way. Definitely worth it," Orley
says. Two years ago, Orley was obese. And she faced a dilemma. She had just
taken a job helping coordinate Providence's employee wellness program.
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