there were also widespread criticisms Judgment_communication and investigations Scrutiny of the emergency responses Response from federal , state and local governments , which resulted in Causation the resignations Change_of_leadership of federal emergency management agency ( fema ) director michael d. brown and new orleans police department ( nopd ) superintendent eddie compass .

his public relations manager , michael goldstein , later revealed Reveal_secret that he bribed Hold a member of the associated press with a case of liquor in an effort to prevent Preventing_or_letting the story from going out Self_motion on the news wire .

andrew strauss became Becoming just the second england captain in 20 years , alongside michael vaughan in 2005 , to win Earnings_and_losses the ashes the first test was held at the swalec stadium in cardiff , the first test match ever to be held at the ground , and resulted in Causation england saving Earnings_and_losses a draw with one wicket to spare , and ricky ponting surpassing Achieve 11,000 test runs , becoming Becoming australia 's leading test run scorer as the series progressed Cause_to_make_progress .

the so-called celebration Social_event was endorsed Receiving by several high-profile names , such as rock unk political activist bob geldof , director and screenwriter guy ritchie , footballer and guinness football ambassador for africa michael essien and british celebrities such as peter crouch and sophie dahl .

it followed and capitalized on the february revolution Social_event of the same year , which overthrew Change_of_leadership the tsarist autocracy and resulted in Causation a provisional government after a transfer Giving of power proclaimed Statement by grand duke michael , the younger brother of tsar nicholas ii , who declined Agree_or_refuse_to_act to take power after the tsar stepped down .