He used to help survey and plot the lands of Lord Fairfax.
Cooperative federalism, where both parties work together to solve a common problem
It was all the fashion rage at the time. ALL men had to be clean shaven
if they weren't then they were shaved by force.
The reforms caused excitement among other Eastern European nations. The policies of glasnost, or openness, and perestroika, or restructuring, were the catalyst for the changes. There is still much debate as to whether or not he hastened the end of the Cold War and fall of the USSR with these or if he saw them as inevitable and helped to quicken the end.
I think that the basic skill anyone should have is knowing how to read or write. Civilization is the state by which people learn how to organize their way of living by legislating laws or ordinances to keep peace and order. Moreover, it also involves social and economic development within that area. Writing is the basic requirement because organizations should be written in contracts or any legal paper form. Also, these writings could be used as artifacts that the future generation could base on when backtracking history of civilization.