Skills are known by various names, including proficiencies, abilities, powers, talents and knacks. These proficiencies are reflected in the cost to purchase the skills themselves. "Skills" are the proficiencies needed to perform each task. The book also details new equipment and skills, called proficiencies, pertaining to the wilderness. Another significant change was the concept of a "minimum" skill level for weapon proficiencies. Instead, the model's tapered shape represents the increasing specialization and specificity of proficiencies covered. While training will vary, it generally will focus on what proficiencies each unit possess. Such practices enable an effective and efficient collaboration among different proficiencies. Also it establish standards of proficiencies for midwifery education. Both receptive (listening and reading) and productive (speaking and writing) proficiencies are developed. By entering events YFCU members earn proficiencies points. These were replaced by the eight sectional "proficiencies" in 2000.