SWADE questions

[Gumbytie]

So finally have the time to purchase and start working on converting some files over to SWADE. Jumping in on Beasts & Barbarians and Crystal Heart.

General questions:

1. Are knowledge skills still a part of SWADE? I looked thru my book and seems to be no. But if I create a new toon from scratch, just SWADE - no setting books, nada, Knowledge still shows up in my list of skills.
   
2. Shields: Okay, so using the editor, where are the fields to input cover modifier and hardness? I do not see them but they show up in the equipment list if you purchase a default shield.

I am sure more questions will pop up as I dive deeper into this.