Sept/Oct 1998 Feature Articles: A Cost of Quality: Three Financial Methods for Making Inspection Decisions - by Emmanuel P. Papadakis International Activities: ICNDT Overview - by Douglas J. Marshall Profile: Alison Smit, Secretary, CSNDT Executive, NDE Institute of Canada Liquid Penetrant Dwell Times - by John deLuca Sharpening the Sense of Smell: Sniffing is a survival skill - by Dan Markiewicz Inspection and Measurements in Hostile Environments Radiation Output and Beam Quality Measurements of Industrial X-Ray Tubes - by H.P. Maharaj