Journal of Mechanical Engineering 51 (2005) 7-8

Editorial
This issue is dedicated to the ASME-ZSIS International Thermal Science Seminar (ITSS) II, co-sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International), the Association of Mechanical Engineers of Slovenia (ZSIS), the International Institute for Refrigeration, Commission B1 (IIR/B1), and the International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer (ICHMT), which was held in Bled, Slovenia, on June 13-16, 2004. The ITSS II conference came at a historic moment for Slovenia, which had just become a member of the European Union (EU) on May 1, 2004. The expansion of the EU to 25 members has great implications not only for the politics and economy of Slovenia but also for the science and technology. This will have important and lasting effects such as strengthening the scientific and technology development in the EU as well as throughout the world...
Arthur E. Bergles, Iztok Golobič, Cristina H. Amon, Adrian Bejan
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