Book review of “Germany in Transit: Nation and Migration, 1955-2005”. 588 pages, University of California Press, 2007, by Deniz Göktürk, David Gramling and Anton Kaes (eds.)

Though migration is an age-old feature of human activity, driven by various circumstances, its current place in the midst of global dynamics and the phenomenon of globalization is becoming increasingly critical. International immigration and its regulation have been largely shaped by the policies in the receiving countries, often determining preferences for nationality cohorts and work skills to satisfy their labor and human capital requirements. When immigration has been necessitated by political strife, host countries have displayed immense magnanimity as well. However, the growing realization of resource limitations and the strange quirks of cultural pluralism are in turn creating waves of dissonance. Literature and the media are now replete with an in depth look into the immigration debate in various nations of the world in trying to seek new directions and satisfactory solutions.

Nonsurgical treatment of aggressive periodontitis with photodynamic therapy or systemic antibiotics. Three-month results of a randomized, prospective, controlled clinical study

The aim of this randomized, controlled clinical study was to compare the short-term effects of nonsurgical periodontal therapy with the additional administration of systemic antibiotics (AB) and the same therapy with additional photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of patients with aggressive periodontitis (AP). Thirty-six patients with AP received full-mouth nonsurgical periodontal treatment (SRP) and were then randomly divided into two groups of 18 subjects each. Group AB received amoxicillin and metronidazole three times a day for 7 days. Group PDT received two applications of PDT on the day of SRP as well as at follow-up after 7 days. The following clinical parameters were measured at baseline and 3 months after therapy: plaque index (PLI), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD), gingival recession (GR), and clinical attachment level (CAL). After 3 months, PD was significantly reduced in both groups (from 5.0±0.8 mm to 3.2±0.4 mm with AB, and 5.1±0.5 mm to 4.0±0.8 mm with PDT; both p<0.001), while AB revealed significantly lower values compared to PDT (p = 0.001). In both groups, GR was not significantly changed. CAL was significantly reduced in both groups (PDT: 5.7±0.8 mm to 4.7±1.1 mm; p=0.011; AB: 5.5±1.1 mm to 3.9±1.0 mm; p<0.001) and differed significantly between the groups (p=0.025). The number of residual pockets (PD ≥4 mm) and positive BOP was reduced by AB from 961 to 377, and by PDT from 628 to 394. Pockets with PD ≥7 mm were reduced by AB from 141 to 7, and by PDT from 137 to 61. After 3 months, both treatments led to statistically significant clinical improvements. The systemic administration of antibiotics, however, resulted in significantly higher reduction of PD and a lower number of deep pockets compared to PDT.

Anton Theodor Hartmann's neueste Schrift "Grundsätze des orthodoxen Judenthums" mit Beziehung auf die Frage : "Darf eine völlige Gleichstellung in staatsbürgerl. Rechten sämmtl. Juden schon jetzt bewilligt werden? : 2. u. letztes Sendschreiben ; in ihrem wahren Lichte dargest.

von Gotthold Salomon

Frolockender Glücks-Wunsch und freudiges Jubel-Geschrey bey dem wohlverwahrten Auszuge des fameusen Juden und Ertz-Land-Betriegers Joseph Süß Oppenheimer von Stuttgard nach Hohen-Neuffen und Asperg, und von daher den 4ten Febr. 1738 zum Galgen und denen Teuffeln, in einem kurzgefaßten Carmine, worinnen dessen vornehmste Verbrechen und Schindereyen angemercket

entworffen von den hart beträngt gewesenen Würtenbergischen Unterthanen

Kurtze und deutliche Lebens-Beschreibung der eingefleischten Teufels-Bruth Juden Joseph Süß Oppenheimers, worinnen dessen Geburth, Erziehung, fast unglaubliches Glück und wohl verdienter Fall auf das deutlichste beschrieben wird

von Veramando