• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7825-7829
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• 2015

Background: Egypt has the highest prevalence of HCV infection in the world (~14.7%). Around 10-15% of HCV-infected persons will advance to cirrhosis within the first 20 years. The incidence of HCC is expected to grow in the next two decades, largely due to HCV related cirrhosis, and detection of HCC at an early stage is critical for a favorable clinical outcome. No simple reliable non-invasive marker has been available till now. B2M, a non-glycosylated polypeptide composed of 99 amino acids, is one of the components of HLA class I molecules on the surfaces of all nucleated cells. It has been reported that the level of serum B2M is elevated in patients with chronic hepatitis C and HCV-related HCC when compared to HCV-negative patients or healthy donors. Determining the clinical utility of serum B2M as a marker for disease progression in Egyptian patients with HCV related chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma was the aim of the present study. Materials and Methods: In this analytical cross sectional study 92 participants were included in 4 equal groups: Group (1) non cirrhotic chronic HCV; Group (2) HCV related liver cirrhosis; Group (3) HCC on top of HCV,; and Group (4) healthy controls. History taking, clinical examination, routine labs and abdominal ultrasound were conducted for all patients, PCR and Metavir scores for group (1) patients, and triphasic CT abdomen and AFP for Group (3) patients. B2M levels were measured in serum with a fully-automated IMX system. Results: The mean serum B2M level of Group (1) was $4.25{\pm}1.48{\mu}g/ml$., Group (2) was $7.48{\pm}3.04$, Group (3) was $6.62{\pm}2.49$ and Group (4) was $1.62{\pm}0.63$. Serum B2M levels were significantly higher in diseased than control group (p<0.01) being significantly higher in cirrhosis ($7.48{\pm}3.04$) and HCC groups ($6.62{\pm}2.49$) than the HCV group ($4.25{\pm}1.48$) (p<0.01). There was a significant correlation between B2M Level and ALK, total and direct bilirubin and INR (p<0.05), and a significant inverse correlation between B2M level and albumin, total proteins, HB andWBCS values (p<0.05). There was no significant correlation between B2M level and viral load or Metavir score, largest tumour size or AFP (p>0.05). The best B2M cut-off for HCV diagnosis was 2.6 with a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 92%, a positive predictive value (PPV) of 97% and a negative predictive value (NPV) of 100%. The best B2M cut-off for HCC diagnosis was 4.55 which yielded sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive values of 74%, 62%, 39.5, 87.8% respectively (p-value <0.01) while best cut-off for cirrhosis was 4.9, with sensitivity 74 % and specificity 74%.The sensitivity for HCC diagnosis increased upon B2M and AFP combined estimation to 91%, specificity to 79%, NPV to 95% and accuracy to 83%. Conclusions: Serum B2M level is elevated in HCV related chronic liver diseases and may be used as a marker for HCV disease progression towards cirrhosis and carcinoma.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권12호
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• pp.1847-1855
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 초임계 이산화탄소 처리에 따라 동결 건조된 소간의 이화학적 특성과 미생물 저감화 효과를 연구하였다. 다양한 압력(200, 300 및 450 bar)으로 초임계 이산화탄소를 처리한 결과, 먼저 지방 추출 수율의 경우 200, 300, 450 bar에서 각각 84, 86, 90%로 나타나 처리 압력이 높아짐에 따라 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 비타민 A 및 $CoQ_{10}$ 성분은 지용성 물질로서 거의 대부분 초임계 이산화탄소 처리에 의해 다른 지방성분과 같이 추출된 것으로 나타났다. 추출된 지방의 지방산을 분석한 결과, 포화지방산 비율은 처리 압력이 높아질수록 감소한 반면에 다가불포화지방산은 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 총 아미노산의 경우 초임계 이산화탄소를 처리한 시료군에서 대조군에 비해 낮은 함량을 보였다. 총세균수의 경우 동결 건조로 인해 수분 함량이 극히 낮아졌음에도 불구하고 처리 시간이 길어질수록 저감화되었으며, 또한 5일간 냉장 저장한 시료에서 총세균수가 약 6.2 log CFU/g 이었으나 100 bar에서 3시간 처리에 의해 약 4.4 log CFU/g으로 저감화되었다. 특히 흥미롭게도 대장균군의 경우 100 bar에서 3시간 처리 후 저장 시 7일차까지 전혀 검출되지 않았다. 본 결과는 초임계 이산화탄소 처리가 수분 함량이 낮은 식품소재의 대장균군 저감화에도 효과적일 수 있다는 것을 나타내는 것이라 사료된다. 결론적으로 초임계 이산화탄소의 적절한 처리를 통해 미생물 안전성 및 지방 산화에 대한 안정성이 개선된 소간을 고단백 식품소재로 활용할 수 있으리라 판단된다.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제11권
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• pp.69-99
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• 1984

A dramatic development in the new technology of copying materials has presented us with massive problems on reconciling the conflicts between copyright owners and potential users of copyrighted materials. The adaptation to this changing condition led some countries to revise their copyright laws such as in the U. S. in 1976 and in Korea in 1984 for merging with the international or universal copyright conventions in the future. Copyright defined as exclusive rights given to copyright owners aims to secure a fair return for an author's creative labor and to stimulate artistic creativity for the general public good. The exclusive rights on copyrightable matters, generally for reproduction, preparation of derivative works, public distribution, public performance, and public display, are limited by fair use for scholarship and criticism and by library reproduction for its preservation and interlibrary loan. These limitations on the exclusive rights are concerned with all aspects of library services and cause a great burden on librarian's daily duty to provide balance between the rights of creators and the needs of library patrons. The fair use as one of the limitations on it has been coupled with enormous growth of a new technology and extended from xerography to online database systems. The implementation of the fair use and library reprography in Korean law to the local practices is examined on the basis of the new American copyright act of 1976. Under the draft revision of Korean law, librarians will face many potential problems as summarized below. 1. Because the new provision of 'life time plus 50 years' will tie up substantial bodies of material longer than the old law, until that date librarians would need permissions from the owners and should pay attention to the author's death date. 2. Because the copyright can be sold, distributed, given to the heirs, donated, as a whole or a part, librarians should chase down the heirs and other second owners. In case of a derivative work, this is a real problem. 3. Since a work has its protection from the moment of its creation, the coverage of copyrightable matter would be extended to the published or the unpublished works and librarian's work load would be heavier. Without copyright registration, no one can be certain that a work is in the public domain. Therefore, librarians will need to check with an authority. 4. For implementation of limitations on exclusive rights, fair use and library reproduction for interlibrary loan, there can be no substantial aggregate use and there can be no systematic distribution of multicopies. Therefore, librarians should not substitute reproductions for subscriptions or purchases. 5. For the interlibrary loan by photocopying, librarians should understand the procedure of royalty payment. 6. Compulsory licenses should be understood by librarians. 7. Because the draft revision of Korean law is a reciprocal treaty, librarians should take care of other countries' copyright law to protect foreign authors from Korean law. In order to solve the above problems, some suggestions are presented below. 1. That copyright clearinghouse or central agency as a centralized royalty payment mechanism be established. 2. That the Korean Library Association establish a committee on copyright. 3. That the Korean Library Association propose guidelines for each occasion, e.g. for interlibrary loan, books and periodicals and music, etc. 4. That the Korean government establish a copyright office or an official organization for copyright control other than the copyright committee already organized by the government. 5. That the Korean Library Association establish educational programs on copyright for librarians through seminars or articles written in its magazines. 6. That individual libraries provide librarian's copyright kits. 7. That school libraries distribute subject bibliographies on copyright law to teachers. However, librarians should keep in mind that limitations on exclusive rights are not for an exemption from library reprography but as a convenient access to library resources.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.425-430
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• 2011

연구목적: 인간의 영구치에서 수산화 칼슘을 근관계에 단기간(1주 또는 4주)으로 적용하였을 때 파절강도에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구 재료 및 방법: 단일 치근을 가지며, 유사한 크기 및 상아질 두께를 보이고, 우식이나 수복물이 없는 32개의 하악 소구치를 이용하였다. 16개의 치아에는 수산화 칼슘을 충전한 후 임시가봉 하였고, 나머지 16개의 치아는 대조군으로서 충전하지 않은 상태에서 임시가봉 하였다. 모든 시편의 치근단을 레진으로 밀봉한 후, $37^{\circ}C$ 식염수에 보관하였다. 1주와 4주 후에 시편을 파절시키기 위해 필요한 힘의 최대값을 측정하여 통계학적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 1주, 4주 후 두 그룹의 평균 파절강도는 유사하였다. 수산화 칼슘을 근관 내에 4주간 적용한 경우에는 파절강도가 대조군에 비해 8.2% 감소하였다. 그러나 통계학적으로 실험군간, 시간대별 유의한 차이는 보이지 않았다. 결론: 수산화 칼슘을 단기간 적용할 경우 치아의 파절강도에 큰 영향을 미치지 않는다. 따라서, 근관치료 과정 동안 수산화 칼슘을 단기간으로 적용할 수 있다.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.84-90
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• 2009

담수에 노출되었을 때 발생할 수 있는 입자성 인의 거동변화를 연구하기 위하여 해양퇴적물의 주상시료를 230일간 $25^{\circ}C$에서 항온암배양하였다. 배양 실험은 상층수를 해수상태로 유지한 실험군(SW), 담수상태로 유지한 실험군(FW), 그리고 담수상태이면서 빈산소상태로 유지한 실험군(FWA)으로 나누어 진행하였다. 퇴적물은 5 cm 깊이까지 1 cm 간격으로 절단하여 입자성 인의 연속추출방법으로 퇴적물 내 입자성 인의 존재형태를 6가지로 구분하였다. SW 실험군에 비해 FW와 FWA 실험군의 상층수에서 인산염 농도가 크게 증가하였다. 이는 담수와 접촉한 후 퇴적물 내 해양 미생물의 사멸과 함께 유기물이 분해된 결과로 사료된다. 또한 FW 실험군의 퇴적물 표층에서 BD-P(Iron-bound P)의 농도가 크게 증가하였다. 해양퇴적물이 담수와 접촉하면 퇴적물의 산소투과 깊이가 깊어지며, 이로 인해 해수에 비해 황화물이 적은 담수에서 철화합물 형태의 인이 증가한 것으로 사료된다. 그 반면에 FWA 실험군의 BD-P 감소는 상층수의 낮은 산소농도로 인해 인산염이 용출되는 과정을 통해 유실된 것으로 판단된다. 또한 FWA 실험군에서 추출 가능한 인(SUM of LOP)이 크게 증가하는 것으로 판단할 때, 앞으로 이 형태의 인이 상층수로 쉽게 용출되어 반응성 인이 될 것을 예상할 수 있다. 따라서, 갯벌에 함유된 다양한 종류의 입자성 인들이 담수와 접촉하면 상당부분 추출 가능한 인으로 바뀌게 되고, 특히 빈산소 상태에서는 그러한 추출 가능한 인이 더욱 증가하므로 향후 인산염의 형태로 용출되면 상층수의 수질에 악영향을 줄 우려가 있다고 판단된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.194-200
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 불용성 식이섬유인 셀룰로오스와 수용성 식이섬유인 펙틴이 식사성 열생성에 미치는 영향을 관찰하기 위하여 건강한 여자 대학생을 대상으로 식이섬유 제한식인 CD를 대조군으로 셀룰로오스식인 CED, 펙틴식인 PTD를 급식시켜 식후 3시간 동안의 DIT와 체온, 심박수를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 대상자들의 나이는 평균 22.3 1.9세이었고, 신장과 체중은 각각 평균 $159.7{\pm}4.7cm$ 및 $52.5{\pm}8.6kg$이었다. 대상자들의 휴식대사량은 평균 $0.79{\pm}0.02kcal/min$이었다. 시간에 따른 DIT는 모든 실험식에서 식후 30분에 최고치를 나타내었다가 이후 감소하는 경향이었다. 실험식사 섭취 후 3시간 동안 측정한 DIT의 반응면적$(\Delta-AUC)$은 CD, CED 및 PTD가 각각 $59.77{\pm}2.66kcal,\;39.91{\pm}2.65kcal$ 및 $47.26{\pm}5.76kcal$를 기록하여 섭취한 열량의 $14.05{\pm}0.62%,\;9.33{\pm}0.62%$ 및 $11.07{\pm}1.35%$이었다. 식이섬유를 첨가한 실험군인 CED와 PTD가 CD에 비해 식후 3시간 동안의 DIT가 유의적으로 낮았으나, 식이섬유간 DIT는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 실험식사 섭취 후 3시간 동안 측정한 체온의 반응면적$(\Delta-AUC)$은 실험식 간에 유의한 차이가 없었으나, 심박수로 측정한 교감신경계는 CD가 CED 및 PTD에 비하여 유의적으로 높았고, 식이섬유 간의 차이는 없었다. 이상에서와 같이 동량의 종류를 달리하여 제공한 셀룰로오스식과 펙틴식이 식후 열생성을 유의적으로 낮추었다. 그러나 대상자의 심박수, 체온, 체조성과 같은 제요인과의 상관성을 밝히지 못하여, 이의 기전을 밝히기 위한 추후 연구가 필요하다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.715-732
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• 2009

This article reviews the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering during 2008. It is intended to understand the status of current research in the areas of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation, and indoor environments of buildings and plant facilities. Conclusions are as follows. (1) Research trends in thermal and fluid engineering have been surveyed in the categories of general fluid flow, fluid machinery and piping, new and renewable energy, and fire. Well-developed CFD technologies were widely applied in developing facilities and their systems. New research topics include fire, fuel cell, and solar energy. Research was mainly focused on flow distribution and optimization in the fields of fluid machinery and piping. Topics related to the development of fans and compressors had been popular, but were no longer investigated widely. Research papers on micro heat exchangers using nanofluids and micro pumps were also not presented during this period. There were some studies on thermal reliability and performance in the fields of new and renewable energy. Numerical simulations of smoke ventilation and the spread of fire were the main topics in the field of fire. (2) Research works on heat transfer presented in 2008 have been reviewed in the categories of heat transfer characteristics, industrial heat exchangers, and ground heat exchangers. Research on heat transfer characteristics included thermal transport in cryogenic vessels, dish solar collectors, radiative thermal reflectors, variable conductance heat pipes, and flow condensation and evaporation of refrigerants. In the area of industrial heat exchangers, examined are research on micro-channel plate heat exchangers, liquid cooled cold plates, fin-tube heat exchangers, and frost behavior of heat exchanger fins. Measurements on ground thermal conductivity and on the thermal diffusion characteristics of ground heat exchangers were reported. (3) In the field of refrigeration, many studies were presented on simultaneous heating and cooling heat pump systems. Switching between various operation modes and optimizing the refrigerant charge were considered in this research. Studies of heat pump systems using unutilized energy sources such as sewage water and river water were reported. Evaporative cooling was studied both theoretically and experimentally as a potential alternative to the conventional methods. (4) Research papers on building facilities have been reviewed and divided into studies on heat and cold sources, air conditioning and air cleaning, ventilation, automatic control of heat sources with piping systems, and sound reduction in hydraulic turbine dynamo rooms. In particular, considered were efficient and effective uses of energy resulting in reduced environmental pollution and operating costs. (5) In the field of building environments, many studies focused on health and comfort. Ventilation. system performance was considered to be important in improving indoor air conditions. Due to high oil prices, various tests were planned to examine building energy consumption and to cut life cycle costs.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.844-861
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• 2008

The papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering during the year of 2007 have been reviewed. Focus has been put on current status of research in the aspect of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation and building environments. The conclusions are as follows. (1) The research trends of fluid engineering have been surveyed as groups of general fluid flow, fluid machinery and piping, etc. New research topics include micro nano fluid, micropump and fuel cell. Traditional CFD was still popular and widely used in research and development. Studies about fans and pumps were performed in the field of fluid machinery. Characteristics of flow and fin shape optimization are studied in the field of piping system. (2) The research works on heat transfer have been reviewed in the field of heat transfer characteristics, heat exchangers, and desiccant cooling systems. The research on heat transfer characteristics includes thermal transport in pulse tubes, high temperature superconductors, ground heat exchangers, fuel cell stacks and ice slurry systems. For the heat 'exchangers, the research on pin-tube heat exchanger, plate heat exchanger, condensers and gas coolers has been cordially implemented. The research works on heat transfer augmenting tubes have been also reported. For the desiccant cooling systems, the studies on the design and operating conditions for desiccant rotors as well as performance index are noticeable. (3) In the field of refrigeration, many papers were presented on the air conditioning system using CO2 as a refrigerant. The issues on the two-stage compression, the oil selection, and the appropriate oil charge were treated. The subjects of alternative refrigerants were also studied steadily. Hydrocarbons, DME and their mixtures were considered and various heat transfer correlations were proposed. (4) Research papers have been reviewed in the field of building facilities by grouping into the researches on heat and cold sources, air conditioning and air cleaning, ventilation and fire research including tunnel ventilation, flow control of piping system, and sound research with drain system. Main focuses have been addressed to the promotion of efficient or effective use of energy, which helps to save energy and results in reduced environmental pollution and operating cost. (5) Studies were mostly focused on analyzing the indoor environment in various spaces like cars, old tombs, machine rooms, and etc. in an architectural environmental field. Moreover, subjects of various fields such as the evaluation of noise, thermal environment, indoor air quality and development of energy analysis program were researched by various methods of survey, simulation, and field experiment.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권3호통권83호
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• pp.368-374
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• 2007

본 연구는 장기간의 수영훈련을 마친 통제 훈련군, MCT 투여 훈련군 및 LCT 투여 훈련군에서 지구력 운동수행력과 장기간의 훈련 안정시기 및 운동스트레스 부여시기(실험동물이 상당한 스트레스를 느끼는 160분간의 강제수영)에서 에너지 기질의 변화, 인슐린 호르몬, 및 Lipase 효소의 활성화를 함께 비교하여, 만약 투여 훈련군에서 높은 운동수행력이 나왔다면 이것이 어느 에너지 기질 및 피로물질과 연관되는지 혹은 인슐린 호르몬과 지방분해 효소인 Lipase 효소와는 어떠한 연관이 있는지를 규명하여 지구성 운동수행력에 훈련과 투여효과를 과학적으로 검증하는 데에 연구목적이 있었다. 본 연구에서 사용된 실험동물은 평균체중 140-155 g의 Sprague-Dawley계 횐쥐 수컷으로(7 wk), SPF (Specific Pathogen Free: 특정병원체 부재동물)를 대한바이오링크에서 분양 받은 후에 D대학교 실험동물 사육실에서 사육하였다. 실험동물은 총 54마리를 환경적응과 적응훈련을 포함하는 총 9주간의 훈련을 거친 후 크게 세 그룹으로 나누어 비 투여 그룹 18마리, MCT 투여그룹 18마리, LCT 투여그룹 18마리로 구분하였고 각 그룹에서 안정 시기 6마리와 160분간의 운동 스트레스 시기 6마리 및 지구력 운동수행력시기(survival test) 6마리로 세분화 하여 분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과로 일반적인 지방 형태인 LCT의 투여는 추가적인 체중증가를 일으켰고, 운동수행력의 증가도 가져왔다. 하지만 같은 강도의 운동 부하에 대해서 운동 시 활용되는 지방의 형태인 지방산의 동원이 상대적으로 적었고, 운동증료시기에도 많은 양이 TG의 형태로 존재함을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 운동종료 시 피로물질인 젖산의 축적량이 증가하였고, 지방산화 효소인 Lipase 활성도도 크게 증가하지 않으면서 오히려 인슐린 호르몬을 증가시켜 많은 양의 에너지를 제공하여 지구력 운동 수행에는 도움을 주지만 효율성이 떨어짐을 알 수 있었다. 하지만 MCT의 투여는 인슐린 호르몬의 증가를 일으키지 않으면서 lipase 효소의 활성도를 증가시키고, 젖산 축적을 적게 하면서 유리지방산의 동원을 원활하게 하여 운동 지속시간을 상당히 연장했음을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 TG의 축적을 적게 일으키면서 체중의 감소도 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 통하여 장기간 지구성 운동시 추가적인 에너지 공급을 위해 MCT를 투여하는 것이 운동 수행력의 증가는 물론, 에너지 기질의 활성화를 도모하고 피로물질의 축적을 적게 일으켜, 효율적인 에르고게닉에이드로 권장된다. 뿐만 아니라 에너지 효율성을 증가하여 추가적인 지방축적을 일으키지 않기 때문에, 체중증가를 우려할 필요가 없으며, 오히려 많은 지방을 에너지로 사용하기 때문에 에너지 효율성의 면에서 운동만 한다면 다이어트에도 도움이 되리라 생각한다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2015년도 학술발표회
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• pp.237-237
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• 2015

The district of Marlborough has had more than its share of river management projects over the past 150 years, each one uniquely affecting the geomorphology and flood hazard of the Wairau Plains. A major early project was to block the Opawa distributary channel at Conders Bend. The Opawa distributary channel took a third and more of Wairau River floodwaters and was a major increasing threat to Blenheim. The blocking of the Opawa required the Wairau and Lower Wairau rivers to carry greater flood flows more often. Consequently the Lower Wairau River was breaking out of its stopbanks approximately every seven years. The idea of diverting flood waters at Tuamarina by providing a direct diversion to the sea through the beach ridges was conceptualised back around the 1920s however, limits on resources and machinery meant the mission of excavating this diversion didn't become feasible until the 1960s. In 1964 a 10 m wide pilot channel was cut from the sea to Tuamarina with an initial capacity of $700m^3/s$. It was expected that floods would eventually scour this 'Wairau Diversion' to its design channel width of 150 m. This did take many more years than initially thought but after approximately 50 years with a little mechanical assistance the Wairau Diversion reached an adequate capacity. Using the power of the river to erode the channel out to its design width and depth was a brilliant idea that saved many thousands of dollars in construction costs and it is somewhat ironic that it is that very same concept that is now being used to deal with the aggradation problem that the Wairau Diversion has caused. The introduction of the Wairau Diversion did provide some flood relief to the lower reaches of the river but unfortunately as the Diversion channel was eroding and enlarging the Lower Wairau River was aggrading and reducing in capacity due to its inability to pass its sediment load with reduced flood flows. It is estimated that approximately $2,000,000m^3$ of sediment was deposited on the bed of the Lower Wairau River in the time between the Diversion's introduction in 1964 and 2010, raising the Lower Wairau's bed upwards of 1.5m in some locations. A numerical morphological model (MIKE-11 ST) was used to assess a number of options which led to the decision and resource consent to construct an erodible (fuse plug) bank at the head of the Wairau Diversion to divert more frequent scouring-flows ($+400m^3/s$)down the Lower Wairau River. Full control gates were ruled out on the grounds of expense. The initial construction of the erodible bank followed in late 2009 with the bank's level at the fuse location set to overtop and begin washing out at a combined Wairau flow of $1,400m^3/s$ which avoids berm flooding in the Lower Wairau. In the three years since the erodible bank was first constructed the Wairau River has sustained 14 events with recorded flows at Tuamarina above $1,000m^3/s$ and three of events in excess of $2,500m^3/s$. These freshes and floods have resulted in washout and rebuild of the erodible bank eight times with a combined rebuild expenditure of $80,000. Marlborough District Council's Rivers & Drainage Department maintains a regular monitoring program for the bed of the Lower Wairau River, which consists of recurrently surveying a series of standard cross sections and estimating the mean bed level (MBL) at each section as well as an overall MBL change over time. A survey was carried out just prior to the installation of the erodible bank and another survey was carried out earlier this year. The results from this latest survey show for the first time since construction of the Wairau Diversion the Lower Wairau River is enlarging. It is estimated that the entire bed of the Lower Wairau has eroded down by an overall average of 60 mm since the introduction of the erodible bank which equates to a total volume of $260,000m^3$. At a cost of $$0.30/m^3$ this represents excellent value compared to mechanical dredging which would likely be in excess of $$10/m^3$. This confirms that the idea of using the river to enlarge the channel is again working for the Wairau River system and that in time nature's "excavator" will provide a channel capacity that will continue to meet design requirements.