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Leabhar Clainne Suibhne Leabhar Clainne Suibhne (The Book of Clan Sweeney) is the title of a 16th century Donegal manuscript written in Irish. While there is a substantial amount of religious material, it is principally interesting for containing a historical tract concerning the Clainne Suibhne.
Leabhar Cloinne Aodha Buidhe Leabhar Cloinne Aodha Buidhe is the title accorded to a dunaire or poem-book of the Clann Aodha Buidhe Clandeboye (Clann Aodha Buidhe) Ă“ Neill. It was written at the request of Cormac Ă“ Neill by the scribe RuairĂ­ Ă“ hUiginn of Sligo in 1680.
Leabharcham Leabharcham was the wise old woman who raised Deirdre, a figure in Irish folklore who was prophesied to be the most beautiful woman in the world. The prophecy, made by druids at the time of her birth, also indicated that "she would mean the death of many of our men" {see Irish Myths & Legends} Rather than have her killed, the king sent her to be raised in seclusion until she was old enough to marry him.
Leabra Leabra stands for "Local, Error-driven and Associative, Biologically Realistic Algorithm". It is a model of learning which is a balance between Hebbian and error-driven learning with other network-derived characteristics.
Leabridge (ward) Leabridge is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and roughly corresponds to the Lea Bridge district of London, UK. It is part of the Member of Parliament Diane Abbott's Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency.
Lead Lead (IPA: ) is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Pb () and atomic number 82. A soft, heavy, toxic and malleable poor metal, lead is bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes to dull gray when exposed to air.
Lead (electronics) In electronics, a lead is an electrical connection, usually a wire, coming from an electronic device and often connecting to another. Leads are used to transfer power, to probe circuits (see multimeter), and to transmit information.
Lead a Double Life "Lead a Double Life" was a song released in 1985 on the Canadian rock band Loverboy's hit album Lovin' Every Minute of it. The song contained much more of a style that represented the classic '80s power pop ballads that the rocking style that the band was known for.
Lead and follow In partner dancing, the two partners are labelled as the leader and the follower, or lead and follow. Traditionally, the male partner leads and the female partner follows, though this is certainly not always the case.
Lead Belly Huddie William Ledbetter (January 23, 1888 - December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his virtuosity on the twelve string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Leadbelly or Lead Belly (see below).
Lead cooled fast reactor The Lead-cooled Fast Reactor is a Generation IV reactor that features a fast neutron spectrum, molten lead or lead-bismuth eutectic coolant, and a closed fuel cycle. Options include a range of plant ratings, including a number of 50 to 150 MWe (megawatts electric) units featuring long-life, pre-manufactured cores.
Lead crystal Lead crystal, (also called crystal), is lead glass that has been hand or machine cut with facets. Lead oxide added to the molten glass gives lead crystal a much higher index of refraction than normal glass, and consequently much greater "sparkle".
Lead glass Lead glass is potassium silicate glass which has been impregnated with lead oxide (from 12% to 28% by weight) in its fabrication. The lead is not intended to affect the glass's ability to transmit light; depending on what the end use is to be, the goal is either to allow the glass to transmit visible light but to block x-rays, or to increase the refractive index of the glass, and thus its lustre, or sparkle.
Lead Into Gold Lead Into Gold is a side project of American industrial musician Paul Barker, best known as the bassist for Ministry. Primarily a solo project by Barker, Lead Into Gold featured occasional guest performances by his Ministry bandmates Al Jourgensen and Bill Rieflin.
Lead management Lead Management is a term used to describe the methodologies and systems to manage customer prospects and inquiries, generally generated by a variety of marketing techniques. Lead management can be considered the connectivity between advertising and customer relationship management.
Lead Mine Pass Lead Mine Pass (鉛礦坳) is a mountain pass in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It is near Grassy Hill and two walking trails, MacLehose Trail (Stages 7 & 8) and Wilson Trail (Stages 7 & 8) intersect at the pass.
Lead paragraph A lead paragraph in Literature refers to the opening paragraph of an article, essay, news story or book chapter. Often called just "the lead", it usually opens together with the headline or title, almost always gives the reader the main idea of the story preceding the main body of the article and the final conclusion.
Lead programmer A lead programmer is a software engineer in charge of one or more software projects. Sometimes they are referred to as Development Lead, Technical Lead or Senior Software Engineer though both these titles may have different meanings depending on their context.
Lead sheet A lead sheet (also known as fake music) is a type of condensed musical notation which can be easier to sightread than conventional sheet music. A simplified form of sheet music, it consists of the tempo, key signature, melody and lyrics to a song, and also the chords to the song as they appear.
Lead ship The lead ship or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. Almost always, this is only applicable for military ships and larger civilian craft, not small craft such as motorboats, etc.
Lead single A lead single is the first single released by a musician or a band from a given album. The lead single is special compared to other album-derived singles, due to the fact that the lead single will often be released before the rest of the actual album, in order to give listeners a taste of what is yet to come.
Lead styphnate Lead styphnate (lead 2,4,6-trinitroresorcinate, C6HN3O8Pb ), whose name is derived from styphnic acid, is a toxic explosive used as a component in primer and detonator mixtures for less sensitive explosives, such as nitroglycerine.
Lead time Lead Time, in publishing, is a term for describing the amount of time that a journalist has between receiving a writing assignment, and submitting the completed piece. Depending on the publication, lead times can be anything from a couple of hours to many months.
Lead tree Leucaena or Lead tree (Leucaena leucocephala) (also called petai cina in Indonesian and lamtoro or lamotorogung in Javanese) is a Mimosacea tropical plant used for fiber and livestock feed. It is also called Bawzagaing in Myanmr (formerly know as Burma)
Lead up to the Warsaw Uprising The Warsaw Uprising occurred at a stage of the Second World War when it was becoming clear that Nazi Germany was likely to lose. The Uprising ended in capitulation, the deaths of over 250,000 civilians, and only 15% of Warsaw intact; with the benefit of hindsight, many people have argued that it should never have been started.
Lead-acid battery Lead-acid batteries, invented in 1859 by French physicist Gaston Planté, are the oldest type of galvanic cell battery. Despite having the second lowest energy-to-weight ratio (next to the nickel-iron battery) and a correspondingly low energy-to-volume ratio, their ability to supply high surge currents means that the cells maintain a relatively large power-to-weight ratio.
Lead-bismuth eutectic Lead-Bismuth Eutectic or LBE is a eutectic alloy of lead and bismuth used as a coolant in some nuclear reactors, and is a proposed coolant for the lead-cooled fast reactor, part of the Generation IV reactor initiative.
Lead21 Lead21 (formerly known as New Century Leadership Circle) is a public policy and political organization in the United States founded by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs in 2001. The organization principally caters to entrepreneurial business leaders, aiming to promote policies that support and encourage prosperity through entrepreneurship and innovation.
Leader (spark) A leader is a hot, highly conductive channel of plasma that plays a critical part during dielectric breakdown within in a long electrical spark. When a gas is subjected to high voltage stress, the electric field is often quite non-uniform near the one, or both, of the high voltage electrodes making up a spark gap.
Leader Drug Stores Leader Drug Stores is a network of over 3,100 independently owned and operated pharmacies. It has a business affiliation with Cardinal Health, which sponsors the network and owns the name "Leader Drug Stores".
Leader Herald The Leader Herald is a daily newspaper, serving the upstate New York Fulton, Hamilton, and Montgomery counties with a strong emphasis on Fulton County. The newspaper headquarters is located in Gloversville, New York.
Leader of Government Business The post of Leader of Government Business in the Cayman Islands is the equivalent to Chief Minister or Premier in most British colonies. It is the highest political level that can be attained within the colonial system.
Leader of the Free World The "Leader of the Free World" is a title used sometimes to describe the President of the United States, though the title is debated by those who consider themselves to be part of the Free World, but not under the leadership of the United States.
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (Canada) The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (French: Leader du gouvernement Ă  la Chambre des communes), more commonly known as the Government House Leader, is the Cabinet minister responsible for planning and managing the government's legislative program in the Canadian House of Commons. The position is not legally entitled to cabinet standing on its own, so all Government House Leaders must simultaneously hold another portfolio.
Leader of the Government in the Senate (Canada) The Leader of the Government in the Senate (French: Leader du gouvernement au SĂ©nat) is a Canadian cabinet minister who leads the government side in the Canadian Senate and is chiefly responsible for promoting and defending the government's program in the Upper House. The government leader's counterpart on the Opposition benches is the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate.
Leader of the House of Commons The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons. Although at one time the position was usually held by the Prime Minister, in recent years, the post has usually been combined with that of Lord President of the Council (i.
Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords is a function in the British government that is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, most often Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy Seal or Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Leader of the House takes charge of the government's business in the House of Lords.
Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party The position of Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party is one of the more senior positions in Australian state politics, but also the one with the highest failure rate and the highest turnover. The New South Wales branch of the Liberal Party of Australia was founded in 1945, but in the 60 years since its foundation the party has won only six state elections to the Australian Labor Party's 13, and has spent only 18 years in office (1965 to 1976 and 1988 to 1995) to Labor's 42.
Leader of the Opposition The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government. The Leader of the Opposition is invariably seen as the alternative Prime Minister to the present incumbent, and heads a rival alternative government known as the Shadow Cabinet or Opposition Front Bench.
Leader of the Opposition (Australian Capital Territory) The Leader of the Opposition of the Australian Capital Territory is an official role usually occupied by the leader of the second largest party or coalition in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. In the event that that party or coalition wins an election, the Leader of the Opposition will most likely become the Chief Minister.
Leader of the Opposition (British Columbia) The Leader of the Opposition (French: Chef de l'Opposition) in British Columbia is the MLA in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia who leads the political party recognized as the Official Opposition. This status generally goes to the leader of the second largest party in the Legislative Assembly.
Leader of the Opposition (Canada) The Leader of the Opposition (French: Chef de l'Opposition) in Canada is the Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons who leads Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition (the body in Parliament recognized as the Official Opposition).
Leader of the Opposition (Fiji) The post of Leader of the Opposition is a political office common in countries that are part of the Commonwealth of Nations. It did not originate in Fiji but has a long tradition; in British constitutional theory, the Leader of the Opposition must pose a formal alternative to the government, ready to form a government himself should the Prime Minister lose the confidence of the House of Representatives.
Leader of the Opposition (Ireland) The Leader of the Opposition (Ir Ceannaire an Fhreasúra) in the Republic of Ireland is the politician who, at least in theory, leads the Parliamentary Opposition bloc in the lower house of the Irish Parliament, Dáil Éireann. The current incumbent is Enda Kenny TD of the Fine Gael Party.
Leader of the Opposition (Northern Territory) The Leader of the Opposition of the Northern Territory is an official role usually occupied by the leader of the second largest party in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. In the event that that party or coalition wins an election, the Leader of the Opposition will most likely become the Chief Minister.
Leader of the Opposition (Nova Scotia) The Leader of the Opposition (French: Chef de l'Opposition) in Nova Scotia is the MLA in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly who leads the political party recognized as the Official Opposition. This status generally goes to the leader of the second largest party in the Legislative Assembly.
Leader of the Opposition (Ontario) The Leader of the Opposition in Ontario is usually leader of the largest party in the Ontario legislature which is not the government. The current official opposition is formed by the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party however, and John Tory is the current Leader of the Opposition.
Leader of the Opposition (Tasmania) The role of Leader of the Opposition in Tasmania is a title held by the leader of the largest minority party in the state lower house, the Tasmanian House of Assembly. He or she acts as the public face of the opposition, leading the government on the floor of parliament.
Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom) The Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom is the politician who leads Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. This is the leader of the largest party not within the government, usually the leader of the second largest party in the House of Commons.
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Canada) In Canada, the Leader of the Official Opposition in the Senate (French: Leader de l'opposition au SĂ©nat) is the leader of the largest party in the Senate that is not in government. Since it is the Canadian House of Commons that determines which party is in government, the size of party caucuses in the Senate bears no relation with which party forms the government side in the Senate and which party forms the opposition side.
Leader of the Opposition of Belize The Leader of the Opposition of Belize is an elected official who, according to the Constitution, "commands the support of those elected officials that do not support the Government." He or she speaks on behalf of the Opposition Members of Belize's House of Representatives.
Leader writer A Leader Writer is a senior journalist in a newspaper who is charged with writing the paper's editorial either in the absence of the editor or in cases where the editor chooses not to write editorials because their editorial skills may rest more in management of the company than in writing daily editorials.
Leader-Member Exchange Theory (LMX) Leadership is one of the primary areas of study, research, and practice in organizational behavior. Leaders often develop relationships with each member of the group that they lead, and Leader-Member Exchange Theory explains how those relationships with various members can develop in unique ways.
Leader, Saskatchewan Leader is a town in southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada, located approximately 350km directly east of Calgary, Alberta and is near the border between Saskatchewan and Alberta. It has a population of approximately 1000 (as of 2006).
Leaderless resistance Leaderless resistance (or phantom cell structure) is a political resistance strategy in which small, independent groups (covert cells) challenge an established adversary such as a government. Leaderless resistance encompasses non-violent disruption and disobedience as well as bombings, assassinations and other violent agitation.
Leaders debate In jurisdictions which use the Westminster system of government or a similar system, leaders debates are often held, usually during a general election campaign. These debates are normally televised and are often organized by one or more television stations.
Leaders for Manufacturing Leaders for Manufacturing is a dual degree program offered by the MIT Sloan School of Management. It was created in response to a landmark study of manufacturing in the United States, "Made in America," published in 1987 (?
Leaders of Canadian federal conservative parties Since the confederation of Canada in 1867, there has been at least one major federal political party represented in the House of Commons that has espoused the political ideals of conservativism. For most of Canadian history, that party has been known by various names, generally incorporating the name "Conservative," all with a lineage traceable back to the Liberal-Conservative Party of Sir John A.
Leaders of the New School The Leaders of the New School were an American hip hop crew composed of Uniondale, New York natives Charlie Brown, Dinco D, Busta Rhymes and Cut Monitor Milo, Busta Rhymes' cousin. The four got their start touring with Hip Hop group Public Enemy, and in fact it was member Chuck D who gave Busta Rhymes his name.
Leaders romania LEADERS Romania is committed to the development of responsible, capable and innovative young leaders who will work for the progress of all members of society. Our objective is to build the capacity of Romanian society by developing the leadership component in young decision-makers who will live in the society they are building and who are most capable of embracing the change, the attitudes and the tools required for successful reform.
Leadership (book) Leadership (October 1, 2002, ISBN 0-7868-6841-4) is a book written by Rudolph W. Giuliani about his time as Mayor of New York City and how he cleaned up New York City, reduced crime, and revitalized the economy of the city.
Leadership accountability Leadership accountability describes the personalization of protest and questioning concerning 'up system' responsibility for political violence, corruption, and environmental and other harm. There is similar ‘second track’ movement challenging local power elites in the public services, workplace, and religious organizations.
Leadership and management Leadership is closely linked to the idea of management, and can be either centralized or decentralized as well as broad or focused. There is a view that there is reciprocal relationship between leadership and management, that is, an effective manager must have leadership skills, and an effective leader must have management skills.
Leadership conditions Leadership Conditions are defined in the Ideal leadership model as the elements that give a leader the opportunity to lead. Basically, a person must be in the right place, at the right time, doing the right things, with the right people.
Leadership Capital Leadership Capital is the term given in the Ideal leadership model for the six competencies that constitute the leader's ability to direct an organization forward in a positive direction. The model identifies these six critical capabilities under three dyads as measured by a leadership assessment using leadershipmetrics.
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) is an umbrella group of American liberal interest groups. It was founded in 1950 by three leaders in the American civil rights movement: Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters founder A.
Leadership High School Leadership High School is a small public charter high school located in San Francisco offering a college preparatory program. The mission of Leadership High School is to serve San Francisco and its diverse students by providing a rigorous education with personal attention and developing effective community leaders.
Leadership Character Model The Leadership Character ModelSM is a prescriptive leadership theory developed by Robert Turknett and Carolyn Turknett of the Turknett Leadership Group. This model was introduced in 2005 in their Decent People, Decent Company: How to Lead with Character in Work and in Life.
Leadership Industrial Complex The term leadership-industrial complex (LIC) refers to the self-propagating relationship between the leadership industry, organizations and individuals in leadership positions within those organizations. The term is reflective of the pejorative military-industrial complex, which refers to a close and symbiotic/parasitic relationship between a nation's armed forces, its arms industry and associated political interests.
Leadership University (web portal) Leadership University is a non-profit online information resource for Christian apologetics and articles about theology and biblical studies. It is financed and run by Christian Leadership Ministries, the faculty outreach and training arm of Campus Crusade for Christ International, an evangelical Christian organization.
Leadershipmetrics Leadershipmetrics is a term used in the Ideal leadership model to describe the theory and technique of measurement of leadership capital elements in an individual and the leadership conditions they are operating in.
Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch The Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway was promoted by the Caledonian Railway, using the provisions of 1896 Light Railways Act.Awdry It opened to traffic between Elvanfoot and Leadhills on 1 October 1901, with the remaining section to Wanlockhead on 19 September 1902.
Leading In typography, leading (IPA , rhymes with heading) refers to the amount of added vertical spacing between lines of type. In consumer-oriented word processing software, this concept is usually referred to as "line spacing.
Leading actor A leading actor, leading actress, or simply lead, plays the role of the protagonist in a film or play. The word lead may also refer to the largest role in the piece and leading actor may refer to a person who typically plays such parts or an actor with a respected body of work.
Leading Aircraftman Leading Aircraftman (LAC) (or Leading Aircraftwoman (LACW)) is a rank in the Royal Air Force, ranking between Aircraftman and Senior Aircraftman and having a NATO rank code of OR-2. The rank badge is a horizontal two-bladed propeller.
Leading Comics Leading Comics is a comic book published during the 1940s and early 1950s. The publisher was originally known as All-American Publications, sister company to National Comics (later National Periodical Publications), before merging with National in 1945 and taking on the current name of DC Comics, a subsidiary of Time Warner.
Leading Company Leading Company is a Japanese-only Super Famicom video game that challenges young people to create their own empire by researching and marketing better VHS machines for the Japanese consumers. The entire game is in Japanese and no-one has created an English patch for the game yet.
Leading Indicators A Leading Indicator is a composite index designed to forecast trends in the overall economy. One such index, called simply the Index of Leading Indicators is based on ten key indicators assumed to precede changes in the American economy.
Leading lady Leading lady is an informal term for the actress who plays a secondary lead or supporting role, usually a love interest, to the leading actor in a film or play. It is not usually applied to the leading actress in the performance if her character is the protagonist.
Leading question In common law systems that rely on testimony by witnesses, a leading question is a question that suggests the answer or contains the information the examiner is looking for. For example, this question is leading:
Leading small group In the political structure of China, a leading small group (Chinese: 领导小组; pinyin: lingdao xiaozu) or LSG, is a committee composed of members of the Communist Party of China which coordinates party activities within an agency of the People's Republic of China (PRC) government.
Leading strand The leading strand is the DNA strand at the opposite side of the replication fork from the lagging strand. It goes from a 3`-5` direction (these numbers indicate the position of the molecule in respect to the carbon atoms it contains).
Leading strings Leading strings are narrow straps of fabric attached children's clothing in seventeenth and eighteenth century Europe which originally functioned as a sort of leash to keep the child from straying too far or falling as it learned to walk.
Leading targets Leading targets is the practice of aiming one's weapon ahead of his or her target so that the projectiles will hit their mark. Over reasonably short ranges, leading is typically unnecessary when using firearms, but it is still relevant for sniping (where the bullet may take a second or more to hit its target), as well as for weapons such as bows that use lower-velocity projectiles.
Leading wheel The leading wheel or leading axle of a steam locomotive is an unpowered wheel or axle located in front of the driving wheels. The axle or axles of the leading wheels are normally located in a truck (or "bogie").
Leading-tone In music theory, a leading-tone (called the leading-note outside the US) is a note or pitch which resolves or "leads" to a note one semitone higher or lower, being a lower and upper leading-tone, respectively.
Leadmine Wildlife Management Area Leadmine Wildlife Management Area (also known as Leadmine Wildlife Area) is a 640-acre reservation in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. It lays between Tantiusques and the Crowd Site, both owned The Trustees of Reservations.
Leadscrew A leadscrew is a large screw used to actuate precise movements of the tool or the work when performing cutting or grinding operations on a machine tool. The precision of the surfaces of the parts made on the machine tool are limited by the precision in the surfaces of the machine tool's leadscrews.
Leadville Trail 100 The Leadville Trail 100 Ultramarathon (aka The Race Across The Sky or the LT100), first run in 1983, is an ultramarathon held annually on trails and dirt roads at high altitude around Leadville, Colorado, through the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The course is difficult, with runners climbing and descending 15,600 feet, with elevations ranging between 9,200-12,620 feet.
Leaellynasaura Leaellynasaura was a small herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur of about 60 cm in length from the earliest Cretaceous, first discovered in Dinosaur Cove, Australia. Strangely enough, at this period in time, Victoria would have been well within the Antarctic Circle, which is now very cold.
Leaf In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat (laminar) and thin, to expose the cells containing chloroplast (chlorenchyma tissue, a type of parenchyma) to light over a broad area, and to allow light to penetrate fully into the tissues.
Leaf (company) Leaf is a Japanese visual novel studio under the publisher AQUAPLUS (アクアプラス), and has offices in Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, and Tokyo. It and its competitor Key (to which it is often compared) are the most popular and successful dedicated visual novel studios operating today.
Leaf blower A leaf blower is gardening tool that propels air out of a nozzle to move yard debris such as leaves. Leaf blowers are usually powered by two-stroke engine or an electric motor, but four-stroke engines were recently introduced to partially address air pollution concerns.
Leaf class In class-based object-oriented programming languages, a leaf class is a class that should not be subclassed. This can be enforced either by convention, or by using a language feature such as the final keyword in java.
Leaf class tanker The Leaf class is a class of support tanker of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The class is somewhat unusual as it is an amalgam of various civilian tankers chartered for naval auxiliary use and as such there have been many different designs of ship in this particular class.
Leaf curl Leaf curl is a plant disease caused by a fungus (genus Taphrina) or virus (especially genus Begomovirus of the family Geminiviridae) and characterized by curling of leaves. One of the most notable types is peach leaf curl, caused by the fungus Taphrina deformans.
Leaf Hound Leaf Hound is an English 1970s hard rock band that reunited in 2004 due to public demand, and in October 2005 re-released their most famous album, Growers of Mushroom, an album voted the number one most collectable rock album in Q magazine.
Leaf muntjac The leaf muntjac or leaf deer (Muntiacus putaoensis) is a small species of muntjac. It was discovered very recently, in 1997, by biologist Alan Rabinowitz during his field study in the isolated Hukawng Valley in Myanmar.
Leaf protein concentrate Leaf protein concentrate (LPC) is a concentrated form of the proteins found in the leaves of plants. It has been examined as a human or animal food source, because it is potentially the cheapest, most abundant source of available protein.
Leaf River (Quebec) Leaf River (in French: Rivière aux Feuilles) is a river in northern Quebec, Canada, that flows from Lake Minto for about 480 km (300 mile) northeast into Leaf Bay off Ungava Bay. Its drainage basin is 42,500 km² (16,400 mile²) and has a mean discharge of 590 m³/s (770 yd³/s) Atlas of Canada.

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