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Mako may refer to:
Biology [link]
- Isurus, the mako shark genus, consisting of two living and several fossil species:
- Shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, the more common mako
- Longfin mako shark, Isurus paucus, the rarer mako
Places [link]
- Mako, Ethiopia, a town in Ethiopia
- Makó, a town in Hungary
- Makung City, a city on the main Pescadore Island in the Taiwan Strait ("Mako" is an alternate romanization)
People [link]
- MAKO (b. 1986), member of Japanese popular music group Bon-Bon Blanco
- Princess Mako of Akishino (b. 1991), member of the Japanese imperial family
- Mako Iwamatsu (1933–2006), Japanese-American actor and voice actor frequently credited as Mako
- Benjamin Mako Hill (b. 1980), a free/open source software developer and advocate
- Mako, chief of the Bedonkohe Apache and grandfather of Geronimo
Business [link]
- Mako Elektrik
- mako, Israeli news and entertainment portal owned by Keshet
In fiction [link]
- Mako, a substance on the fictional video game planet Gaia (Final Fantasy VII)
- Mako Ballistics, a fictional weapons manufacturer in the video game Deus Ex: Invisible War
- Mako Spince, a minor character introduced in Star Wars: Dark Empire
- Mako, a character from the manga/anime Initial D
- Mako, a villain from the Savage Dragon comic book
- Mako Hooker, the main character from Something's Down There by Mickey Spillane
- Captain Mako, a character in the City of Heroes franchise
- M35 Mako, an infantry fighting vehicle in the game Mass Effect
- Mako Island is a fictional island in H2O: Just Add Water
- Mako Tsunami, a duelist in the anime Yu-Gi-Oh
- Mako: The Jaws of Death, 1976 film
Other [link]
- Mako cotton, Egyptian extra-long staple cotton, from the name of Mako-bey, in whose garden Jumel discovered a cultivar of this cotton
- Mako (people), an indigenous people of South America
- Mako, a type of cryogenic open-circuit scuba set
- Mako (dance), an action dance from Tonga
- MAKO, a rock group from Ireland that includes former Cyclefly member Declan O'Shea
- Mako (template engine), an Internet template engine for Python
- M.A.K.O. (Movement Against Kindred Offenders), an Australian website promoting public awareness of sex crimes
- Mako, boat brand of Tracker Marine Group
- Fighting Makos, 93d Fighter Squadron based at Homestead ARB
- EADS Mako/HEAT, a jet aircraft
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Keshet Media Group
Keshet Media Group, also known as Keshet, (Hebrew: קשת, lit. "Rainbow") is a private Israeli mass media company headquartered in Tel Aviv.
The company has operated Keshet Broadcasting, a television broadcast operator and a franchisee of Israel’s Channel 2, since 1993. It shows original drama series, entertainment, current affairs, lifestyle shows, and foreign programs. Keshet’s global production and distribution arm is Keshet International, and the company's digital branch is Mako, one of the top three most-trafficked websites in Israel.
Keshet was established in 1993 and is one of Israel's largest media companies.Avi Nir has been serving as the chief executive officer of Keshet Media Group since 2002. As a leading network in Israel, Keshet is responsible for shows including Prisoners of War (Hatufim) and Rising Star (Hacokav haba).
History
Keshet was founded in 1993 when Israel’s Channel 2 was formed along with two other operators, Telad and Reshet. The company was started by Alex Gilady, the current president of Keshet and a former vice president at NBC International in London.
Mako Iwamatsu
Mako Iwamatsu (岩松 マコ Iwamatsu Mako, December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006) was a Japanese-born American actor and voice artist who has been nominated for numerous awards. Many of his acting roles credited him simply as Mako where he omitted his surname. He is best known for his roles as Po-Han in The Sand Pebbles (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), Akiro the Wizard in Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer, and for his voice roles as Aku in Samurai Jack and Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7095 Hollywood Blvd.
Early life
Mako was born in Kobe, Japan, the son of noted children's book authors and illustrators Taro Yashima and Mitsu Yashima. Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, his parents, who were political dissidents, moved to the United States, leaving Mako in the care of his grandmother. After the war, his parents were able to arrange for him to join them, in 1949. He enlisted in the military in the 1950s and became a naturalized American citizen in 1956. When Mako first joined his parents in the USA, he studied architecture. During his military service, he discovered his theatrical talent, and trained at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.
Expose
Expose, exposé, or exposed may refer to:
Journalism
Technology
Mountaineering
Music
- Exposé (album), their 1992 album
Film and television
Expose (song)
"Expose" 」（エクスポーズ） is the 20th single by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN. The song "Expose" is the theme song for the Suzuki Solio Bandit TV-CM. The single will include the CM songs for Suzuki's 'Solio', "Steps to Love", "Brand New Day", and "Connect & Go".
Single information
Regular edition includes two new songs and their instrumental versions. Limited Editions 1 includes "Steps to Love" and "Brand New Day" as B-side songs and comes with a DVD including a promotion video and as well as an original video produced by Yuichi Nakamaru. Limited Editions 2 includes "Connect & Go" as the B-side. Comes with a DVD including a promotion video for "Connect & Go" as well as the music video for Yuichi Nakamaru's solo song. Jacket designs are different between Limited Editions and regular edition.
Chart performance
In its first week of its release, the single topped the Oricon singles chart, reportedly selling 154,710 copies. With this single, their number of consecutive singles topping the chart has reached 20, as they’ve been topping the chart since their debut single “Real Face” (released in March 2006). KAT-TUN is the second artist (including both male/female and solo/group) to top the single chart for 20 consecutive singles since the debut. It was only achieved by their senior KinKi Kids 8 years and a month ago with “Anniversary” (released in December 2004). KinKi Kids is still renewing their record, and their number is now 32 consecutive singles since their debut single “Glass no Shounen” (released in July 1997). KAT-TUN placed at no.8 in the second weeks, reportedly selling 10,998 copies and in the third weeks of its release the single placed at no.23, reportedly selling 3,265 copies.
Exposé (Lost)
"Exposé" is the 14th episode of the 3rd season and 63rd episode overall of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC)'s serial drama television series Lost. It aired on ABC in the United States and on CTV in Canada on March 28, 2007. The episode was written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and directed by Stephen Williams.
The episode's story focuses on couple Nikki Fernandez (Kiele Sanchez) and Paulo (Rodrigo Santoro). The flashbacks reveal their lives before arriving on the island, and what they have been doing between day one and day eighty-one. Boone Carlyle (Ian Somerhalder) returned for the fifth time since his death late in the first season. Furthermore, Ethan (William Mapother) and Dr. Arzt (Daniel Roebuck) reprised their guest roles in flashbacks. The episode got a mixed response from critics and fans, with positive reception considering it an entertaining send-off to two unpopular characters, but negative reviews deeming it unnecessary.
