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67-735: Production began in 2011, but by February 2013, Vehicle Production Group ceased production of new vehicles. The company laid off all employees and closed its doors in May 2013 after their finances dropped below the minimum condition of a $ 50 million clean-energy loan awarded by the US Department of Energy in March 2011. AM General reached an agreement with the Department of Energy to acquire the assets of VPG in September 2013, after it had purchased

134-599: A DJ at bar mitzvahs . After graduation, he had a variety of odd jobs, including glazing hams at the Holiday Ham Company in Overland Park . Rudd made his acting debut in 1991 when he starred in a Super Nintendo commercial. In 1992, he starred in the television drama Sisters a s Kirby Quimby Philby. In 1994, he appeared in Wild Oats for six episodes. He left Sisters in 1995 to appear in

201-532: A candy store in Rhinebeck, New York that they saved from closing when the previous owner, a friend of theirs, died unexpectedly. Rudd's seemingly ageless appearance has been subject to numerous jokes and memes; this has even been referenced in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) where Deadpool and Wolverine stumble upon Giant-Man's corpse, prompting the former to say "Paul Rudd finally aged!" Responding to

268-855: A drug lord in the film Reno 911!: Miami . He guest-starred as a has-been 1990s rock star, Desmond Fellows, on the television series Veronica Mars , in the 2007 episode " Debasement Tapes ". The year 2004 marked the start of Rudd's work with director/producer Judd Apatow , first on the film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Brian Fantana with Steve Carell , David Koechner and Will Ferrell , produced by Apatow; and again in 2005 in The 40-Year-Old Virgin with Carell and Seth Rogen , directed by Apatow. He subsequently appeared in Apatow in 2007's Knocked Up as frustrated husband Pete, married to Leslie Mann 's character, co-starring with Jason Segel , Jonah Hill , Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel . He narrated

335-563: A dual role in the comedy series Living with Yourself , which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy . He starred in the miniseries The Shrink Next Door (2021), and had another dual role in the Hulu series Only Murders in the Building (2023–2024) as Ben Glenroy and Glen Stubbins, the former for which he received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in

402-457: A Cast in a Motion Picture . He played FBI Agent Ian Curtis in Benny Chan 's 2000 Hong Kong action film Gen-Y Cops . In 2002, he was cast on the sitcom Friends as Mike Hannigan , who dates and marries Phoebe Buffay , played by Lisa Kudrow . In 2006, he appeared in several episodes of Reno 911! as Guy Gerricault (pronounced "jericho"), the coach of a lamaze class; then portrayed

469-740: A Comedy Series , while his narration in the National Geographic documentary series Secrets of the Octopus earned him a nomination for Outstanding Narrator . Rudd has also appeared in Broadway plays, the first being The Last Night of Ballyhoo as Joe Farkas in 1997. The next year he appeared in Twelfth Night with Kyra Sedgwick and Max Wright at the Lincoln Center Theatre . In 2006, he appeared in

536-789: A Comedy Series . Paul Stephen Rudd was born on April 6, 1969, in Passaic, New Jersey , to English Jewish parents. His father, Michael Rudd (1943–2008), was a historical tour guide and former vice-president of TWA . His mother, Gloria Irene Granville, was a sales manager at television station KSMO-TV in Kansas City, Missouri . They were both from London , his father hailing from Edgware and his mother from Surbiton , and both were descended from Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants who moved to England from Belarus, Poland and Russia. His grandfather changed his paternal family's original surname, Rudnitsky, to Rudd. His maternal family's surname

603-698: A DOE initiative. The department is headed by the secretary of energy , who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the Cabinet . The current secretary of energy is Jennifer Granholm , who has served in the position since February 2021. The department's headquarters are in southwestern Washington, D.C. , in the James V. Forrestal Building , with additional offices in Germantown, Maryland . In 1942, during World War II ,

670-511: A candidate for City Council and a rival of Amy Poehler 's character Leslie Knope, a role for which he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series . In 2014, he began providing voiceovers for Hyundai television commercials. He has also voiced the audiobook recordings of John Hodgman 's books The Areas of My Expertise (2005) and More Information Than You Require (2008). On December 19, 2013, Rudd

737-585: A child mentoring program. In 2009, Rudd again appeared with Jason Segel in I Love You, Man where he and Segel play buddies who bond over their shared love for the rock band Rush . Both Rudd and Segel are themselves fans of the band. Also in 2009, Rudd co-created the TV series Party Down with John Embom, Rob Thomas and Dan Etheridge. He lent his voice to the DreamWorks animated movie Monsters Vs. Aliens . In 2010, Rudd reunited with Steve Carell for

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804-443: A large extent—kind of insincere," he said. Rudd continued the tradition by deceiving Conan with an audio version of the prank on a 2022 episode of the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend , "Paul Rudd Returns". In 2024, Rudd received two nominations at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards ; for his role as a murder victim in the mystery series Only Murders in the Building he was one of the nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor in

871-501: A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young people who stutter . He hosted its 6th Annual All-Star Bowling Benefit on January 22, 2018. He told Vanity Fair that he became an advocate for stuttering awareness after portraying a character who stuttered in a play. Also, he is a founder of The Big Slick, a celebrity charity sports event held in Kansas City each June that supports Kansas City's Children's Mercy Hospital. Rudd

938-480: A part in the Paul Rudd movie, The Fundamentals of Caring in 2016. United States Department of Energy The United States Department of Energy ( DOE ) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government that oversees U.S. national energy policy and energy production , the research and development of nuclear power , the military's nuclear weapons program , nuclear reactor production for

1005-578: A screenwriter and producer. They live in Rhinebeck, New York with their two children: a son born in 2006, and daughter born in 2010. Rudd is a fan of MLB 's Kansas City Royals , Kansas Jayhawks sports, and the NFL 's Kansas City Chiefs , for whom he narrated the 2007 season of HBO 's Hard Knocks . Rudd has also narrated the Chiefs' annual Super Bowl recap episodes of America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions in 2020, 2023, and 2024. Rudd received

1072-497: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on July 1, 2015, unveiling the 2,554th star on the mile-long strip of plaques on Hollywood Boulevard . He said, "I remember being a kid and walking this boulevard and reading the names and thinking about what so many other millions of people thought about, which is, you know, 'Who's that?'" Since 2014, Rudd and fellow actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan have been co-owners of Samuel's Sweet Shop,

1139-514: Is focused on a particular energy challenge. Two of the eight hubs are included in the EERE budget and will focus on integrating smart materials, designs, and systems into buildings to better conserve energy and on designing and discovering new concepts and materials needed to convert solar energy into electricity. Another two hubs, included in the DOE Office of Science budget, were created to tackle

1206-486: Is the first purpose-built taxicab to be allowed to enter service as a yellow cab since the iconic Checker Marathon . Originally, the MV-1 was to be based on a General Motors pickup truck with a standard GM drivetrain. Instead, the concept version had a Roush -designed chassis and a powertrain from a Ford Crown Victoria . In either case, it has a simple but sturdy body-on-frame construction with fully boxed rails. The engine

1273-479: Is the well-known Ford Modular 4.6L V8 which produces 248 hp (185 kW). VPG had partnered with Clean Energy Inc, the largest provider of compressed natural gas (CNG) for fleets in North America, to offer the MV-1 with a CNG fuel option. The MV-1 with CNG has an estimated 290-mile (470 km) range with three Type-3 tanks integrated into the vehicle's design. Production was temporarily halted in

1340-567: The Boston Red Sox who joined the OSS during World War II . In August 2018, Rudd was cast in Netflix's comedy series Living with Yourself , alongside Aisling Bea . He also executive produced the series, which premiered on October 18, 2019. He also appeared in season 3 of Hulu 's comedy mystery series Only Murders in the Building . From 2004 until 2021, during all appearances on

1407-516: The Code of Federal Regulations , in Title 10: Energy : The official seal of the Department of Energy "includes a green shield bisected by a gold-colored lightning bolt, on which is emblazoned a gold-colored symbolic sun , atom , oil derrick , windmill , and dynamo . It is crested by the white head of an eagle , atop a white rope. Both appear on a blue field surrounded by concentric circles in which

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1474-704: The Department of Energy Organization Act , which established the Department of Energy. The new agency, which began operations on October 1, 1977, consolidated the Federal Energy Administration , the Energy Research and Development Administration , the Federal Power Commission , and programs of various other agencies. Former Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger , who served under Presidents Nixon and Ford during

1541-801: The Knocked Up spinoff This Is 40 , directed and produced by Apatow; and reprised his role of Brian Fantana in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). In 2007, he starred in The Oh in Ohio and The Ten , which reunited him with David Wain and Michael Showalter , and then in Over Her Dead Body with Eva Longoria the next year. In his next comedy which he also wrote, Role Models , he and co-star Seann William Scott portray energy drink salesmen forced to perform community service in

1608-595: The Lyric Theatre, London . In 2001, he starred as Adam in the original London production of Neil LaBute 's The Shape of Things , and again Off-Broadway for three months starting in October 2001. Two years later, a film version was made with the same cast. In 2003, Rudd married Julie Yaeger, whom he met (shortly after working on Clueless ) in his publicist's office, where she worked. She has since become

1675-674: The Taxicab, Limousine, and Paratransit Association (TLPA) annual convention in Las Vegas. In mid-2008, it was announced that a contract had been signed with South Bend, Indiana -based AM General to build the Standard Taxi taxicabs, beginning in 2009. Through market feedback, VPG developed a more advanced and user-friendly vehicle known as the MV-1 to replace the Standard Taxi, which never entered series production. Specs The MV-1

1742-546: The United States Navy , energy-related research, and energy conservation . The DOE was created in 1977 in the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis . It sponsors more physical science research than any other U.S. federal agency, the majority of which is conducted through its system of National Laboratories . The DOE also directs research in genomics , with the Human Genome Project originating from

1809-934: The University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in July 2015, and was included on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2019. In 2021, he was named People magazine's " Sexiest Man Alive ". His films include Clueless (1995), Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), I Love You, Man (2009), This Is 40 (2012), and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). Notably, he has played

1876-483: The Vietnam War , was appointed as the first secretary. President Carter proposed the Department of Energy with the goal of promoting energy conservation and energy independence, and developing alternative sources of energy to reduce the use of fossil fuels . With international energy's future uncertain for America, Carter acted quickly to have the department come into action the first year of his presidency. This

1943-572: The earth itself, and gold represents the creation of energy in the release of natural forces. By invoking this symbolism , the color scheme represents the Nation's commitment to meet its energy needs in a manner consistent with the preservation of the natural environment ." The Department of Energy operates a system of national laboratories and technical facilities for research and development, as follows: Other major DOE facilities include: Airstrip: The DOE/ NNSA has federal responsibility for

2010-933: The superhero Scott Lang / Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), beginning with Ant-Man (2015) and most recently in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) and the Ghostbuster Gary Grooberson in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024). Rudd has also appeared in numerous television shows, including the sitcom Friends as Mike Hannigan , guest roles on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! , Reno 911! and Parks and Recreation , and as guest host of Saturday Night Live multiple times. He had

2077-447: The $ 50 million DOE loan for $ 3 million. AM General then created "Mobility Ventures", a wholly owned subsidiary to again produce and distribute the MV-1 through its dealer network. Production restarted on March 11, 2014. The Standard Taxi was a purpose-built taxicab prototype designed by Vehicle Production Group. It was unveiled at the 2005 International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR) conference and later that year at

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2144-614: The 1987 National Forensics League National Tournament. He attended the University of Kansas , where he majored in theater and belonged to the Sigma Nu fraternity's Nu Chapter. He studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts , with fellow actor Matthew Lillard . He also spent three months studying Jacobean drama at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford . While at acting school, he worked as

2211-890: The 2007 edition of the long-running sports documentary series Hard Knocks , which featured the Kansas City Chiefs , whom he continues to support. It was the only season not to feature the series' regular narrator, Liev Schreiber . Rudd appeared as John Lennon in the comedy film Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story in 2007; and as a drug-addled surf instructor in Nicholas Stoller 's Forgetting Sarah Marshall in 2008 with Jason Segel and Jonah Hill , both of which Apatow produced. Rudd had uncredited cameos in Year One (2009) and Bridesmaids (2011). In 2012, he starred in and co-produced with Apatow Wanderlust with Jennifer Aniston . He starred with Leslie Mann in

2278-684: The Broadway production of Richard Greenberg 's Three Days of Rain with Bradley Cooper and Julia Roberts at the Bernard Jacobs Theater. In 2012, Rudd appeared in the Broadway production of Craig Wright 's Grace at the Cort Theatre , with Academy Award nominee Michael Shannon , Kate Arrington, and seven-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner . In 2000–2001, Rudd was in a production of Long Day's Journey Into Night with Jessica Lange , Charles Dance and Olivia Colman , at

2345-475: The DOE to issue loan guarantees to eligible projects that "avoid, reduce, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases " and "employ new or significantly improved technologies as compared to technologies in service in the United States at the time the guarantee is issued". In loan guarantees, a conditional commitment requires to meet an equity commitment, as well as other conditions, before

2412-459: The Department of Energy's handling of his case. Republican senators thought that an independent agency should be in charge of nuclear weapons and security issues, rather than the DOE. All but one of the 59 charges against Lee were eventually dropped because the investigation proved the plans the Chinese obtained could not have come from Lee. Lee filed suit and won a $ 1.6 million settlement against

2479-462: The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy would be lowered to $ 696 million under the plan, down from $ 1.3 billion in fiscal year 2017. Overall, the department's energy and related programs would be cut by $ 1.9 billion. Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) are contracts under which a contractor designs, constructs, and obtains the necessary financing for an energy savings project, and

2546-794: The United States started the Manhattan Project to develop the atomic bomb under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . After the war, in 1946, the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) was created to control the future of the project. The Atomic Energy Act of 1946 also created the framework for the first National Laboratories . Among other nuclear projects, the AEC produced fabricated uranium fuel cores at locations such as Fernald Feed Materials Production Center in Cincinnati, Ohio . The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 split

2613-567: The challenges of devising advanced methods of energy storage and creating fuels directly from sunlight without the use of plants or microbes. Yet another hub was made to develop "smart" materials to allow the electrical grid to adapt and respond to changing conditions. In 2012, the DOE awarded $ 120 million to the Ames Laboratory to start a new EIH, the Critical Materials Institute, which will focus on improving

2680-515: The comedy film Clueless with Alicia Silverstone . Rudd followed Clueless with supporting roles films such as in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as Tommy Doyle, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet , The Locusts , Overnight Delivery , The Object of My Affection , and 200 Cigarettes . He was in the cast of the 1999 film The Cider House Rules that received a SAG nomination for Outstanding Performance by

2747-465: The comedy-drama film The Fundamentals of Caring , alongside Selena Gomez , and lent his voice to the animated films The Little Prince and Sausage Party . He also lent his voice to a struggling actor named John in the animated comedy film Nerdland (2016), alongside Patton Oswalt . Rudd was also cast as the lead in The Catcher Was a Spy (2018), playing Moe Berg , a catcher for

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2814-533: The department. In December 1999, the FBI was investigating how China obtained plans for a specific nuclear device. Wen Ho Lee was accused of stealing nuclear secrets from Los Alamos National Laboratory for the People's Republic of China . Federal officials, including then-Energy Secretary Bill Richardson , publicly named Lee as a suspect before he was charged with a crime. The U.S. Congress held hearings to investigate

2881-476: The design, testing and production of all nuclear weapons. NNSA in turn uses contractors to carry out its responsibilities at the following government owned sites: On May 7, 2009 President Barack Obama unveiled a $ 26.4 billion budget request for DOE for fiscal year (FY) 2010, including $ 2.3 billion for the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). That budget aimed to substantially expand

2948-429: The development of the technologies and their link to our future capabilities. The lightning bolt represents the power of the natural forces from which energy is derived and the Nation's challenge in harnessing the forces." "The color scheme is derived from nature, symbolizing both the source of energy and the support of man's existence. The blue field represents air and water , green represents mineral resources and

3015-433: The federal agency makes payments over time to the contractor from the savings in the agency's utility bills. The contractor guarantees the energy improvements will generate savings, and after the contract ends, all continuing cost savings accrue to the federal agency. Energy Innovation Hubs are multi-disciplinary , meant to advance highly promising areas of energy science and technology from their early stages of research to

3082-602: The federal government and news agencies. The episode eventually led to the creation of the National Nuclear Security Administration , a semi-autonomous agency within the department. In 2001, American Solar Challenge was sponsored by the DOE and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory . After the 2005 race, the DOE discontinued its sponsorship. Title XVII of Energy Policy Act of 2005 authorizes

3149-845: The first time since The 40-Year-Old Virgin for the Jay Roach -directed comedy Dinner for Schmucks . In 2012, he had a supporting role in the drama The Perks of Being a Wallflower , playing Mr. Anderson, a teacher of Charlie, played by Logan Lerman . He starred in the 2011 comedy-drama film Our Idiot Brother with Elizabeth Banks , Zooey Deschanel , and Emily Mortimer . It was the fifth film that Rudd starred in with Elizabeth Banks. He had previously appeared with her in Wet Hot American Summer (2001), The Baxter (2005), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) and Role Models (2008). In 2012, Rudd signed to appear on four episodes of NBC's Parks and Recreation as Bobby Newport,

3216-463: The highest-grossing film of all time . He reprised his role in 2023 with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania . Rudd reprised his role as Andy from Wet Hot American Summer in the Netflix prequel Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp , alongside an ensemble cast including Bradley Cooper , Amy Poehler and Elizabeth Banks, all reprising their roles from the 2001 film. In 2016, he appeared in

3283-410: The jokes, Rudd has explained that sleep, diet, and exercise are his holy grail of anti-aging. He reported that eight hours of sleep, along with cardio, exercise with weights, and healthy meals, make it possible for him to defy aging. Rudd identifies as Jewish, although he has also admitted that he is not "particularly religious." Rudd is a supporter of the Stuttering Association for the Young (SAY),

3350-471: The late night comedy shows hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien , when promoting his projects Rudd would explain the clip that is about to be shown, but would then throw to a clip from the 1988 movie Mac and Me instead. Rudd admitted that he "never imagined" that the running gag would last so long. "There's something so tricky about it. Cause here I am. I'm gonna sell my wares on TV. Like, 'Here's something from what I just filmed.' It just seemed—and still does to

3417-411: The loan guarantee is completed. In September 2008, the DOE, the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management (INMM), and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) partnered to develop and launch the World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS), an international non-governmental organization designed to provide a forum to share best practices in strengthening

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3484-406: The name of the agency, in gold, appears on a green background." "The eagle represents the care in planning and the purposefulness of efforts required to respond to the Nation's increasing demands for energy . The sun , atom , oil derrick , windmill , and dynamo serve as representative technologies whose enhanced development can help meet these demands. The rope represents the cohesiveness in

3551-446: The point that the risk level will be low enough for industry to commercialize the technologies. The Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL) was the first DOE Energy Innovation Hub established in July 2010, for the purpose of providing advanced modeling and simulation (M&S) solutions for commercial nuclear reactors. The 2009 DOE budget includes $ 280 million to fund eight Energy Innovation Hubs, each of which

3618-474: The president, who assumes the duties of the secretary in the secretary's absence. The department also has three under secretaries, each appointed by the president, who oversee the major areas of the department's work. The president also appoints seven officials with the rank of Assistant Secretary of Energy who have line management responsibility for major organizational elements of the department. The Energy Secretary assigns their functions and duties. Excerpt from

3685-431: The responsibilities of the AEC into the new Nuclear Regulatory Commission , which was charged with regulating the nuclear power industry, and the Energy Research and Development Administration , which was assigned to manage the nuclear weapon, naval reactor, and energy development programs. The 1973 oil crisis called attention to the need to consolidate energy policy. In 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed into law

3752-457: The security and safety of nuclear and radioactive materials and facilities. The department announced a reorganization with new names of under secretaries in 2022. The department is under the control and supervision of a United States Secretary of Energy , a political appointee of the President of the United States . The Energy Secretary is assisted in managing the department by a United States Deputy Secretary of Energy , also appointed by

3819-465: The stimulus spending was in the form of grants and contracts. For fiscal year 2013, each of the operating units of the Department of Energy operated with the following budgets: In March 2018, Energy Secretary Rick Perry testified to a Senate panel about the Trump administration's DOE budget request for fiscal year 2019. The budget request prioritized nuclear security while making large cuts to energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. The proposal

3886-582: The summer of 2012 as VPG changed its tooling in order to introduce the MV-1 LX, a more luxurious version. The LX allows the access ramp to be controlled from the keyfob, and also has some wood trim and other luxury features. The 2015–2016 model is powered by a newer Ford 3.7L Ti-VCT V6. Fuel economy is 14 mpg ‑US (17 L/100 km; 17 mpg ‑imp ) city, 16 mpg ‑US (15 L/100 km; 19 mpg ‑imp ) highway, and 15 mpg ‑US (16 L/100 km; 18 mpg ‑imp ) combined. The vehicle played

3953-439: The supply of rare earth elements . ARPA-E was officially created by the America COMPETES Act , authored by Congressman Bart Gordon , within the United States Department of Energy (DOE) in 2007, though without a budget. The initial budget of about $ 400 million was a part of the economic stimulus bill of February 2009. Paul Rudd Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. He studied theater at

4020-498: The use of renewable energy sources while improving energy transmission infrastructure. It also proposed significant investments in hybrids and plug-in hybrids , smart grid technologies, and scientific research and innovation. As part of the $ 789 billion economic stimulus package in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Congress provided Energy with an additional $ 38.3 billion for fiscal years 2009 and 2010, adding about 75 percent to Energy's annual budgets. Most of

4087-439: The vehicle's floor. The rear doors are 36 inches (91 cm) wide and 56 inches (140 cm) tall, to accommodate bulky wheelchairs. On 21 October 2011, it was announced that New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission had approved the MV-1 for use as a yellow cab. Because it is handicap accessible, the MV-1 has continued to be approved for taxi use even after the new Nissan NV200 has replaced all other yellow cabs. The MV-1

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4154-571: Was Goldstein; his parents were second cousins. Rudd had a Bar Mitzvah service in Ontario , Canada. Growing up, he loved reading the British comics The Beano and The Dandy , which his uncle sent him from the United Kingdom . When Rudd was ten, his family moved to Lenexa in Johnson County, Kansas . Because of his father's occupation, they also spent three years in Anaheim, California . In Kansas, Rudd attended Broadmoor Junior High and graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in 1987. He placed 5th in Humorous Interpretation at

4221-411: Was a $ 500 million increase in funds over fiscal year 2017. It "promotes innovations like a new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) and gains for the Office of Fossil Energy. Investments would be made to strengthen the National Nuclear Security Administration and modernize the nuclear force, as well as in weapons activities and advanced computing." However, the budget for

4288-447: Was a company spokesperson. Developed from the Standard Taxi, it was a more advanced and user-friendly vehicle than its predecessor. The MV-1 was the first production-made purpose-built vehicle in North America constructed from the ground up for people with disabilities. It seats up to six adults, with two full-size wheelchairs. Chairs are allowed entry via an ADA-approved ramp, able to carry 1,200 lb (544 kg) and which stows under

4355-440: Was a purpose-built taxicab designed by Vehicle Production Group and built in Mishawaka, Indiana at an AM General plant The name is an initialism for "Mobility Vehicle 1". It was intended to replace the planned Standard Taxi , and like that car it was developed in collaboration with AM General . The first MV-1 rolled off the line in October 2011 and was delivered to disabled former American football player Marc Buoniconti , who

4422-400: Was an extremely important issue of the time as the oil crisis was causing shortages and inflation . With the Three Mile Island accident , Carter was able to intervene with the help of the department. Through the DOE, Carter was able to make changes within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission , including improving management and procedures, since nuclear energy and weapons are responsibilities of

4489-417: Was officially confirmed as cast in the 2015 Marvel film Ant-Man . He played lead character Scott Lang/Ant-Man . Rudd reprised his role in Captain America: Civil War (2016) as well as Ant-Man ' s 2018 sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp ; he also co-wrote the latter. Rudd returned alongside Evangeline Lilly in Avengers: Endgame (2019), which received critical acclaim and went on to become

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