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Interstate 80 Business business loop of Interstate 80 that serves as the main street for the towns of West Wendover, Nevada , and Wendover, Utah , along a roadway named Wendover Boulevard. A line painted on the street marks the Nevada–Utah border. The road, which is 2.26 miles (3.64 km) long, passes West Wendover City Hall and the Peppermill , Montego Bay Resort and Wendover Nugget casinos. A portion of the Nevada segment of BL-80 is concurrent with U.S. Route 93 Alternate , and the entire portion in Utah is coterminous with Utah State Route 58. Wendover Boulevard was completed in 1925 as part of the Victory Highway across America, and was opened by governors George H. Dern of Utah and James G. Scrugham of Nevada and the Secretary of Agriculture, William M. Jardine . In 1926, it became part of U.S. Route 40 , which connected California to New Jersey via Nevada and Utah. The Nevada Department of Transportation applied to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials for the business loop designation in the early 1980s. The designation has never been approved, despite business loop signs being posted in both states, as Utah has not submitted a request as required by the association. (Full article...
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The position of Dean Ireland's Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture University of Oxford in 1847. This professorship in the critical interpretation or explanation of biblical texts , a field known as exegesis , was instituted by John Ireland , who was Dean of Westminster from 1816 until his death in 1842. In his will, he left £10,000 to the university, with the interest arising to be applied to the professorship. Edward Hawkins , the first professor, was elected on the strength of his reputation gained opposing the Oxford Movement . In contrast, the third professor, Henry Liddon , was a prominent member of the Oxford Movement. Since 1932, the holder of the chair has been appointed to a fellowship at The Queen's College . Before taking up the position, two of the most recent Dean Ireland's Professors taught in Canada: G. B. Caird (pictured) at McGill University and E. P. Sanders at McMaster University . Christopher Rowland became the twelfth Dean Ireland's Professor in 1991. (Full list...
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