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To which world region will this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry go?
Two American and one Japanese male scientists have won this year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry, for their discovery of a green fluorescent protein that has become a key tool in bioscience. This question will be double settled for both North America and Eastern Asia
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE4973TM20081008
Background:
In 1901 the very first Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Jacobus H. van 't Hoff for his work on rates of reaction, chemical equilibrium, and osmotic pressure. In more recent years, the Chemistry Nobel Laureates have increased our understanding of chemical processes and their molecular basis, and have also contributed to many of the technological advancements we enjoy today.
Nominations for 2008
197 names were submitted for the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize, 33 of which are organizations. The Nobel Committees in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and the Prize Committee for Economics each usually receives 250-300 names every year. The names of the nominees cannot be revealed until 50 years later.
Announcements of the 2008 Nobel Prizes
Chemistry - Wednesday, October 8, 11:45 a.m. CET at the earliest
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/
http://www.nobelprize.org/prize_announcements/
http://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/nomination_facts.html
Regions, according to hubdub good question guidelines (http://www.hubdub.com/public/goodquestion), as defined here: http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/maplib/worldregions.htm
and visualized here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:United_Nations_geographical_subregions.png
Official Clarification: In the case where the prize is awarded to more than one person, this question will be double settled.
In the case of a discrepancy between the country of origin and country of wor of the winner I would suggest that the question should be settled for the region in which the work was carried out.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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| Eastern Asia |
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| South-Central or South Eastern Asia |
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| Western Asia |
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| Eastern Europe |
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| Northern or Western Europe |
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| Latin America |
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| Northern America |
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- Predictions: 82 |
Comments: 1
Suspend date: Wed 8th Oct 2008 2:45am PST
Settlement date: Wed 8th Oct 2008 2:58am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 8th Oct 2008 2:45am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Africa: 10%, Eastern Asia: 10%, South-Central or South Eastern Asia: 10%, Western Asia: 10%, Eastern Europe: 10%, Northern or Western Europe: 10%, Southern Europe: 10%, Latin America: 10%, Northern America: 10%, Oceania: 10%
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: Two American and one Japanese male scientists have won this year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry, for their discovery of a green fluorescent protein that has become a key tool in bioscience. This question will be double settled for both North America and Eastern Asia
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE4973TM20081008
tisha: Two American and one Japanese male scientists have won this year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry, for their discovery of a green fluorescent protein that has become a key tool in bioscience. This question will be double settled for both North America and Eastern Asia
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE4973TM20081008
tisha: Two American and one Japanese male scientists have won this year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry, for their discovery of a green fluorescent protein that has become a key tool in bioscience. This question will be double settled for both North America and Eastern Asia
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKTRE4973TM20081008
Suspend date: Wed 8th Oct 2008 2:45am PST
Settlement date: Wed 8th Oct 2008 2:58am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 8th Oct 2008 2:45am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
Get widget!Predictions (82)
hershman
predicted Northern or Western Europe (H$20 at 11%)
violetplanet
predicted Northern America (H$500 at 53%)
deelilley
predicted Northern America (H$50 at 48%)
predicted Northern or Western Europe (H$20 at 12%)
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