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Breathalyzers could be built into cars

Breathalyzers could be built into cars as touch or breath based sensors that do not allow the car to move if someone's blood alcohol level is above .08%.

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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2099708,00.html

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Cars / Automobiles

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A blood market could be developed to help meet demand

By Hicbd

As shown by General Blood, blood could be bought from areas with excess capacity and sold to hospitals and clinics running short on blood. More hospitals could have dual suppliers (General Blood and blood banks) to meet their demands.

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http://deltaskymag.delta.com/Destinations/Minneapolis/Destination-Posts/David-Mitchell.aspx
https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2012/0716/entrepreneurs-ben-bowman-david-mitchell-medical--blood-money.html#15c8e1612d14

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Healthcare Blood Banks / Donations Hospitals Blood Drives Red Cross Blood

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Security checkpoints could have information on the estimated wait time

By Hicbd

Travelers could then plan ahead accordingly.

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http://www.inc.com/magazine/201206/april-joyner/how-would-you-fix-the-tsa.html

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Airports Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Travel / Vacations

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Airport security checkpoints could allow nonallowable items to be shipped

By Hicbd

TSA could partner with USPS and provide a flat fee shipment service from security checkpoints so travelers could ship mistakenly carried items home.

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http://www.inc.com/magazine/201206/april-joyner/how-would-you-fix-the-tsa.html

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Airports Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Travel / Vacations

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Banks could design and market savings accounts to low income consumers

By Hicbd

Banks could offer accounts profitably, at a loss with the lifetime value of the customer exceeding the initial investment of offering the savings accounts as an entry product, or consider the savings accounts to be part of their community development efforts.

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http://newamerica.net/sites/newamerica.net/files/policydocs/chan_beyondbarriers_workingpaper_1.pdf
http://blogs.worldbank.org/africacan/can-mobile-phones-be-used-to-bank-the-poor

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Global Poverty Banks / Financial Institutions Financial Services Global Asset Building / Financial Inclusion

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Salt could be added to tea

By Hicbd

As shown in Tibetan Butter tea and in the Hindu Kush region of northern Pakistan, tea could be salty.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea#Additives
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter_tea

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Drinks Tea

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Windcatchers could create natural air conditioning

By Hicbd

As used in the Middle East, windcatchers could be built to create cooling, natural ventilation in buildings.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_Tower

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Environment Buildings Air Conditioning Architecture / Home and Building Design Housing Homes Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

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Clouds could be created to mirror and reflect the sun to cool the earth

By Hicbd

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http://www.amazon.com/Super-Freakonomics-Patriotic-Prostitutes-Insurance/dp/0060889578
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=geoengineering-solution-no-9-the-fl-2008-09-08

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