Not a hit with advertisers, these online worlds earn most of their money from the sale of virtual goods, such as items to spruce up an avatar or a private room.

这些网上世界不需要广告宣传，主要靠销售虚拟物品来盈利，比如用于装扮虚拟人或个人房间的物品。

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He says these include X-ray machines, electronic imaging scanners, laboratory equipment and basic items, such as elevators for hospitals.

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She says non-food items, such as tents,cook sets, mosquito nets and blankets are in short supply.

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A WHO official in Jerusalem says the agency believes Israel is reluctant to allow certain items, such as batteries and electronic equipment into Gaza because it considers those items could potentially be used for military purposes.

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For civilian purposes, these materials are crucial for high-tech items such as computers and televisions as well as green items such as batteries and fluorescent light bulbs.

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In a test of creativity, researchers asked 145 students to think of as many unusual uses as possible for such common items as a brick or toothpick, then divided them randomly into four groups.

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In the U.S., where comparable sales were up 4.4%, consumer traffic in restaurants was driven by menu items such as the McRib and McCafe items like the caramel mocha, as well as promotional games like the Monopoly sweepstakes.

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