The most common form of self-harm is using a sharp object to cut one's skin, but self-harm also covers a wide range of behaviors including burning, scratching, banging or hitting body parts, interfering with wound healing (dermatillomania), hair-pulling (trichotillomania) and the ingestion of toxic substances or objects.
Definition of publicity for English Language Learners. : 1  something that attracts the attention of the public. : 2  attention that is given to someone or something by newspapers, magazines, television news programs, etc. : 3  the activity or business of getting people to give attention to someone or something.
Sales is the term that describes the process in which a customer purchases the goods or services offered by a business. Gross sales refers to the total dollar volume of goods or services customers purchase from a business before any deduction is made for the cost of the merchandise. Sales usually rely on advertising or marketing, which is what a business uses to attract customers to its products or services. The Relationship Between Sales and Production Most businesses have separate departments for sales and production.