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2018 Burning Man Decompression Party Old Power Station San Francisco, California
A decompression party, decom or decomp is a local reunion for Burning Man participants to help ease themselves back into everyday society after the "big event". It is not uncommon for Burning Man participants to experience "post-burn blues", and decompression events can help alleviate the feelings of loneliness and separation that can occur. The events provide an opportunity to participants to share feelings, art, performances and memories. As awareness of Burning Man has spread around the world, Decompression events have evolved to welcome newcomers to Burner culture. [from wikipedia]
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	Art, At The 2018 Burning Man, Decompression Party, Ngr Potrero Generating Station, San Francisco, California Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative, conceptual idea, or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.[from wikipedia]
	Booths, At The 2018 Burning Man, Decompression Party, At Ngr Potrero Generating Station, San Francisco, California A market stall is a typically immobile, temporary structure erected by merchants to display and shelter their merchandise in a street market or other setting. Stalls are easily erected, taken down or simply moved on wheels. The same type of stall is also used as a display area at fairs and conventions.[from wikipedia]
	Cars, At The 2018 Burning Man, Decompression Party, Ngr Potrero Generating Station, San Francisco, California An art car is a vehicle that has had its appearance modified as an act of personal artistic expression. Art cars are often driven and owned by their creators, who are sometimes referred to as, "Cartists."[from wikipedia]
	Food, At The 2018 Burning Man, Decompression Party, At Ngr Potrero Generating Station, San Francisco, California Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells to provide energy, maintain life, or stimulate growth.[from wikipedia]
	Lights, At The 2018 Burning Man, Decompression Party, At Ngr Potrero Generating Station, San Francisco, California Lighting or illumination is the deliberate use of light to achieve a practical or aesthetic effect. Lighting includes the use of both artificial light sources like lamps and light fixtures, as well as natural illumination by capturing daylight. Daylighting (using windows, skylights, or light shelves) is sometimes used as the main source of light during daytime in buildings. This can save energy in place of using artificial lighting, which represents a major component of energy consumption in buildings. Proper lighting can enhance task performance, improve the appearance of an area, or have positive psychological effects on occupants.[from wikipedia]
	People, At The 2018 Burning Man, Decompression Party, Ngr Potrero Generating Station, San Francisco, California A people is a plurality of persons considered as a whole, as is the case with an ethnic group or nation. Collectively, for example, the contemporary Frisians and Danes are two related Germanic peoples, while various Middle Eastern ethnic groups are often linguistically categorized as Semitic peoples.[from wikipedia]
	Stages, At The 2018 Burning Man, Decompression Party, At Ngr Potrero Generating Station, San Francisco, California In theatre and performing arts, the stage (sometimes referred to as the deck in stagecraft) is a designated space for the performance of productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point (the screen in cinema theaters) for the members of the audience. As an architectural feature, the stage may consist of a platform (often raised) or series of platforms. In some cases, these may be temporary or adjustable but in theaters and other buildings devoted to such productions, the stage is often a permanent feature.[from wikipedia]
	Statues, At The 2018 Burning Man, Decompression Party, At Ngr Potrero Generating Station, San Francisco, California A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals or non-representational forms are carved in a durable material like wood, metal, or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size; a sculpture that represents persons or animals in full figure but that is small enough to lift and carry is a statuette or figurine, while one more than twice life-size is a colossal statue.[from wikipedia]
	Video, Of The 2018 Burning Man, Decompression Party, At Ngr Potrero Generating Station, San Francisco, California Video systems vary in display resolution, aspect ratio, refresh rate, color capabilities and other qualities. Analog and digital variants exist and can be carried on a variety of media, including radio broadcast, magnetic tape, optical discs, computer files, and network streaming.[from wikipedia]