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A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, residential tower, apartment block, block of flats, or office tower is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building. In some areas it may be referred to as an "MDU", standing for "Multi Dwelling Unit". In the United States, such a structure is referred to as an apartment building or office building, while a group of such buildings is called an apartment complex or office complex.
High-rise buildings became possible with the invention of the elevator (lift) and cheaper, more abundant building materials. The materials used for the structural system of high-rise buildings are reinforced concrete and steel. Most North American style skyscrapers have a steel frame, while residential blocks are usually constructed of concrete. There is no clear difference between a tower block and a skyscraper, although a building with fifty or more stories is generally considered a skyscraper.
High-rise structures pose particular design challenges for structural and geotechnical engineers, particularly if situated in a seismically active region or if the underlying soils have geotechnical risk factors such as high compressibility or bay mud. They also pose serious challenges to firefighters during emergencies in high-rise structures. New and old building design, building systems like the building standpipe system, HVAC systems (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), fire sprinkler system and other things like stairwell and elevator evacuations pose significant problems. Studies are often required to ensure that pedestrian wind comfort and wind danger concerns are addressed. In order to allow less wind exposure, to transmit more daylight to the ground and to appear more slender, many high-rises have a design with setbacks.
Thomas William Hiddleston (born 9 February 1981) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), and Thor: The Dark World (2013). He has also appeared in Steven Spielberg's War Horse (2011), The Deep Blue Sea (2011), Woody Allen's romantic comedy Midnight in Paris (2011), the 2012 BBC series Henry IV, Henry V, and the romantic vampire film Only Lovers Left Alive (2013). In theatre, he has been in the productions of Cymbeline (2007) and Ivanov (2008). In December 2013 he starred as the title character in the Donmar Warehouse production of Coriolanus which played until February 2014.
He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Newcomer in a Play for his role in Cymbeline while also being nominated for the same award the same year for his role as Cassio in Othello. In 2011 he won the Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer and was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award for his role in Thor. He won the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight and Best Villain in 2013 for his role in The Avengers. For his role in the 2013 play Coriolanus, he won the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor.
man i got my dark glasses on
cause Im ready for the big lights
all my money counted all my rubbers skin tight
me I always stood out you was more the in type
i never followed suit u were more like pin stripes
riding ye\\\'s maybach smokin so its cloudy
with 3 girls who spend all day doing pilates
getting money niggas think i joined Illuminati
throwin west side up im feeling like kiluminati
now isnt it ironic that im in a big body
paranoid cause every rapper named big got bodied
boy, and my bitch got body
but i sit her in the back cause my nigga called shotty
and im a g ohtay im a og
rockin something high end like a fuckin o.d.
they feel a nigga from ny to the oc
if we down in the 4th quarter i take it to o.t.
then take it to 1 & o jsut take it to o & me
chillin in a hot spot cause i never get cold feet
nigga you on the side lines praying for an audible
cause when your legendary everything is quotable
boy, priceless is affordable
order what you can afford matter fact order more
and i think imma have the same thang
my whole team gettin cash i just call it gang green
big is on the track ye be on the track
since when kobe and lebron hoop for the same team
can live my life blindfold cause every time my eyes close
i just tend to fuck around and see the same thing
yeah i just tend to see the same thing
they say its meant to be when you sleep to the same dream
i hooked up with good and been living a changed scene
im tryna turn these grey clouds to vanilla skies
camera in my face i guess the future will be televised
and im as underrated as the beat
fuck it if im underrated i stay on some g shit
nigga i chief up its December 25, 365 forever putting wreath up
and your girlfriend forever wanna meet her
tryna see what is in common but my dick is whats between us
man i break her heart everytime i change hoes
i make a new stop every time i change clothes
man they jock my rhymes every time i change flows