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**__ Almas Tower __** Almas Tower was built to provide for the needs of the diamond industry and this tower is the house of the Dubai Diamond Exchange. It is 1,191 feet tall and made of 63 floors, making Almas Tower the tallest commercial building in the Middle East! This skyscraper is situated on its own island and is the flagship tower of the Jumeirah Lake Towers development. The design of this building is made of dramatic glass and includes a spiraling theme. This Tower houses every part of the industry which includes trade, education, certification, and technology. Almas means “diamond” in Arabic and Almas Tower provides a secure and sophisticated program for diamond traders to grow their business with ease and confidence, s well as encourage and grow the trade of diamonds through the country of Dubai.

__ Word Problems __
 * 1) Two men who work at the Almas Tower are fixing the antenna on the roof of the tower, 1,191 feet off the ground. Both of the men are carrying toolboxes and both men are wearing sunglasses and hats. While fixing the antenna, one of the men look down and his sunglasses fall off of his face and down to the ground. How long will it take for his sunglasses to reach the ground?
 * 2) A woman and her son are walking near Almas Tower when they see the pair of sunglasses sitting on the ground. Thinking that someone might have dropped them, the boy throws the sunglasses 1,191 feet up, to the top of the building. If the boy launched the sunglasses up with an initial velocity of 60ft/second how long will it take for the sunglasses to reach the roof of the building?