Commercial Center Research Articles

Effects of mobile phone using on driving behavior and risk of traffic accidents

In this study, a questionnaire was made to find out the behavior of drivers towards the use of the mobile phone while driving, therefore representative samples were taken from different regions of Irbid Governorate, which included the Department of Vehicle Licensing, universities and commercial centers. As a result of the research, it was found that the most important factor that affects driver's behavior is the purpose of their mobile phone use whether making calls, sending text messages, or even browsing social media applications, secondly, the drivers' reaction to incoming calls whether receiving or ignoring calls. Or parking aside to respond, third comes the driver's history of traffic violations or previous traffic accidents. It was also concluded that about 22% of respondents who frequently use cellphones while driving, take calls while they drive, in comparison with just 1% of them who rarely use mobile phones while driving or just take calls for emergency, on the other hand a large percentage of 89% of respondents who always use their cellphones while driving use all of the means of taking or making calls, texting or browsing social media while driving, in comparison with 1% and 5% of them who never or rarely use cellphone while driving respectively. Furthermore, and according to the results of respondents with previous violations or tickets, it was found that people who never use cellphones while driving contribute in nearly no violations if compared to people who always use their phones who seem to commit many types of violations such as speed violations, red light crossing, double parking, cellphone using while driving tickets or even traffic accidents.

Technical Review of Radio Frequency Identification and Internet of Things Technologies in Business Operations and Automated Indoor Location

The technological diversity applied in practical examples entails the identification and the analysis of different implementation options, thus opening the way to a world of technology. The goal of this paper is to spot novel prospects for incorporating sensors and Big Data techniques for better property administration strategies, through an indoor localization and navigation architecture. The hereby analysis uses an approach that combines Radio Frequency Identification technology, performance efficient algorithms for calculating routes in very large datasets, methodologies for optimizing spatial representations and Internet of Things specific hardware distribution techniques to properly address challenging logistics issues and complex facilities management. The proposed solution is tailored for a large underground parking area in a commercial center, enabling easy car location identification, automatic parking time calculation and dynamically determined occupancy levels, along with descriptive statistics about busy time intervals or visiting patterns.

EXAMINING PORT CITY DEVELOPMENT AS A STRATEGY TO ATTRACT CRUISE VISITORS

The expansion of urban development and commercial centers within the geographical boundaries of ports and cities has significantly contributed to the growth of national income. However, maritime-based countries face the challenge of staying competitive in the dynamic port-city landscape. To address these issues, this paper employs a bibliometric approach to review existing literature on port-cities, identifies challenges faced by port-cities as cruise visitor attractions, and proposes a new framework for their sustainable future in the maritime cruise industry. By analysing 73 journal articles through VoS Viewer and employing content analysis with NVivo 12 software, the paper presents a problem-solving guideline framework that can aid nations in tackling major challenges related to port-city development and cruise tourism.

Scale Based Age and Growth Analysis of Exotic Fish Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus P 1852) in Vallabhsagar Reservoir, Gujarat, India

The current study was conducted during post monsoon season (November, 2021–April, 2022) and 505 tilapia scales were randomly collected from the commercial fish collection centers i.e. Naranpur, Nesu Vadpada and Rumkitalav of Vallabhsagar reservoir, Gujarat, India. Fish scales described the age and growth of tropical conditions that provided detailed facts about their life history, ecology and habitat of fish which help to manage the water body for optimum fish production. The result showed that age of tilapia ranged from 1+ to 5+ year with total length 15.000–33.700±23.598 cm and weight 77.000–662.000±309.951 g. The calculated length (cm) of the back was 8.80, 14.758, 21.612, 26.170 and 28.846 cm while body weight (g) 17.690, 76.171, 223.369, 386.865 and 506.744 g were noted for 5 age classes respectively. The average specific size (5.77) and the index of population weight growth intensity (157.00) were observed whereas specific rate of linear growth (Cl) and specific rate of weight increase (Cw) were decreasing with increase in age. The growth constant average (Clt(Ave)) shows two growth phases, i.e. 0.67 and 0.22. The findings of current study help to conclude that the aquatic environment of Vallabhsagar reservoir was suitable to harbour these fishes and was conducive for satisfactory growth and wellbeing of tilapia. Results of the study provided baseline information which would be helpful for the scientific management of Tilapia fisheries in the Vallabhsagar Reservoir in Gujarat.

Dolutegravir and pregnancy outcomes including neural tube defects in the USA during 2008–20: a national cohort study

A study from Botswana identified an increased risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) in infants of mothers with HIV who were treated with dolutegravir around the time of conception. We aimed to examine associations of dolutegravir use with NTDs and pregnancy loss using large health-care claims databases from the USA, a country with folic acid fortification of food. In this cohort study, we analysed health-care claims data, recorded in the Merative MarketScan commercial database (MarketScan data) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicaid database (Medicaid data) from Jan 1, 2008, to Dec 31, 2020. We identified pregnancies with enrolment during their entire duration among women aged 15-49 years and we estimated time of conception. For each pregnancy, we determined HIV status and periconceptional exposure to dolutegravir or other antiretroviral agents. We estimated and compared the incidence rate of NTDs, stillbirths, and pregnancy loss (ie, spontaneous or induced abortions) by type of periconceptional antiretroviral exposure. We calculated adjusted risk ratios of the adverse outcomes using Poisson models adjusting for demographic and clinical factors. Of 4 489 315 pregnancies in MarketScan data and 14 405 861 pregnancies in Medicaid data that had full enrolment, we identified 69 pregnancies in MarketScan data and 993 pregnancies in Medicaid data that were associated with HIV and periconceptional dolutegravir exposure. For women without HIV, the NTD rate was 4·1 per 10 000 live births (95% CI 3·9-4·3) in MarketScan and 5·7 per 10 000 live births (5·6-5·8) in Medicaid. No NTD cases were found among those with dolutegravir or non- dolutegravir antiretroviral drug exposure in the MarketScan data; only one NTD case was identified among women with dolutegravir, and three among women with non-dolutegravir antiretroviral exposure in Medicaid. After adjusting for covariates, there were no significant differences in risk ratios of NTD between groups with periconceptional dolutegravir or non-dolutegravir antiretroviral exposure and the group without HIV. However, compared with women without HIV, the risk of pregnancy loss was higher among women exposed to antiretroviral therapy: for dolutegravir exposure the adjusted risk ratio was 1·73 (95% CI 1·20-2·49) in MarketScan data and 1·41 (1·30-1·54) in Medicaid data; for non-dolutegravir antiretroviral exposure the adjusted risk ratio was 1·23 (1·10-1·37) in MarketScan data and 1·11 (1·07-1·15) in Medicaid data. We studied the largest US cohort of women with periconceptional or early-pregnancy dolutegravir exposure. Our results do not show an increased risk of NTDs in exposed infants in the USA. Administrative databases can be used, with rigorous methodology, to study correlates of rare outcomes, such as NTDs, and to monitor for adverse pregnancy outcomes in women who receive antiretrovirals. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Food globalization in southern Central Asia: archaeobotany at Bukhara between antiquity and the Middle Ages

The Silk Road is a modern name for a globalization phenomenon that marked an extensive network of communication and exchange in the ancient world; by the turn of the second millennium AD, commercial trade linked Asia and supported the development of a string of large urban centers across Central Asia. One of the main arteries of the medieval trade routes followed the middle and lower Zarafshan River and was connected by mercantile cities, such as Samarkand and Bukhara. Bukhara developed into a flourishing urban center between the fourth and sixth centuries AD, served as the capital of the Samanid court between AD 893 and 999, and remained prosperous into the Qarakhanid period (AD 999–1220), until the Mongol invasion in AD 1220. We present the first archaeobotanical study from this ancient center of education, craft production, artistic development, and commerce. Radiocarbon dates and an archaeological chronology that has been developed for the site show that our samples cover a range between the third and eleventh centuries AD. These samples from Bukhara represent the richest systematically collected archaeobotanical assemblage thus far recovered in Central Asia. The assemblage includes spices and both annual and perennial crops, which allowed Sogdians and Samanids to feed large cities in river oases surrounded by desert and arid steppe and supported a far-reaching commercial market in the first millennium AD.

‘On the high street’ tuition for primary-aged children in London: Critiquing discourses of accessibility, attainment and assistance.

ABSTRACT Private tuition, often referred to as ‘shadow education’, is commercially provided, supplementary education which has been variously constructed to support children in their academic abilities. As growing numbers of children are engaging with tuition, it is receiving greater scrutiny and scholarly attention. This paper explores the growth and role of commercial tuition centres for primary-aged children. Such centres, which operate ‘on the high street’, are not a new phenomenon, but their expansion and assertive commercialisation is notable. With attention to managers’ and tutors’ perspectives, we interrogate the positioning of these services and critically analyse the discursive construction of three ‘As’ of their offer: accessibility of service, promise of enhanced attainment, and assistance with learning. In so doing, tuition centres lead the (re)positioning of private tuition as highly visible private businesses, located within and amongst other commercial enterprises, with an emerging focus on younger children, and are worthy of further research.

Minimally invasive treatment modalities for venous dysplasias in the anogenital region

Venous malformations are the most type of angiodysplasia, which cause both physiological and emotional discomfort to patients. In this article, the authors presented a clinical example of effectiveness combined foam form sclerotherapy and laser photocoagulate with Intensive Pulsed Light therapy and show a long-term outcome in a patient with superficial venous malformation of her anogenital area, which are accompanied with such symptoms as pain and bleeding. As a sclerosing agent, a 1 and 3% sodium tetradecyl sulphate solution was used. The interval between procedures was 6 weeks. After two sessions, the superficial venous malformations of the anogenital area decreased in the size and volume, and the patient presented less complaints. After the first stage of treatment, which includes sclerotherapy, then 3 sessions of laser photocoagulate were performed, with an interval between sessions from 1.5 months. Ultrasound angioscanning allows us to assess the degree of regression of venous dysplasia, cavities and cavities of the pathological process. Ultrasound is a minimally invasive and affordable diagnostic method that, in addition to universality, excludes the component of psychoemotional discomfort. This is due to the absence of a large routine during the study with the application of any physical or mental impact on the body and the patient as a whole. The main advantage is the possibility of implementing minimally invasive treatment at the outpatient stage, with the possibility of combination therapy, both in a hospital stay, and in commercial and private medical centers. The combination of foam sclerotherapy with percutaneous laser coagulation (plus IPL therapy) in this clinical case demonstrates the effectiveness and safety in localizing the pathological process in the anogenital region. The obtained result demonstrates the absence of malformation growth and complications in the form of repeated bleeding with a good cosmetic effect in the medium and long term.

“Close and desirable for whom?”: parents traversing racialised spaces and places in gentrifying U.S. schools

ABSTRACT Within public schools in gentrifying U.S. neighbourhoods, affluent, White families’ priorities collide with those of families from economically disadvantaged and racially minoritized groups. Grounded in raced-classed theories of space and place, we examine how various indicators of gentrification intersect with parents’ experiences in schools and how parents negotiate competing claims to space amid neighbourhood change. We foreground interviews with parents from gentrifying schools in Greater Boston and Washington D.C. Findings reveal how neighbourhood racial and socioeconomic changes informed parents’ connections to schools. Residential proximity to schools and commercial centres shaped parents’ sense of belonging in schools. Parents’ negotiation of racial, spatial, and classed hierarchies in schools and neighbourhoods reveals a need to situate their experiences and perspectives as foundations for school reforms and urban planning initiatives that address and contest social and educational inequities.

Resolving friction in the tramadol economy in Nigeria

PurposeThis paper aims to examine the friction that has surfaced since the adoption of policy measures restricting access to tramadol, a synthetic opioid, in Nigeria in 2018. Our analysis reveals how non-licensed pharmaceutical actors, who have played an integral part in the supply chain, have been criminalised for activities that have previously been sanctioned by the state. This criminalisation has given rise to friction between what is perceived as illegal by the state and what is acceptable for other actors in the tramadol economy.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on more than 20 in-depth interviews with illicit actors and regulators in the tramadol economy in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial centre, and a review of key policy documents, media reports and popular cultural outputs on tramadol.FindingsThe paper highlights the effects of prohibitionist policies and the voices of criminalised actors to provide a contextual view of the Nigerian tramadol economy. Relying on the concepts of friction and quasilegality, we show how social relationships have become the main backbone of the illicit tramadol economy and how they enable participants to resolve the pervasive friction between illegality and social acceptability of tramadol.Originality/valueThis paper provides an inside understanding of the nuances of the rarely studied illicit trade in synthetic opioids and how restrictive policies that are seemingly not well thought through have created friction in the Nigerian context.

FORMER PALACE VILLAGES OF MOSCOW AND OTHER UYEZDS OF CENTRAL RUSSIA: THE CURRENT SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CONDITION

When setting the goal and objectives of this article, the author proceeded from the fact that the well-studied early history of the palace settlements (dvortsovoe settlements) of Moscow uyezd and other central uyezds of the Russian State is very rarely integrated into the study of their current state, largely formed under the influence of their past as palace settlements. The sources for the article comprise numerous reference books on the history of the former palace estates, as well as online resources based on official primary sources on the current state of particular settlements. The author has identified the main socio-demographic characteristics of 162 out of the 178 settlements included in the List of palace volosts and villages for 1705. The settlements whose historical fate has not been identified are either those whose names have changed beyond recognition or the ones that have completely melted into other settlements. A quantitative analysis of various administrative and socio-demographic parameters of the former palace villages, first of all, made it possible to trace changes in the settlement status of the former palace villages of Central Russia in the 18th - early 21st centuries and to reveal isolated cases of the complete disappearance of the former palace settlements. The analysis of the changes in the administrative status of the former palace villages has shown that the potential given to them when they were founded, was eventually instrumental in the transformation of the two-thirds of them into local administrative centers. The article interprets population growth in 70% of studied palace settlements, which continued up to the end of the 20th century, as an indicator of their successful demographic development. A study of the socio-economic development of the palace villages led to the conclusion that many of them in the 18th-19th centuries became and now remain local commercial, industrial and socio-cultural centers. In conclusion, the article states that a number of long-term historical, historical-geographical, historical-cultural factors contributed to successful, and unparalleled at present, socio-demographic development of almost one and a half hundred former palace settlements. This relative success manifested itself against the backdrop of the withering of thousands of Russian rural settlements.

Medium- and Long-term Forecast of China’s Electricity Consumption Considering the Fast Growth of New Infrastructure

In order to predict China’s electricity consumption demand under situation of fast growth of the new infrastructure, a medium- and long-term electricity consumption demand prediction model based on LEAP is proposed, which calculates the overall electricity consumption of the country according to the activity level and intensity of typical new infrastructure and other sectors. Five different scenarios are set for comparison. The results show that under the basic scenario, China’s electricity consumption will reach 7408 billion kWh in 2035, in which the consumption of new infrastructure accounts for 31.31%.While under the other four scenarios, China’s electricity consumption will reach to the minimum of 7319 billion kWh under the scenario of improvement of energy-saving technology, and the maximum of 7525 billion kWh under the scenario of fast development of the new infrastructure, with higher contributions of the consumption of commercial charging, data centers and 5G base station. Relevant suggestions are put forward from the aspects of new infrastructure construction, development of clean energy and technical standards to reduce the electricity consumption of new infrastructure.

Olivier ou palmier ?

Abstract The oldest Greek sources narrate how Leto at the time of childbirth held on to a palm tree on the island of Delos to help herself with the effort of contractions. Under this palm tree, the god Apollo was born, making it an element of sacred worship of which the ancients said that it never died. Despite the clarity of the sources in the plant identification from the 5th century BC onwards, we can observe an attempt to appropriate the sacred tree of Leto’s childbirth that is made manifest through written and visual sources. Thus, the olive tree or the image of Athena began to appear as protagonists of the myth. They began to oversee the birth of the god Apollo. This iconographic manipulation had a single purpose: to justify, through religion, the economic and political control of a key commercial centre in the Greek world.

Case Study of Stormwater Control by Permeable Road in Commercial Centre under Equatorial Climate

This paper describes the investigation into stormwater control measures of a 3,425 m2 commercial centre with 61% of the total areas which were tarred surfaces. Targeting these surfaces, permeable roads of various surface areas from 10 to 34% of the total areas were modelled using Storm Water Management Model version 5.0. Testing the permeable roads for very-short duration storms ranging from 5 to 15 minutes, the study found that the catchment area contributing water for detention purposes played a major role in stormwater control. Other than that, the orifice outlet attached to the storage facility was dominant in determining the flow than the storage depth.

Entrepreneurship of Bukharan Jews during Economic Modernization of Central Asia in the Early XX Century: Yusuf Davydov Trading House

In the early XX century, Turkestan represented a remarkable model of economic modernization. Russian commercial banks and the local bourgeoisie welcomed the economic integration of the Central Asian periphery into the Russian Empire. Bukharan Jews had found their economic niche by the 1860s: they traded in cotton and acted as intermediaries between Turkestan cotton producers and Russian textile workers. However, the segregationist policy in the regional industry prohibited them to establish trading houses and, therefore, restricted their ability to obtain bank loans. Eventually, the liberal economic policy initiated by Prime Minister Sergei Yu. Witte facilitated the reorganization of Bukharan-Jewish enterprises. The patriarchal family businesses turned into modern trading and industrial companies, e.g., the Davydov Trading House, the Vadyaev Brothers, etc. The National Bank and the Russian Commercial Bank opened their outlets in the most important commercial and industrial centers of Turkestan, which was another important step towards economic modernization. This article focuses on the role of Russian commercial banks in the activities of Bukharan-Jewish business circles during the modernization of the Central Asian periphery of the Russian Empire in the early XX century. The Davydov Trading House was reorganized in 1906 and became a leader in the cotton trading market. It used the loans from Russian banks to build cotton ginning factories, breweries, and an internal network of seed-cotton suppliers. Unlike the Vadyaev Brothers, the Davidov family failed to create a stable family business model: in the summer of 1914, the Trading House and all its property were controlled by a committee board established by the major creditors from among the Russian commercial banks. In spite of the Great War, the board managed to save the Davydov Trading House from bankruptcy and modernized its operations.

Bukovyna in the structure of goods export of interwar Romania

With each year of the reign of the Romanian authorities, the trade relations of the region expanded. Despite the loss of Bukovyna’s niche in the trade of Austria-Hungary, after World War I it was possible to establish quickly trade circulation both in the middle of Romania and abroad. The geography of business contacts became extremely wide and was not limited to the domestic market, but also included connections with the countries of Europe, Asia and America.Customs in Chernivtsi and Grigore Ghica Vodă (Nepolokivtsi) became the «northern gates of Romania». Growth of trade through them caused the strengthening of the role of the commodity exchange and shops, which allowed Chernivtsi to establish itself as a commercial centre of the region. Grains, poultry, livestock, meat, eggs, skins, fruits, forest and minerals became the export items. The development of the region’s export trade in the specified period was characterized by cyclicality.

The reform policy of Maria Theresa and Joseph II in the field of urban development in the Austrian monarchy and its influence on the cities of Galicia (second half of the 18th century)

The article analyzes the reform policy of Maria Theresa and Joseph II in the field of urban development in the Austrian monarchy and determines its influence on the cities of Galicia (second half of the 18th century)). It is noted that the reformist policies of Maria Theresa and Joseph II limited the power of large owners in Galicia, created conditions for raising the material and educational level of the local population. Imperial measures to limit city self-government were correlated with a decrease in the competence of land sejms - landtags. The new government was looking for a model of successful administration for the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. Therefore, it was decided that Galicia should not be governed according to the model of any old province, but should receive a new, more efficient administrative apparatus. Centralization reforms in Hungary and Bohemia encountered strong opposition from local political elites. Galicia was a new province and the reform strategy here had to be completely different. The goal was to dismantle all that was left of the Polish system of governance, and in its place to create a new, perfect administrative state apparatus. Anton Pergen, the first governor of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, wrote about this in his memorandum to Empress Maria Theresa. The plan was approved by the empress. She liked the idea of turning Galicia into a “model province” (Musterprovinz) for other territories of the Habsburg monarchy.It was established that the Austrian authorities considered the cities as potential industrial centers of the country (following the Prussian or British model). Apart from Vienna, cities such as Budapest, Trieste, Fiume and Prague were more or less industrial and commercial centers. Industrial revolution on the border of the 18th and 19th centuries. belatedly, but still reflected in the structure and growth of individual cities of the empire. In order to contribute to the rise of cities, it was necessary to modernize and introduce new technologies. For this purpose, under both Maria Theresa and Joseph II, tax benefits were introduced for several years for entrepreneurs who installed machines in their factories. There were programs to attract skilled workers from Germany and Italy. Tax breaks and exemptions from the army were introduced for colonists, and rules were introduced for entrepreneurs that encouraged the use of modern technologies in factories and factories. On the other hand, penalties were applied to those who did not want to obey the changes. For example, high fines were imposed in Moravia in 1754 and in Bohemia in 1756 for the lack of modern technologies in paper production. Enterprises that used machines for the technological process of production were completely exempt from paying taxes for several years.

Ecological factors affecting first-time mothers’ satisfaction with Sanhujoriwons (postpartum care centres) from South Korea: a cross-sectional and correlational study

BackgroundIn South Korea, commercial postpartum care centres, known as Sanhujoriwons, have emerged as important institutions aiding mothers’ physical recovery after childbirth. Although previous studies have measured mothers’ satisfaction level with Sanhujoriwons, this study applies Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model to identify the factors influencing first-time mothers’ satisfaction with Sanhujoriwons.MethodsThis descriptive correlational study involved 212 first-time mothers admitted to Sanhujoriwons for two weeks with their new-borns (healthy babies weighing at least 2.5 kg) after giving birth after 37 weeks of pregnancy. Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire at five postpartum care centres in the metropolitan area of South Korea from October to December 2021, on the day of the mothers’ discharge. This study considered ecological factors such as perceived health status, postpartum depression, childcare stress, maternal identity at the individual level; partnership with Sanhujoriwon staff at the microsystem level; and the Sanhujoriwons’ education support system at the exo-system level. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, and hierarchical regression analysis using the SPSS 25.0 Win program.ResultsThe mean score of satisfaction with Sanhujoriwons was 59.67 ± 10.14 out of 70, indicating a high level of satisfaction. The hierarchical regression analysis showed that satisfaction with Sanhujoriwons was significantly affected by the perceived health status (β = 0.19, p < 0.001), partnership between mothers and the caregivers (β = 0.26, p < 0.001), and education support system of the Sanhujoriwons (β = 0.47, p < 0.001). The explanatory power of the model for these variables was 62.3%.ConclusionsOur results indicate that not only the mother’s health status but also the educational support system of postpartum care centres and partnerships are important for improving first-time mothers’ satisfaction with postpartum care centres. Thus, when developing an intervention program for postpartum care centres, practitioners should focus on developing various kinds of support and strategies to improve the physical health condition of mothers, build partnerships between mothers and care staff, and improve the quality of the educational support offered to mothers. Further studies to develop and test the effectiveness of such intervention programs are strongly suggested.

Role of Social Media in Influencing Consumer Purchase Behaviour and Brand Loyalty in Bengaluru City

This study explores the role of social media in influencing consumer purchase behavior and brand loyalty. Social media platforms have become powerful tools in shaping consumer decision-making processes. They give buyers admittance to tremendous measures of data, item surveys, and client produced content, empowering them to go with informed buy choices. Furthermore, web-based entertainment forces to be reckoned with and online networks assume a pivotal part in impacting buyer inclinations and sentiments. Besides, web-based entertainment stages work with two-way correspondence among brands and customers, taking into account customized connections and commitment. Brands can give client assistance, address concerns, and fabricate associations with their main interest group, prompting expanded trust and steadfastness. Online entertainment likewise fills in as a virtual commercial center, giving comfort and customized proposals that energize rehash buys. Besides, web-based entertainment assumes a huge part in building brand dependability. It is observed that social media has a lasting impact in people due to its accessibility and transparency. Both customers and companies can leverage social media to fullest to understand purchase patterns and behaviour. Keywords: Social Media, Marketing, Brands, Brand Loyalty, Consumer Purchase Behaviour, Advertisement

Case Study: Roof Truss Structure With Large Cut Out and Elliptic Glazing Surface

The article presents the technical solutions implemented during the design of the roof trusses and the elliptic skylight structure (Figure. 1) for the extension of the "Shopping City Sibiu" commercial centre in Romania. The area of the roof structure was approximately 1600 sqm (29x56 m). In the central region of the roof, a 27 m long and 10 m wide elliptic skylight was placed. The challenges of the project arouse from the relatively large span of the structure, being supported only on 13 non-symmetrically placed perimeter concrete columns. Thus, the structure had to be designed in such a way, that it would support the extra 20 tones coming from the skylight structure, while also bring inside the natural light unobstructed by any main structural elements. The relatively large deformations between the supporting points of the skylight under variable loads (especially snow loads) can also have adverse effects on the glazing surface during operational phase. Due to this, also the serviceability limit state checks had an important role in the engineering calculations. The structural configuration steps with performed analyses on the partial structural models and on the complex 3D model were especially useful for the identification of the sensitive zones, helping to create the surface shape and develop adequate structural details. The paper summarizes the structural engineering challenges during the design and execution process.