Balancing between being the most valuable player (MVP) and passing the ball: a qualitative study of support when living with chronic pain in Sweden by Markus Saarijärvi, Sara Wallström, Inger Ekman, Mari Lundberg, Veronica Lilja, Vivi-Anne Segertoft

“…Objective This study aimed to elucidate the meaning of lived experiences of support from social networks and the healthcare sector in persons with chronic pain.Design A qualitative, phenomenological hermeneutic method was used to analyse interview data.Setting Participants were recruited from patient organisations in Sweden.Participants Ten (seven women, two men and one non-binary) individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain were included.Findings The meaning of lived experiences of support in persons with chronic pain involves balancing between being the most valuable player (MVP) and passing the ball, meaning balancing between being a capable person and accepting support to be that capable person.Conclusion For participants who lived with chronic pain, support means balancing between being capable (the MVP) and willing to accept support (passing the ball), which aligns with the concept of person-centred care. …”
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Range-Based Localization of a Wireless Sensor Network for Internet of Things Using Received Signal Strength Indicator and the Most Valuable Player Algorithm by Mohammed A. Alanezi, Houssem R.E.H. Bouchekara, Mohammed. S. Javaid

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Optimal design of solar/wind/battery and EV fed UPQC for power quality and power flow management using enhanced most valuable player algorithm by Koganti Srilakshmi, Sravanthy Gaddameedhi, Subba Reddy Borra, Praveen Kumar Balachandran, Ganesh Prasad Reddy, Aravindhababu Palanivelu, Shitharth Selvarajan

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Optimal Model Reference Control Scheme Design for Nonlinear Strict-Feedback Systems by Musadaq Hadi, Hazem Ali

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TRENDS REGARDING THE ROLE OF THE SETTER IN VOLLEYBALL by Alina RUSU

“…In what concerns the volleyball, the setter holds the most important position in the team, being the most valuable player, his/her opinions being highly respected by the teammates. …”
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Using Support Vector Regression Kernel Models for Cricket Performance Prediction in the Womens Premier League 2024 by Ponnusamy Yoga Lakshmi, Swamynathan Sanjaykumar, Maniazhagu Dharuman, Aarthi Elangovan

“…This study aimed to contribute to sports analytics by assessing the efficacy of Support Vector Regression (SVR) kernel models in predicting the most valuable player. Such research methods as ANOVA, Bessel function, and Inverse MultiQuadratic kernel application have been deliberately chosen for their diverse mathematical approaches, aligning with the nuanced intricacies of women's premier league cricket. …”
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Distribution Locational Marginal Price Based Transactive Energy Management in Distribution Systems with Smart Prosumers—A Multi-Agent Approach by Yerasyl Amanbek, Aidana Kalakova, Svetlana Zhakiyeva, Korhan Kayisli, Nurkhat Zhakiyev, Daniel Friedrich

“…Based on the individual contributions to the congestion relief, DTEMS ranks the prosumers and loads as most valuable players (MVP) and assigns the energy trading price according to the category of the player. …”
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