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Alexandria, VA, December 9, 2025 — iSpring Solutions, a leading provider of innovative learning management solutions, has been awarded the Gold medal in the Best Advance in Learning Management Measurement/Business Impact Tools category at the 2025 Brandon Hall Group Learning and Development Technology Awards. This recognition highlights iSpring LMS’s ability to directly link employee training to measurable business outcomes. Unlike traditional LMS platforms that primarily focus on content delivery, iSpring LMS enables companies to manage the entire learning process end-to-end while delivering clear value to employees, managers, and business leaders. The platform combines personalized learning experiences, gamification, offline mobile access,…

McLeod’s Daughers star Rachael Carpani has died aged 45, her family has confirmed.Her sister Georgia shared the news on Instagram”It is with great sadness that Tony and Gael Carpani announce that their beautiful daughter, beloved Australian actress Rachael Carpani, unexpectedly but peacefully passed away after a long battle with chronic illness, in the early hours of Sunday 7th December,” the post read.Watch the video aboveAustralian actress Rachael Carpani has died aged 45. (Fairfax Photographic/Steve Baccon)”The family requests privacy at this very difficult time and will be making no further statements.”The actress is best known for her role as Jodi Fountain…

When 94-year-old Eleanor’s (June Squibb) best friend of 70 years and roommate Bessie (Rita Zohar) passes away, she decides it’s time for a change, and moves back to her native New York. In an attempt to get her out of the house and socialising, her daughter Lisa encourages Eleanor to attend classes at their local Jewish Community Centre, where she accidentally sits in on a group for Holocaust survivors. When they ask her to share her story, Eleanor (who is not a Holocaust survivor) panics, and recounts Polish-born Bessie’s story instead. She’s approached by journalism student Nina (Erin Kelliman), who wants to profile her…

Norwegian rocker, Jorn Lande, turned 50 back in 2018 and to celebrate that fact, Frontiers Records released a collection of 9 of his studio albums and three bonus discs.  That is 12 disc in all for a very reasonable price of about $60 ($5 per CD). I will take that deal any day! ’50 Years on Earth: The Anniversary Box Set’ is what we will show off this week. We will talk a little about each studio album and the 3 bonus discs. If you like David Coverdale, Jorn’s vocals will remind you of him and you won’t be disappointed…

In the modern world, prices always seem to be rising. With the exception of technology and maybe a few other industries, no one wonders whether prices will rise. The only question is how much they will go up. But in recent years, the housing market has been challenging this trend. Believe it or not, average rental rates are actually going down. “October 2025 marks the 27th straight month of year-over-year rent decline for 0-2 bedroom properties,” notes a recent report from Realtor.com. “…Asking rents dipped by $29, or -1.7 percent, year-over-year.” “The median asking rent in the 50 largest metros…

Some stuff I am reading today morning: Indian markets are overvalued (Aequitas) Mutual Funds keep cash levels elevated (MC) Copper could hit stratospheric new highs (CNBC) India deepens Russia oil ties (OP) How Delhi High Court caused Indigo’s chaos (Swarajya) Chidamabarm, Mayaram are real villains of Dhurandhar (BW) Crypto treasury cos enters Darwinian phase (Yahoo) Company: VST Tillers (BI) Valuations don’t tell you about next year (Tker) The case for investing in hard assets (Lattice Work) Discover more from Alpha Ideas Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Melbourne Renegades face Brisbane Heat in the second match of Big Bash League 2025-26 at Simonds Stadium, Geelong, on December 15. Both teams enter with strong squads blending international stars and domestic talent, setting up a competitive opener. Expect a tactical battle on a venue favouring pace bowling and moderate scores.​Will Sutherland leads a balanced Renegades side with Mohammad Rizwan anchoring at 134.69 strike rate this year and Tim Seifert adding firepower. Spin duo Nathan Lyon and Adam Zampa, plus Jason Behrendorff‘s pace, bolster the attack, while Jake Fraser-McGurk promises explosive starts. They hold a 3-2 edge in the last…

Real Madrid went to Alaves on Sunday desperately needing a win to keep their league challenge on track and potentially save coach Xabi Alonso from the sack. Madrid had won two of their last eight games in all competitions to fall behind Barcelona in the title race and damage their prospects of a top-eight finish in the Champions League. Alonso was under huge pressure and had to cope with a crippling injury list in Vitoria, with at least six players not available and another three suspended. Alaves were 11th following last their 1-0 home win over Real Sociedad on December…

Are Kevyn Adams‘ days as the Buffalo Sabres GM numbered? Matthew Fairburn and Tim Graham of The Athletic: Three sources have said that there have been internal conversations about the Buffalo Sabres firing GM Kevyn Adams. The Sabres are in Seattle and will return to Buffalo on Monday. Two sources said that the final decision won’t be made until they are home from the road trip. A team spokesperson wouldn’t comment, and Adams didn’t respond to a text message. Adams has been the Sabres GM for the past five and a half seasons and has a year left on his…

Guy HedgecoeAragón, north-eastern SpainJuan Antonio DomínguezSpain gets more than half of its electricity from wind and solarOn the edge of the sleepy town of Figueruelas, a single, vast wind turbine spins around, casting its shadow over the buildings nearby.It’s a reminder of the importance of renewable electricity in this windswept area of Aragón, in north-eastern Spain, whose plains are host to many of the country’s wind and solar energy farms.Figueruela’s status as a symbol of Spain’s green transition has been further boosted recently, as work starts nearby on the construction of a vast factory that will produce batteries for electric…