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Spark SQL Properties

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Shuffling involves redistributing and grouping data across partitions based on certain criteria, and the number of partitions directly affects the parallelism and resource utilization during these operations. toDF("emp_id", "emp_name", "dept_id") val departmentsDF = spark.createDataFrame(departmentsData).toDF("dept_id",

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Budgeting In UK Schools: MAT, Academy Budgeting Challenges and Best Practices

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Download Free Copy Budgeting In UK Schools: MAT, Academy Budgeting Challenges and Best Practices Written by Keith Murphy 19 min read Budget Management Education Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Download PDF KEY TAKEAWAYS School finance is complex, and budget monitoring is important to prevent overspending.

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GAG Pooling: What Is It, Challenges, and Benefits

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As stated in the Academies Trust Handbook by the ESFA, the only exception is Private Finance Initiative (PFI) funding. Instead, the MAT leadership redistributes the pooled funds across schools based on strategic priorities and individual school needs. According to the academy’s funding agreement, PFI funding should not be pooled.

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