The government should define a minimum amount of funds it will hold in reserve. 2 This serves as a bottom line measure to help determine the extent to which structural balance goals are being achieved. If reserves are maintained at their desired levels, it is an indication that the organization is maintaining a structurally balanced budget.
The Origin Of The Surname Thornton. The surname Thornton is of English origin and is a geographic surname. It probably originated as Thorn Town, indicating someone who had been born in, or lived in Thorn Town.
In some cases it may be from a personal name derived from this element, taken over into Middle English from the Old Norse byname Hrafn; an example of this is one, Rauen de Engelbi recorded in the 1185 Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire. It is also present in placenames such as Ravenscroft and Rawnsley. In England, a few early forms such as William atte Raven (London, 1344) suggest that it may also be partly derived from a house-sign or an inn-sign. Other variant spellings of the name include, Reven, Revance, Rivance, Revens, Revans and Ravens.