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.
The name derives from the Olde English pre 7th century ceorl meaning a peasant or serf and tun a farm or settlement. The Olde English ceorlatun meant settlement of the peasants. The surname is first recorded towards the end of the 12th century. One Hugh de Charleton is recorded in Northumberland (1333). In 1588 a John Charlton, of Tatton, appears in 'The Wills Records at Chester'. In the modern idiom the name has four spelling variations: Charlton, Charleton, Chorlton and Carlton.