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.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Southerner. Billy Bob Thornton is the oldest son of high school basketball coach Billy Ray Thornton and Virginia Faulkner Thornton, a psychic who predicted his 1997 Oscar win. Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas on August 4 (that makes him a Leo), Billy Bob was named after (respectively) his father (Billy) and his mother's grandfather (Bob).