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  Global Guardians - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Global Guardians are a team of DC Comics superheroes which hail from countries outside of the US.
Later on, she was one of many Global Guardians brainwashed by the Queen Bee of Bialya, she died in battle with the Justice League.
In 2006, as of Green Lantern #10, the Global Guardians are shown regrouped, appearently led by former New Guardian Jet.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Global_Guardians   (1961 words)

  
 The Global Guardians Encyclopedia: S - T   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Global Guardians PBEM Universe is copyrighted to Jack Butler, and is his solely owned property.
The Global Guardians PBEM Universe, and all of the campaigns therein, are works of collaborative fiction.
Except where otherwise specifically noted, the Global Guardians PBEM Universe, all Global Guardians characters, and all stories included therein are Copyright 1999-2006 by Jack Butler with all rights reserved under International Copyright Convention.
www.globalguardians.com /encyclopedia/encyclopediast.php   (6063 words)

  
 Globalization @ Globalists.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Some maintain that globalization is an imagined geography; that is, a political tool of ruling neo-liberalists, who are attempting to use certain images and discourses of world politics to justify their political agendas.
A consequence of economic globalization is increasing relations among members of an industry in different parts of the world (globalization of an industry), with a corresponding erosion of national sovereignty in the economic sphere.
Globalization (or globalisation) is a social change, an increased connectivity among societies and their elements due to transculturation; the explosive evolution of transport and communication technologies to facilitate international cultural and economic exchange.
www.globalists.com   (5529 words)

  
 Global Guardians Campaign Looking For Two Players - HERO GAMES Discussion Boards
Global Guardians Team 2 is looking for a pair of heroes to fill the shoes of the recently departed Long Shot and Magni.
Local Relations: The Global Guardians are respected by nearly every law enforcement body on the planet as an effective team of crimefighters.
Morality: The Global Guardians is stereotypical four-color campaign, and for the most part the morality of the campaign will be four-color as well.
www.herogames.com /forums/showthread.php?t=24704   (920 words)

  
 The Global Guardians PBEM Universe
The Global Guardians PBEM Universe is as realistic as possible while simultaneously as four-color as possible.
The Global Guardians PBEM Universe is copyrighted to Jack and Rebecca Butler, and is their solely owned property.
Except where otherwise specifically noted, the Global Guardians PBEM Universe, all Global Guardians characters, and all stories included therein are Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 by Jack and Rebecca Butler with all rights reserved under International Copyright Convention.
www.angelfire.com /biz4/globalguardians   (2047 words)

  
 History of the Global Guardians
Global Guardians fight against the shadow demons in the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Global Guardians are again under mind-control for a brief time, this time by the villain Sonar.
An ancient foe of Dr. Mist attacks the Global Guardians, resulting in the deaths of Bushmaster, Thunderlord and Wild Huntsman.
dcworld.itgo.com /GlobalHistory.html   (763 words)

  
 Guardians   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
(6) the guardian (loyalist) - defensive, engaging, and responsible;
GUARDIANS - Guardians of the Watchtowers or Guardians of the Four Quarters.
Guardians - Ceremonial magicians use the gaurdians of the watchtowers or gaurdians of the four quarters.Some witches use them,too.There are those that see these gaurdians as ugly little biddies,such as lizards,dragons,etc...
www.experiencefestival.com /guardians   (1251 words)

  
 How to defeat Bushism in the US and globally in 2004. : QC IMC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
However, the present guardians of global capitalism can and should be regarded as miscreant, even among other capitalists.
Global action taken either to influence, or in response to national elections is not without precedent.
Global public opinion helped to overturn the fraudulent “re-election” of Ferdinand Marcos as President of the Philippines, in 1986 (where were these activists in 2000?).
qc.indymedia.org /mail.php?id=245   (5792 words)

  
 Millennium forum
Their brand of globalization is a threat to the sovereignty of every nation and the freedom of every citizen on earth.
Hence, global socialism is at the core of this new global "democracy." Poverty is seen as a violation of basic human rights.
Naturally, the Forum’s report does not state the obvious fact that their brand of globalization is nothing less than a push for centralized, global control of every man, woman and child by a partnership between this elite group of NGOs and the UN.
www.discerningtoday.org /members/Digest/2000Digest/June/millennium_forum.htm   (912 words)

  
 apokolips_meta
GUARDIAN (aka GOLDEN GUARDIAN): A clone of Jim Harper, a heroic policeman and costumed hero who was shot dead by a member of Inter-Gang.
Sinestro is a Korugarian, assigned by the Guardians of the Universe to be the Green Lantern of that world, but his corruption led them to remove him from active duty, take away his uniform and ring, and exile him.
DUNCAN, MAL (formerly THE HORNBLOWER and THE GUARDIAN III): Former superhero and ex-member of the Teen Titans.
dark_mark.tripod.com /apokolips_meta.html   (17786 words)

  
 Print Article: Double jeopardy for the global economy
The guardians of global growth are putting on a brave face, but after years in the doldrums the world economy is still in serious jeopardy.
The IMF's global report card, also released this month, had a more cautious tone than the OECD's, but it still predicted faltering world growth this year and a return to "normal" growth in the first half of 2004.
The IMF conceded the global outlook was marked by great un-certainty and there were big downside risks to its forecasts.
www.smh.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2003/04/27/1051381847791.html   (1089 words)

  
 Name
Nommo, wizard-king of the mighty African empire of Kor, was the guardian and chosen disciple of the mystic Flame of Life some 7,000 years ago.
He raised his visibility as Dr. Mist and, as part of the Dome, organized the super-group known as the Global Guardians.
Ashamed of his relative weakness and of his charades, Mist abandoned his plan to confront Zatanna, choosing to remain with the Global Guardians instead.
www.mykey3000.com /cosmicteams/profiles/drmist.html   (774 words)

  
 Vanguard -Viewpoint : Overstretched global capitalism and the Nigerian project (1)
Be it in world trade or in global capital flows, the project of global capitalism had begun to be swift, forcing nations after nations, rich and poor alike to simply fall in line for their own interests, or risk a huge price.
This is where the wrongs of global corporate capitalism seem to be generating an incredible pain to those not strong enough to be doing this survivalist thing on their own.
It is this growing breakdown of trust in public institutions, this new brand of aggressive individualism, and the accompanying corruption and enrichment of few guardians of global corporate capitalism that is now signaling that an imminent danger is around the corner.
www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/viewpoints/vp222022005.html   (3319 words)

  
 Muddying the waters between guardians and traders - OpinionWebDiaryArchive2003 - www.smh.com.au
The non-execs are meant to be "guardians" of a sort but the sensible reforms to corporate governance proposed by Sir Adrian Cadbury (3) and his imitators were meant to be taken up by consensus and collegiality amongst business people - a form of self-interested trading.
The guardians can establish the correct boundary conditions for the operation of institutions but they cannot run everything in the way that the Soviet Union attempted in the 20th century.
In the end, it all has to be paid for by the next generation, by which time the power of the guardians to regulate anything at all may have diminished to the point of powerlessness.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/06/04/1054700269328.html   (5068 words)

  
 Global Network Guardians - By Patrick Chisholm - Military Information Technology
The structure and responsibilities of the JTF-GNO reflect this importance, as it oversees the operational control of the military’s Global Information Grid (GIG), ensuring it is always available to warfighters and their commanders.
It provides global situational awareness of the GIG through the Network Common Operational Picture and by customer support to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the National Military Command Center and all combatant commanders.
The task force itself is authorized to have 255 positions, but it oversees the functions of personnel connected to the GIG around the globe.
www.military-information-technology.com /article.cfm?DocID=809   (1922 words)

  
 Galaxy Guardians Home - GuildPortal Guild Hosting
All Guardians should direct their attention to the information section.
Guardian Beacon shouted, "Check Gem Pulse for info on 2nd annual short story contest!"
guardian tk421 shouted, "How about April 30 (sunday) as the date for the 2nd anniversary celebration?"
www.guildportal.com /Guild.aspx?GuildID=14331&TabID=120346   (119 words)

  
 Global Guardians PBEM Campaign Openings - HERO GAMES Discussion Boards
The Global Guardians campaign is becoming three separate campaigns.
I would prefer that these slots go to players who have been involved in the Guardians PBEM Universe for two years or less.
If he comes from a gaming environment that places little or no control over what type of character a player makes, then to walk into the world of Global Guardians, with controls that are significant, might in fact be more then one would expect.
www.herogames.com /forums/showthread.php?t=22594   (1223 words)

  
 ZNet Commentary: John Walker Lindh and Global Criminal Justice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
What sentences do the guardians of global justice propose for George Bush Senior and General Norman Scwarzkopf for any number of crimes during the Persian Gulf "War," including the "Highways of Death" massacre, when US bombers mercilessly attacked thousands of retreating military and civilian vehicles flying white flags?
It is to open oneself up to the charge of "anti-Americanism," of being on the wrong side of the all-or-nothing division of the world - "either you are with us or you are with the terrorists" - announced by George W. Bush on September 20th.
You only have to possess to develop, with good reasons, serious questions about the extent to which the US government is a credible opponent and not in fact a leading practitioner of terrorism.
www.zmag.org /sustainers/content/2002-08/20street.cfm   (1260 words)

  
 Global Guardians
The membership of the Guardians spanned the entire world (including the U.S.), but it was some time before the group had any contact with other American heroes.
The first recorded meeting was between a group of four Guardians (Green Flame, Icemaiden, Rising Sun, Tasmanian Devil) and the team Infinity, Inc. At this time, American heroes were frustrated by the federal ban on super-hero activity and Infinity accepted the same assignment as the Global Guardians: to protect a Canadian trade conference.
The Guardians regained their free wills and Owl Woman — who had been in on everything — escaped.
www.mykey3000.com /cosmicteams/cosmic/globalguardians.html   (1928 words)

  
 The Comic Treadmill: Infinity Inc. 31-36 (1986-87)
The Guardians and the Infinitors have been hired to protect a trade conference from a threat — neither group is happy the other is there and the conflicts and interactions are entertaining.
In grand old-fashioned DC manner, the story turns into separate adventures with each team consisting of a villain with a personal mission, an Infinitor and a Global Guardian with the denouement coming when the separate teams reconvene at stories’ end.
The first of which is the Tasmanian Devil of the Global Guardians.
www.comictreadmill.com /CTMBlogarchives/2004/2004_Individual/2004_01/000232.php   (1435 words)

  
 Fire's Home Page
In June, 1982, the Global Guardians, and Green Fury, were introduced to DC's mainstream continuity, in the pages of DC Comics Presents #46, written by E. Nelson Bridwell and pencilled by Alex Saviuk, in which Superman teamed up with the Global Guardians.
The first changes, though, were minor ones: Right after Crisis, she, as a Guardian, guest-starred in Infinity INC. #34-36, with a new codename - Green Flame, probably to avoid any confusion with Fury (Lyta Hall) the Infinitor.
Green Flame left the Global Guardians when they lost U.N. support and managed to join the Justice League International, along with her best friend, Ice Maiden II.
www.fortunecity.com /tattooine/herbert/222/greenfury.htm   (847 words)

  
 [25 Jun 1996] DCF/268 : AT DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE, INDONESIA'S FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS FOR GREATER EMPHASIS ON ...
Despite their claim to being the guardians of global non-proliferation, he said, those countries failed to reflect a genuine non-proliferation policy in the draft basic obligations of parties.
ALI ALATAS, Foreign Minister of Indonesia, said the preambular part of the draft treaty should have at least two fundamental objectives: to curb any form of nuclear weapons proliferation, and to serve as a basis for the pursuit of the objective of eliminating all nuclear weapons.
Indonesia was dismayed by the positions being taken by some nuclear-weapon States which, despite their claim to being the guardians of global non-proliferation, failed to reflect a genuine non-proliferation policy in the draft basic obligations under the treaty.
www.un.org /news/Press/docs/1996/19960625.dcf268.html   (1488 words)

  
 Vanguard -Viewpoint : Overstretched global capitalism and the Nigerian project (2)
Analysts equally would agree on what the real assault on the economy would be when the new owners now prefer lending only for importing finished goods and in the extractive business to financing local efforts in agriculture, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship.
And the best strategy to achieve this is already in place: massive takeover of major newspapers and television stations, and then realigning them as the new mouthpiece of global corporate capitalism.
Also, making sure our political institutions are reflective of the system, and those who run them are no strangers, care has since been taken to ensure that those who get elected, or get appointed to serve public interests are good friends of the system.
www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/viewpoints/vp223022005.html   (2025 words)

  
 Global Guardians - Save the Children Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
By becoming a Global Guardian you can make a difference to the world's children and along the way find that elusive competitive edge.
By forming a strategic alliance with Save the Children and becoming a Global Guardian the advantages for your organisation are clear.
Not only is it a reflection of your corporate values, but your customers, employees and indeed all stakeholders will feel good about being involved with such a responsible and sensitive corporate identity.
www.savethechildren.net /australia/corporate_donations/global_guardians   (854 words)

  
 Inside Pulse v2 .::. Who's Who in the DCU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
It's not too much of a leap to think that some former Global Guardians would have joined up with the Ultramarines, after all those snobs in the JLA weren't returning their calls.
As far as the Global Guardians, they are now associated with the Ultramarines, so I think the buggers I guess.
I will point out that at the end of the Ultramarines first appearance in JLA that there are already several Guardians with them when they announce their plans for Superbia.
www.insidepulse.com /article.php?contentid=31960   (4250 words)

  
 Appendix of Heroes
Zulu speedster who was a member of the Global Guardians.
Profiled in Who’s Who in the DC Universe #9 under Global Guardians (November 1985) and in The DC Comics Encyclopedia under Global Guardians (2004).
Alternate Green Lantern for the sector containing Earth during Hal Jordan’s tenure, later put in charge of the Mosaic world (a patchwork of cities stolen from different planets by a mad Guardian of the Universe).
www.hyperborea.org /flash/appendix-heroes.html   (1504 words)

  
 Fire (comics) - Psychology Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In the course of one of her missions, she was exposed to the accident which granted her super-human powers, prompting her to assume the identity of the Green Fury and join the international superhero team the Global Guardians.
Shortly after changing her name to the Green Flame, the Guardians' UN funding was withdrawn in the wake of the formation the Justice League International.
Miss daCosta talked her teammate and friend Icemaiden into joining her in approaching the JLI embassy and asking for a job and remarkably, in the wake of Black Canary's resignation and the abduction of several members, the short-handed JLI took them on.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Fire_(comics)   (1022 words)

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