Born This Way

Gaga's latest single MV will definitely get those conspiracy theories buffs' tongues wagging (good lord what a mouthful) with all the lluminati references.

Hipster points for Gaga with the (inverted) triangles, rainbows, unicorns and space backgrounds. And sci-fi references as well, not forgetting the stylised version of a woman giving birth. The dance moves are great and Lady Gaga's banging body is so freaking hot I yearn for that body oh god. Kinda think the evil nemesis part a bit extra though. But it did played a pivotal role in the ending by having the evil side of humanity appear after the good side of humanity having rode off on the unicorn, signifying that whatever it is, evil is always out there lurking waiting to plant seeds of evil which will then bloom into flowers of chaos and destruction.

Speaking of chaos, my last paper (MRM) is tomorrow and can't wait to finish it once and for all. My mind's a maelstrom of formulas and research shit which I don't think I will be using them in the future. Managed to clear some of the clutter with a surprisingly productive day with my dear study-buddy-of-the-day En Ci.

Code of Ethics In Media Research (condensed my way):

1. Thou art responsible to maketh a careful evaluation in ethical acceptability. Observe stringent safeguards regarding the rights of thy participants.
2. Thou must consider whether thy participants art "subject at risk" or "subject with minimal risk" according to recognised standards.
3. Thou art responsible in ensuring ethical practice in research and for the ethical treatment of thy participants under thy acolytes.
4. Thou shalt maketh a clear and fair agreement with thy participants prior to their participation, that clarifies obligations and responsibilities of each. Thou shalt honour all promises and commitments in agreement. Failure to do so, thou shalt maketh full disclosure. Children and retards requires special safeguard procedure.
5. If concealment/deceptions art imperative in thy research, make sure that it is (1) justified according to the scientific values of thy research, (2) find other alternatives so as to avoid the art of ninjas, (3) fully explain to participants on what to expect yet avoiding the Hawthorne Effect; where demand characteristics is a threat to internal validity where participant knows what to expect during thy research and behaves accordingly.
6. Thou shalt respect individual's freedom to participate in/withdraw from the study in any particular point of time.
7. Thou shalt protect thy participants from physical/mental harm/discomfort/danger from procedures. If there is any, inform the participants on what is going to happen during the procedures. Implement procedures to contact investigators if such consequences arise.
8. After thy data is collected, thou shalt provide information to the participants on the nature of the study and attempts to remove any misconceptions that might have arisen.
9. If research procedures yield undesirable consequences, thou must detect and remove them.
10. Information of thy participants must be kept in private, unless otherwise agreed upon in advance. If there is a possibility of others having access to the info, inform participants.