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Volume4 Issue5(3) Volume 4, Issue 5(3), May 2015 International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research Published by Sucharitha Publications 8-21-4,Saraswathi Nivas,Chinna Waltair Visakhapatnam – 530 017 Andhra Pradesh – India Email: [email protected] Website: www.ijmer.in Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Dr.K. Victor Babu Faculty, Department of Philosophy Andhra University – Visakhapatnam - 530 003 Andhra Pradesh – India EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Prof. S.Mahendra Dev Prof. Fidel Gutierrez Vivanco Vice Chancellor Founder and President Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Escuela Virtual de Asesoría Filosófica Research Lima Peru Mumbai Prof. Igor Kondrashin Prof.Y.C. Simhadri The Member of The Russian Philosophical Vice Chancellor, Patna University Society Former Director The Russian Humanist Society and Expert of Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary The UNESCO, Moscow, Russia Studies, New Delhi & Formerly Vice Chancellor of Dr. Zoran Vujisiæ Benaras Hindu University, Andhra University Rector Nagarjuna University, Patna University St. Gregory Nazianzen Orthodox Institute Universidad Rural de Guatemala, GT, U.S.A Prof. (Dr.) Sohan Raj Tater Former Vice Chancellor Singhania University, Rajasthan Prof.U.Shameem Department of Zoology Andhra University Visakhapatnam Prof.K.Sreerama Murty Department of Economics Dr. N.V.S.Suryanarayana Andhra University - Visakhapatnam Dept. of Education, A.U. Campus Vizianagaram Prof. K.R.Rajani Department of Philosophy Dr. Momin Mohamed Naser Andhra University – Visakhapatnam Department of Geography Institute of Arab Research and Studies Prof. P.D.Satya Paul Cairo University, Egypt Department of Anthropology Andhra University – Visakhapatnam I Ketut Donder Depasar State Institute of Hindu Dharma Prof. Josef HÖCHTL Indonesia Department of Political Economy University of Vienna, Vienna & Prof. Roger Wiemers Ex. Member of the Austrian Parliament Professor of Education Austria Lipscomb University, Nashville, USA Prof. Alexander Chumakov Dr.B.S.N.Murthy Chair of Philosophy Department of Mechanical Engineering Russian Philosophical Society GITAM University –Visakhapatnam Moscow, Russia N.Suryanarayana (Dhanam) Department of Philosophy Dr.Ton Quang Cuong Andhra University Dean of Faculty of Teacher Education Visakhapatnam University of Education, VNU, Hanoi Dr.S.V Lakshmana Rao Prof. Chanakya Kumar Coordinator Department of Computer Science A.P State Resource Center University of Pune,Pune Visakhapatnam Prof. Djordje Branko Vukelic Dr.S.Kannan Department for Production Engineering Department of History University of Novi Sad, Serbia Annamalai University Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram Prof.Shobha V Huilgol Department of Pharmacology Dr. Barada Prasad Bhol Off- Al- Ameen Medical College, Bijapur Registrar, Purushottam Institute of Engineering & Technology Prof.Joseph R.Jayakar Sundargarh, Odisha Department of English GITAM University Dr.E. Ashok Kumar Hyderabad Department of Education North- Eastern Hill University, Shillong Prof.Francesco Massoni Department of Public Health Sciences Dr.K.Chaitanya University of Sapienza, Rome Department of Chemistry Nanjing University of Science and Prof.Mehsin Jabel Atteya Technology Al-Mustansiriyah University People’s Republic of China College of Education Department of Mathematics, Iraq Dr.Merina Islam Department of Philosophy Prof. Ronato Sabalza Ballado Cachar College, Assam Department of Mathematics University of Eastern Philippines, Philippines Dr. Bipasha Sinha S. S. Jalan Girls’ College Dr.Senthur Velmurugan .V University of Calcutta, Calcutta Librarian Kalasalingam University Dr. K. John Babu Krishnankovil Tamilnadu Department of Journalism & Mass Comm Central University of Kashmir, Kashmir ® © Editor-in-Chief, IJMER Typeset and Printed in India www.ijmer.in IJMER, Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research, concentrates on critical and creative research in multidisciplinary traditions. This journal seeks to promote original research and cultivate a fruitful dialogue between old and new thought. C O N T E N T S Volume 4 Issue 5(3) May 2015 S. Page No No 1. Bali Tourism Image from WOM to e-WOM according to 1 4A Approach Ni Gusti Ayu Dewi Paramita Arisandi, I Gede Putu Wirawan and Linawati 2. Agriculture: A New Approach to Sustainable 14 Development R. Sudhakar Goud 3. Essential Principles for Quality Education 19 T.Vijay Kumar Ratnam 4. Languaging Issues in Bali Tourism : An Eco- 30 Sociolinguistic Approach Yohanes Kristianto and Ketut Artawa 5. The Study of Deviations in Grammar and Syntactic 47 Structures of English in Telugu-Speaking Region Siva Satyanarayana Jagarapu 6. Pneumatic Operated Pipe Cutting Machine Using 58 Abrasive Disc Cutter Roshani U. Shingarwade and Pankaj S. Chavan 7. Marginalization of Hindu Female Employees at Five 66 Star Hotels in Bali(A Case Study) Ni Wayan Karmini 8. College Library Websites Useful to Digital Library 75 P.Subbulakshmi 9. The Significance of Suffering According to Some of the 92 Major Existentialist Thinkers Papori Boruah 10. Finite Element Analysis of Stainless Steel-AISI 316l and 105 Titanium-Tia14v Intramedullary Locking Rod for Tibia Bone Fracture R. A. Lekurwale, S. N. Aloni and K. S. Dagwar 11. Self-Help Group and Women Empowerment: A Case 116 Study of Hugli District in West Bengal Sayanti Poddar 12. Indian Agriculture and Sustainable Development in IPR 125 (Intellectual Property Rights) Regime Smrutirekha Mohanty and Minati Mallick 13. An Implementation of Cluster Based Certificate 143 Revocation with Vindication Capability for Manet Ruchita Harish Bajaj and P.L. Ramteke 14. Quality Education – The Role of Teachers 157 Shaik John Abraham Joseph 15. ŚAṁKara on JīVa ̄IśVara and Sāksin 165 Soumya Kanti Sinha 16. Performance Evaluation of SBI Magnum Equity Fund 179 G.Gangaiah 17. Platform and Local Train Tickets in Mobile by Using 188 Android Application P.Kiruthika and S.Shanmugapriya 18. Problems and Prospects of Rural Entrepreneurs 195 M.Sandhya Sridevi and M.Pardha Saradhi 19. The Relationship Between Skill and Fitness of Urban 212 Soccer Players of West Bengal Provash Das and Piyali Mishra 20. Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Content 221 Knowledge in the Sixth Grade Mathematics Textbook of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Subir Sen and Tuhin Kumar Samanta Dr. K. VICTOR BABU ISSN : 2277 – 7881 M.A.,M.A.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.,PDF, (D.Lit) Impact Factor :2.972(2015) Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Index Copernicus Value: 5.16 Studies & Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research (IJMER) & Sucharitha: A Journal of Philosophy and Religion Andhra University, Visakhapatnam Pin - 530 003 , Andhra Pradesh – India Editorial…… You will be happy to know that we have entered the fourth year of publication of IJMER, since its inception in April 2012. Focusing on many interdisciplinary subjects, the published papers are spreading the knowledge with fervent hope of upholding the holistic approach. With all my heart, I reiterate to echo my sincere feelings and express my profound thanks to each and every valued contributor. This journal continues to nurture and enhance the capabilities of one and all associated with it. We as a team with relentless efforts are committed to inspire the readers and achieve further progress. Aim is to sustain the tempo and improve. We acknowledge with pleasure that our readers are enjoying the publications of Sucharita Publishers. We solicit to receive ideas and comments for future improvements in its content and quality. Editor – in-Chief explicitly conveys his gratitude to all the Editorial Board members. Your support is our motivation. Best wishes to everyone. Dr.K.Victor Babu Editor-in-Chief SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES, COMMERCE & MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, MEDICINE, SCIENCES, ART & DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, LAW www.ijmer.in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ISSN : 2277-7881; IMPACT FACTOR - 2.972; IC VALUE:5.16 VOLUME 4, ISSUE 5(3), MAY 2015 BALI TOURISM IMAGE FROM WOM TO E-WOM ACCORDING TO 4A APPROACH Ni Gusti Ayu Dewi Paramita Arisandi I GedePutuWirawan, Linawati Udayana University Udayana University Bali, Indonesia Bali, Indonesia Introduction Currently, social media seems to be the most effective way to promote tourism. This media type has many advantages compared to other traditional media. In the past, there was word of mouth media, which has a role in promoting Bali, but as time passed by, the media has changed the role of word of mouth into modern media such as television, radio, magazines, and the internet, which allows internet users to access a wealth of information and data through a series of web 2.0 or social media, where media is very easy to use and a lot of companies related to tourism in Bali have been using this web series to promote their products and services. Social media, which Merriam-Webster defines as “forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and micro-blogging) Here the users enable to create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (“Social media,” 2011),” The potential growth during the past several years, especially in September 2005, 16% of 18-29-year-old internet users were social networking site-users; by May 2010, this number had grown to be 86%. Likewise, between September 2005 and May 2010, the number of 30-49-year-olds, 50-64-year-olds, and 65+ year-old internet users using social networking sites has risen from 12% to 61%, 7% to 47%, and 5% to26% (Henrikson, 2011). Bali's tourism image is
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