According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2009 is the Year of the Ox.  The Ox, or the Buffalo sign symbolizes prosperity through hard work. Those born under the influence of the Ox or Buffalo are fortunate to be stable and persevering.  The typical Ox is a tolerant person with strong character.  Not many people could equal the resolution and fearlessness that the Ox exhibits when deciding to accomplish a task.  Ox people work hard without complaints at work or at home.  They know that they will succeed through hard work and sustained efforts, and do not believe in get-rich-quick schemes.

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- This year as of the chinese is year of the Ox. I was watching television way back home of their predictions for this year. I heard that the economy will be slow and some companies will close which in turn would make lots of peopel unemployed, and it's not advisable to go into a big business since it might go bankrupt but a small business somehow will prosper. I don't know if this is true, but again this are just predictions. It's really up to a person how he/she manages everything. But I don't want to be affected with this predictions, it's just something that you need to be aware of what might happen. -