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Barbara Stevens checks the health of tissue cultured plantlets growing in agar enriched with hormones and nutrients at Alcoa's Marrinup Nursery in Australia.

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  1. A woman walks into the world headquarters of Alcoa in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Alcoa is expected to release third quarter earnings after the market close Wednesday.
  2. A woman walks into the world headquarters of Alcoa in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Alcoa is expected to release fourth quarter earnings after the market close Wednesday.
  3. Metal workers from Italian factories of US leading aluminum company Alcoa shout slogans during a demonstration in central Rome, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The workers are protesting against job cuts in the Sardinian plant of the multinational company. Italian agencies reported that police clashed with some of the demonstrators when they tried to march past the US embassy.
  4. Metal workers from the Italian factories of US leading aluminum company Alcoa tend to a colleague, name not available, on the ground following clashes with police during a demonstration in central Rome, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The workers are protesting against job cuts in the Sardinian plant of the multinational company. Italian agencies reported that police clashed with some of the demonstrators when they tried to march past the US embassy.
  5. A metal worker from the Italian factories of US leading aluminum company Alcoa waves flags from atop a bronze statue "Continuacion", by Spanish sculpture Jimenez Deredia, during a demonstration in Piazza Barberini square, central Rome, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The workers are protesting against job cuts in the Sardinian plant of the multinational company.
  6. Metal workers from the Italian factories of US leading aluminum company Alcoa clash with police during a demonstration in central Rome, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The workers are protesting against job cuts in the Sardinian plant of the multinational company.
  7. A chair and a bin are thrown at police during clashes between metal workers from the Italian factories of US leading aluminum company Alcoa and police in a demonstration in central Rome, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The workers are protesting against job cuts in the Sardinian plant of the multinational company. Italian agencies reported that police clashed with some of the demonstrators when they tried to march past the US embassy.
  8. Metal workers from the Italian factories of US leading aluminum company Alcoa clash with police during a demonstration in central Rome, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The workers are protesting against job cuts in the Sardinian plant of the multinational company. Italian agencies reported that police clashed with some of the demonstrators when they tried to march past the US embassy.
  9. Metal workers from the Italian factories of US leading aluminum company Alcoa clash with police during a demonstration in central Rome, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The workers are protesting against job cuts in the Sardinian plant of the multinational company. Italian agencies reported that police clashed with some of the demonstrators when they tried to march past the US embassy.
  10. Metal workers from the Italian factories of US leading aluminum company Alcoa tend to a colleague on the ground following clashes with police during a demonstration in central Rome, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The workers are protesting against job cuts in the Sardinian plant of the multinational company. Italian agencies reported that police clashed with some of the demonstrators when they tried to march past the US embassy.
  11. Metal workers from the Italian factories of US leading aluminium company Alcoa shout slogans during a demonstration in central Rome, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The workers are protesting against job cuts in the Sardinian plant of the multinational company. Italian agencies reported that police clashed with some of the demonstrators when they tried to march past the US embassy.
  12. Metal workers from the Italian factories of US leading aluminum company Alcoa demonstrate in central Rome, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The workers are protesting against job cuts in the Sardinian plant of the multinational company. Italian agencies reported that police clashed with some of the demonstrators when they tried to march past the US embassy.
  13. Metal workers from the Italian factories of US leading aluminum company Alcoa clash with police during a demonstration in central Rome, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The workers are protesting against job cuts in the Sardinian plant of the multinational company. The police clashed with some of the demonstrators when they tried to march past the US embassy.
  14. A new distribution truck designed by Renault Trucks for Coca-Cola Enterprises Belgium is equipped with Alcoa forged aluminum wheels, which help make the vehicle even more environmentally friendly.
  15. A pair of runners go past the world headquarters of Alcoa in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Alcoa is expected to release thrid quarter earnings after the market close Wednesday.
  16. A pair of runners go past the world headquarters of Alcoa in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Alcoa is expected to release fourth quarter earnings after the market close Wednesday.

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