Aligning columns in DW in Internet explorer.

My columns are crooked and the code appears to be fixed.
Signed,Doug

If you can't post a link to your problem page, a very distant second would be to copy and paste the entire code of your page and css directly into the forum (do not use an email reply, it won't work).
Without seeing the code and what it's doing/not doing, there's really no good way to help you aside from randomly guessing what the culprit might be.
My first guess will be "html or css errors may be causing a display problem"
Run your code through the validators here to clear up any errors...
CSS: http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/
HTML: http://validator.w3.org/

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                            oil and gas until it's purified enough to go through
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      <p><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><em>Process operators are expected to be in high demand in the next few years. One study reported that between 2006 and 2020, over 5,000 new plant and facility operators will be needed in the oil sands.</em></font></p>
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              <font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">One study reported that between 2006 and 2020, over 5,000 new plant
              and facility operators will be needed in the oil sands. As construction
              of more and more oil sands projects ends and production begins, there
              is a change in the kind
              of workers most needed. More maintenance trades are needed and less
              construction trades workers are needed. Also, companies now need more
              operating and technical employees, such as process operators, power
              engineers, and instrumentation technicians.<p>A study recently put out by the Government of Alberta (Report on Phase
              2 of the Oil Sands Labour Resource Study) found that from 2006 to 2020,
              15,000 new employees would be needed for operations and maintenance
              in the oil sands industry. The study says there will be a need for
              over 5,000 plant and facility operators between 2006 and 2020. This
              includes process operators
              (noc 9232) and power engineers (noc 7351).
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        Over the next few years, more plants and facilities will open up and the
        demand for process operators and power engineers will increase. There is
        advancement in this industry and even movement between industries.</font></em></p>
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              <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Opportunities</strong><br>
                Recently, there have been over 80 job postings for process operators
                and power engineers, so there is great opportunity in Wood Buffalo
                for this occupation.
              </font><font size="2"> </font></p>
                <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&#8220;Attrition
                  is one reason (for the increased need) because a lot of the older
                  guys are going to be coming to the age of retirement within a
                  very short time and they will have to be replaced,&#8221; says
                  John Cook, associate dean of technology with Keyano College. &#8220;The
                  other reason is expansion of the existing plants and new plants
                starting up.&#8221;</font></p>
              <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hazel White,
                    recruitment advisor with Syncrude Canada Ltd. says they recently
                    had a large number of process operator
                      positions
                      posted online
                      because of their practice to promote staff within the company.While
                      this is an entry-level position, most companies require that
                    their employees have at least a high school diploma and their fourth
                      class power engineering ticket. For more information on education,
                      see Schools
                      on page 4.</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">           </font>          </p>
              <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Process operators</strong><br>
                There are a few different kinds of process operators: refinery/upgrader
                process operator, gas plant operator, and oil and gas pipeline operator,
                to name a few. The jobs found in Fort McMurray are generally related
                to mineral and hydrocarbon processing in the oil sands industry.</font></p>
              <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">When
                      searching for jobs, be aware that there are a number of different
                  job titles for process operators. Usually, the title of the job
                  is based on the process the employee is involved with or by the
                  unit
                      in which the employee works. See the list on this page for
                  other common
                  job titles found recently on Job Bank.<img src="images/htmlbulletinimages/1008v3.png" width="209" height="365" align="right" class="floatrightnocut"></font></p>          <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Movement between
                  industries</strong><br>
                  There are industries other than oil and gas where process operators
                  can work, such as pulp mills and chemical plants. They may process
                  different products, but employers will often consider hiring workers
                  from these other industries.</font></p>
                  <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&#8220;We have been successful in taking people that had previously worked
                    in a paper mill,&#8221; says White with Syncrude. &#8220;The processes
                    are certainly different. They&#8217;re dealing with paper, rather
                    than oil, but we recently hired 18 (previous mill workers) and
                    it&#8217;s
                    my understanding that all 18 have gotten their fourth class tickets
                    since coming to Syncrude. We still need people with refinery experience,
                  but it is possible.&#8221; </font></p>            <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Power engineering</strong><br>
                  Process operators in the Fort McMurray area generally have their
                    fourth or third class power engineering certificate, which allows
                    them to
                    process steam and operate boilers. Other process operators, such
                    as pulp mill operators, don&#8217;t necessarily need this. </font></p>
                  <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">In
                      order to be called a power engineer, a person must be certified
                      through the Alberta Boilers Safety Association to operate pressure
                  equipment (www.absa.ca). </font></p>
                  <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">There are
                      four different levels of power engineer&#8212;the lowest
                        is fourth class, going up to first class. For more information
                      on the Alberta Boilers Safety Association, contact their Fort
                        McMurray office
                    at 780-714-3067.</font></p>            <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Field and control
                  room operators</strong><br>
                  There are basically two levels of process operators in Fort McMurray:
                      field operators and control room operators (or board operators). </font></p>
                    <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&#8220;</font><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Primarily
                          when someone is starting out, they&#8217;re in the field,&#8221; says
                          Cook. &#8220;After a few years they can become a board
                          operator if they want to do that. They are more experienced
                          and are
                          kind of like
                          the team lead. They tell the field people what needs to
                          be done and if it needs manual operation, (the field operators)
                          go out and do it&#8212;turning
                          valves, adjusting an instrument to control temperature,
                    pressure, flow, or level.&#8221;</font></p>
                    <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Process
                        operators are responsible for the initial separation processes
                        or the special treatment
                            required to ensure that
                            impurities such
                            as water and sediments are removed from oil and gas in
                            the field. Once
                            separated, the oil or gas is transported by pipeline
                      to refineries, gas plants or markets.</font></p>
                    <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Some duties
                        of a process operator are operating equipment to ensure that
                        the oil meets
                          specifications before it
                              goes into
                              a pipeline.
                        Some of the equipment could be:<img src="images/htmlbulletinimages/1008v4" width="302" height="201" class="floatrightnocut"></font></p>           
                    <ul>
                <li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">compressors</font></li>
                <li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">dehydration
                        units</font></li>
                <li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">vacuum and atmospheric
                      distillation columns</font></li>
                <li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">cokers</font></li>
                <li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">fractionators</font></li>
                <li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">pumps</font></li>
                <li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">compressors</font></li>
                <li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">steam
                        turbines</font></li>
                <li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">heat exchangers</font></li>
              </ul>          <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&#8220;A process operator, whether in Fort McMurray, or in a gas plant
                                      in Medicine Hat, basically processes the upstream
      oil and gas until it&#8217;s
                                          purified enough to go through a pipeline
      outside the gates of the plant,&#8221; says
                                    Cook. </font></p>
              <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Co-op education</strong><br>
                  There are many power engineering programs around northern Alberta
                        (see below) and some process operating courses. Keyano College
                        offers co-ops
                        for both courses and one of the advantages of this program,
                        besides being in Fort McMurray, is the job placements which
                are provided.</font></p>
              <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&#8220;We only take as many students as we can guarantee work placement
                    spots, and students have to compete for a seat,&#8221; says Cook. &#8220;We
                          look at their educational background, their marks and then
                    there&#8217;s
                          an interview process with Keyano staff and industry people&#8212;just
                  like applying for a job.&#8221;</font></p>          <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Salary and benefits</strong><br>
                  The pay range for this occupation varies greatly depending
                          on experience and training, but the range is about $20
                        to $47 per
                          hour, but averages
                          about $30 to $40 per hour. </font></p>
                  <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Because these
                      positions are for ongoing production and maintenance of oil
                      sands projects,
                        employees are expected
                            to move to
                            Fort McMurray, regardless of whether they are doing shift
                            work or
                not.</font></p>
                  <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Over the
                      next few years, there will be many more opportunities for people
                      wanting to get into a career in process
                        operating
                  or power engineering.</font></p></td>
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