Ben Affleck got his just revenge when his film Argo won the Academy Award for Best Picture for one of its three wins

Ang Lee’s Life of Pi won four wards including Best Director

The show featured many tributes to movie musicals and a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the James Bond franchise

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Affleck was also a producer of this film, but was not nominated as Best Director

Jennifer Lawrence won the best actress award for her performance in Sliver Linings Playbook

Daniel Day Lewis became the first three time winner for best actor for his work in Lincoln

Christopher Waltz won the best supporting actor award for his performance Django Unchained

Anne Hathaway won the best supporting actress award for Les Miserables

Seth McFarlane received mixed reviews as host, but the telecast had the highest ratings in several year

Sodium levels in many foods served at Canadian restaurant chains exceed the amount an adult should take in during a day, a new study finds.

Researchers examined the salt levels in more than 9,000 foods sold at 65 fast-food restaurants and 20 sit-down restaurant chains with at least 20 locations across the country.

It is recommended that adults eat up to 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day, which is called the daily adequate intake (AI) level

People aged 14 and older should not eat more than 2,300 mg sodium per day

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SODIUM LEVELS HIGH IN RESTAURANT MEALS

More than 22 per cent of sandwiches or wraps, ribs and pasta entrees with meat or seafood exceeded the UL for sodium at sit-down restaurants.

At fast food restaurants, the highest categories were stir fry entrees, poutine or fries with toppings, tacos and burritos, sandwiches or wraps and salads with meat or seafood.

Study authors took the systematic look at sodium levels provided by industry in 2010 and early 2011.

Two Canadian companies are willing to pay blood donors to get their plasma.

Canadian Plasma Resources in Toronto and CanGene Plasma in Winnipeg are both promoting compensation for plasma donors on their websites, although neither company lists the amount of payment being offered.

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PAYING FOR BLOOD DONATIONS

Plasma contains many specialized proteins (antibodies) that aid in fighting infections and can be used to make life saving medical products, according to Cangene.

Starting in the 1980s, thousands of Canadians became infected with HIV and hepatitis C from tainted blood and plasma imported from the U.S., where donors are paid.

The safety and quality of blood collection is regulated, but payment is not