Abstract: A charitable donation system that facilitates and monitors charitable donation based on payment card loyalty contributions is disclosed. A simple web-based tool that allows people to join as members, authorize their loyalty contributions offered by payment card companies to be used for charitable donations, and to select which charity the member chooses to receive the loyalty contributions. The loyalty contributions are provided to the member-selected charity in the form of a pre-paid debit card which may only be used for direct, authorized purchases. The charitable donation system monitors and analyzes the charity's purchases and provides purchase information associated with the charity's purchase to the member. The charitable donation system provides a potentially, long-term stream of contributions which may continue indefinitely without further member involvement.

Abstract: A charitable donation system that facilitates and monitors charitable donation based on payment card loyalty contributions is disclosed. A simple web-based tool that allows people to join as members, authorize their loyalty contributions offered by payment card companies to be used for charitable donations, and to select which charity the member chooses to receive the loyalty contributions. The loyalty contributions are provided to the member-selected charity in the form of a pre-paid debit card which may only be used for direct, authorized purchases. The charitable donation system monitors and analyzes the charity's purchases and provides purchase information associated with the charity's purchase to the member. The charitable donation system provides a potentially, long-term stream of contributions which may continue indefinitely without further member involvement.

Abstract: The invention is a foamed bituminous emulsion comprising a bituminous emulsion and vapor entrained within the bituminous emulsion, such that the foamed bituminous emulsion is a frothy mass of foam. The temperature of the foamed bituminous emulsion may be less than 100° C., less than 75° C., or less than 50° C. The vapor entrained within the bituminous emulsion may have a volume greater than 5%, 25%, or 50% by volume of the volume of the bituminous emulsion. The foamed bituminous emulsion may be combined with paving materials to produce a foamed bituminous emulsion paving mixture. A layer may by produced by forming a bituminous emulsion; foaming the bituminous emulsion to produce a foamed bituminous emulsion, where foaming the bituminous emulsion comprises causing vapor to become entrained within the bituminous emulsion; combining the foamed bituminous emulsion with paving materials to produce a paving mixture; and applying the paving mixture to an existing surface to form a new surface.