Abstract: A dominator wire comprises a plurality of braided strands forming a continous wire. Each separate strand is supplied with an electrical current that is different than the electrical current that is supplied to each of the other strands. A plurality of insulating disks are disposed in spaced relationship a predetermined distance apart along the length of the wire creating discrete wire segments. The spaced distance is selected so that a bird that lands on the wire cannot put both of its feet on the wire between the same two insulating disks. Each wire segment has a single exposed metal conductor segment. When the bird alights on the wire, each foot will contact a different metal conductor segment thereby causing a current to flow through the body of the bird causing the bird to be stunned or killed.

Abstract: A shoe sole made of a flexible, resilient material and having a central longitudinal passageway therein. A fresh air intake is located at the heel region of the sole and provides ventilation air to the passageway. With each stride, the wearer pumps air from the heel through the longitudinal passageway and then out upwardly extending vents to the interior of the shoe.