The Athenian Agora. The Agora of Athens was the center of the ancient city: a large, open square where the citizens could assemble for a wide variety of purposes. On any given day the space might be used as a market, or for an election, a dramatic performance, a religious procession, military drill, or athletic competition.
Bear spray is a non-lethal bear deterrent designed to stop aggressive behavior in bears. Its use can reduce human injuries caused by bears and the number of bears killed by people in self-defense.
A 2008 Efficacy of Bear Deterrent Spray in Alaska study stated:  1 Red pepper spray stopped bearsâ undesirable behavior 92% of the time when used on brown bears, 90% for black bears, and 100% for polar bears.  Of all persons carrying sprays, 98% were uninjured by bears in close-range encounters.