The word ephemeral means transitory or quickly fading. In all human activity the violent and transitory develops first; repose and profundity appear last. Memory span is transitory; memory is fairly permanent. Vaginal or rectal colonization may be intermittent, transitory, or persistent. In transitory food insecurity, food may be unavailable during certain periods of time. This canal can be transitory or permanent. "Diamonds Are Forever" deals with international travel, marriage and the transitory nature of life. This condition of asymmetry is transitory and statistically normal in female physical and sexual development. Overshoot occurs when the transitory values exceed final value. Death is often viewed as transitory rather than final. Income consists of a permanent (anticipated and planned) component and a transitory (windfall gain/unexpected) component. Food insecurity can be transitory, seasonal, or chronic. In Sikhism, the world is regarded as both transitory and relatively real. Traits are in contrast to states, which are more transitory dispositions. They are transitory but dramatic powerful moments in each story.