definiens: means any event beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party including, but not limited to, embargoes ; war or acts of war, includin g terrorism ; insurrections, riots, or civil unrest ; strikes, lockouts or other labor disturbances ; epidemics, fi re, floods, earthquakes or other acts of nature ; or acts, omissions or delays in acting by any governmental a uthority ( including, but not limited to, the refusa l of the competent government agencies to issue required Reg ulatory Approvals due to reasons other than the aff ected Party ’s negligence or willful misconduct or any oth er cause within the reasonable control of the affec ted Party ), and failure of plant or machinery ( provided that such failure coul d not have been prevented by the exercise of skill, diligence, and prudence that would be reasonably and ordinaril y expected from a skilled and experienced person en gaged in the same type of undertaking under the same or s imilar circumstances )