definiens: means, with respect to an affected Party, any circ umstances or events that are beyond the reasonable control of any one or more of : that Party, its respective Affiliates, or any of their respective vendors, suppliers or shipping carriers ( including, in each case to the extent such circums tances or events are beyond the reasonable control of the affected Party, any ( a ) act of God, ( b ) natural dis aster or severe weather condition ( e.g., lightning, earthqua kes, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, drought, blizza rds, ice storms, volcanic eruption, epidemic, etc . ), fire or explosion, ( c ) war, invasion, hostilities ( whether war is declared or not ), terrorist threat or act, riot, re bellion, mutiny, sabotage or other civil unrest, ( d ) act or decision of any Governmental Authorities or change in applicable Law, ( e ) sinking, crashing, embargo o r blockade, ( f ) strikes, labor disturbances, stoppage s or slowdowns or other industrial disturbances, ( g ) failure or delay of public utilities or common carriers, ( h ) batch failure, supply failure or outa ge, equipment failure or malfunction, shortages of fuel, power or raw materials or ( i ) any other circumstance or event that is not under the reasonable control of t he affected Party )