definiens: means, with respect to an affected Party, any circumstances or events that a re beyond the reasonable control of any one or more of : that Party, its respective Affiliates, or any of their respective vendors, suppliers or shipping car riers ( including, in each case to the extent such circumstances or events are beyond the reasonable c ontrol of the affected Party, any ( a ) act of God, ( b ) natural disaster or severe weather condition ( e .g ., lightning, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, drought, blizzards, ice storms, volcanic eruption, epidemic, etc . ), fire or explosion, ( c ) war, invasion, hostilities ( whether war is declared or n ot ), terrorist threat or act, riot, rebellion, muti ny, sabotage or other civil unrest, ( d ) act or decision of any Governmental Authorities or change in applicable Law, ( e ) sinking, crashing, embargo or b lockade, ( f ) strikes, labor disturbances, stoppages 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 circu mstance or event that is not under the reasonable control of the affected Party )