Sedimentary geology, field studies, stratigraphic architecture, microfossils, stable isotopes past sea level and climate change.
Paläontologie – Abhandlungen, 251: 331-353.
46. Hoentzsch, S., Scheibner, C., Marzouk, A.M., Rasser, M.W. and Kuss, H.J., (2009): Multiple Early Eocene thermal maxima at low latitude platform carbonates - The Eocene succession of the Galala Mountains, Egypt. In: E.M. Crouch, C.P. Strong and C.J. Hollis (Editors), Climatic and biotic events of the Paleogene (CBEP 2009), extended abstracts from an international conference in Wellington, New Zealand, 12-15 January 2009. GNS Science Miscellaneous Series 18, pp. 70-74.
45. Sepúlveda, J., Wendler, J., Leider, A., Kuss, J., Summons, R., Hinrichs, K.-U. (2009): Molecular-isotopic evidence of marine productivity changes across the C/T boundary in the Levant platform (Central Jordan). Organic Geochemistry 40, 553-586.
44. Wendler, J., Wendler, I. and Kuss, J. (2009). Early Turonian shallow marine red beds on the Levant carbonate platform (Jordan), Southern Tethys. SEPM Special Publication 91, 179-187.
41. Wendler, J., Kuss, J., Stein, R., (2006): Expanded platform crises at the MCE and OAE2 (Mid Cenomanian to Lower Turonian) of the Levent carbonate platform (Jordan). Terra Nostra 2006/3, 103.
38. Schulze, F., Marzouk, A.M., Bassiouni, M.A., Kuss, J. (2004): The late Albian-Turonian carbonate platform succession of west-central Jordan: stratigraphy and crises.- Cretaceous Research, 25, 709-737.
37. Bauer, J., Steuber, T., Kuss, J., Heimhofer, U. (2004): Distribution of shallow-water benthics: The Cenomanian – Turonian carbonate platform sequences of Sinai, Egypt. Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on Rudists. Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, 247, 207-231.
36. Lüning, S., Schulze, F., Marzouk, A.M., Kuss, J., Gharaibeh, A. & S. Kolonic (2004): Uranium-enriched horizons refine stratigraphic framework in Cenomanian-Turonian organic-rich strata in central Jordan and northern Tuniasia.- Zeitschr. Dt. Geol. Ges., 155/1, 49-60.
35. Bachmann, M., Bassiouni, M.A.A., Kuss, J. (2003): Stratigraphic modelling, graphic correlation and cyclicities of mid-Cretaceous platform carbonates - northern Sinai, Egypt. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 200, 131-162.
34. Kuss, J., Bassiouni, A., Bauer, J., Bachmann, M., Marzouk, A., Scheibner, C., Schulze, F. (2003): Cretaceous – Paleogene Sequence Stratigraphy of the Levant Platform (Egypt, Sinai, Jordan). - In: Gili, E., Negra, H., & Skelton, P. (Eds.) North African Cretaceous Carbonate Platform Systems, Nato Science Series, 171-187.
30. Bauer, J., Kuss, J., Steuber, T. (2003): Sequence architecture and carbonate platform configuration (Late Cenomanian –Santonian), Sinai, Egypt. Sedimentology 50, 387-414.
29. Bauer, J., Kuss, J., Steuber, T. (2002): Platform Environments, Microfacies and Systems Tracts of the Upper Cenomanian – Lower Santonian of Sinai, Egypt. Facies, 47, 1-26.
28. Bauer, J., Marzouk, A.M., Steuber, T., Kuss, J. (2001): Lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy of the Cenomanian – Santonian strata of Sinai, Egypt. Cretaceous Research, 22, 497-526.
25. Kuss, J., Westerhold, T., Groß, U. & Bauer, J. & Lüning, S. (2000): Mapping of Late Cretaceous stratigraphic sequences along a Syrian Arc uplift – Examples from the Areif el Naqa, Eastern Sinai. Middle East Research Center, Ain Shams University., Earth Science Series, 14, 171-191.
24. Kuss, J. (2000): Sedimentbecken in Ägypten. Forschung, 3/2000, 42-44.
21. Kim, J., Wagner, T., Bachmann, M. & Kuss, J. (1998): Organic facies and thermal maturity of Late Aptian to Early Cenomanian shelf deposits, Northern Sinai (Egypt). International Journal of Coal Geology,39, 251-278.
20. Bachmann, M. & Kuss, J. (1998): The Middle Cretaceous carbonate ramp of the northern Sinai: sequence stratigraphy and facies distribution. In: V.P. Wright & T.P. Burchette (Ed.): Carbonate Ramps. Geological Society Special Publication 149, 253-280.
18. Kunow, R., Bauer, J., Bachmann, M. & Kuss, J. (1998): Verteilungsmuster benthischer Foraminiferen und Tonmineralassoziationen im Oberapt des Sinai. In: J. Kuss (ed.), Afrikas Klimageschichte unter geowissenschaftlichen Aspekten. Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil I, 1997, 353-371.
17. Kuss, J. (Ed.) (1998): Afrikas Klimageschichte unter geowissenschaftlichen Aspekten. Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, Teil I, 1997 (1/2), 381 pp.
16. Kuss, J., Lüning, S. & Bachmann, M. (1998): The Cretaceous downwarp basin of Sinai and early stages of inversion. In: J. Almond et al. (eds) Gondwana 10: "Event Stratigraphy of Gondwana". Journal of African Earth Sciences, 27 (1, Supplement), 225-227.
15. Lüning, S., Kuss, J., Bachmann, M., Morsi, A.M. & Marzouk, A.M. (1998): Sedimentary response to basin inversion: Mid Cretaceous – Early Tertiary pre- to syndeformational deposition at the Areif El Naqa Anticline (Sinai, Egypt). Facies, 38, 103-136.
14. Lüning, S., Marzouk, A.M. & Kuss, J. (1998): Late Maastrichtian litho- and ecocylces from hemipelagic deposits of eastern Sinai, Egypt. Journal of African Earth Sciences, 27, 373-395.
13. Lüning, S., Marzouk, A.M. & Kuss, J. (1998): The Paleocene of central east Sinai, Egypt: 'sequence stratigraphy' in monotonous hemipelagites. Journal of Foraminiferal research, 28, 19-39.
12. Lüning, S., Marzouk, A.M., Morsi, A.M. & J Kuss, J. (1998): Sequence stratigraphy of the Upper Cretaceous of central-east Sinai, Egypt. Cretaceous Research, 19, 153-196.
11. Geyer, O., Kuss, J. & Bachmann, M. (1997): On some Albian Ammonites from the Northeastern Sinai (Egypt). Paläontologische Zeitschrift, 71, 221-229.
10. Bachmann, M., Bandel, K, Kuss, J. & Willems, H. (1996): Sedimentary processes and intertethyal comparisons of two Early/Late Cretaceous carbonate ramp systems (NE-Africa and Spain). In: J. Reitner, F. Neuweiler & F. Gunkel, (Eds), Global and Regional Controls on Biogenic Sedimentation. II. Cretaceous Sedimentation. Göttinger Arbeiten für Geologie und Paläontologie, Sonderband 3, 151-163.
9. Kuss, J. & Bachmann, M. (1996): Cretaceous paleogeography of the Sinai Peninsula and neighbouring areas. Comptes rendus de l'Academie des Sciences, Serie II, Sciences de la Terre et des Planetes, 322, 915-933.
8. Flint, O., Budziak, D., Stahlhut, B., Schulz, S. & Kuss, J. (1995): Geological Map 1: 20000 of the Monastery of St. Anthony (Egypt). Eigenverlag, TFH Berlin.
7. Kuss, J. (1994): Cretaceous (Albian-Turonian) calcareous algae from Egypt and Jordan - systematics, stratigraphy and paleogeography. Abandlungen der Geologischen Bundesantalt, 50, 295-317.
6. Kuss, J. & Herbig, H.-G. (1993): Biogeography, facies and taxonomy of Early Tertiary green algae from Egypt and Morocco. In: F. Baratollo, P. De Castro & M. Parente (Eds) Bollettino della Societa Paleontologia d'Italia, Special Volume 1, 249-280.
5. Luger, P. & Kuss, J. (1993): Late Cretaceous to basal Tertiary shallow-water sedimentation in Northern Somalia. In: U. Thorweihe & H. Schandelmeier (Eds), Geoscientific Research in Northeast Africa, 443-447, Balkema, Rotterdam.
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3. Kuss, J. (1992): The Aptian-Paleocene shelf carbonates of Northeast Egypt and southern Jordan: Establishment and break-up of carbonate platforms along the southern Tethyan shores. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 143, 107-132.
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1. Senowbary-Daryan, B. & Kuss, J. (1992): Anomuren-Koprolithen aus der Kreide von Ägypten. Mitteilungen aus dem Geologisch-Paläontologischen Institut der Universität Hamburg, 73, 129-157.


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Q: Making feature layer selectable in ArcObjects Java without getting AutomationException 0x80004005? I am currently making a FeatureLayer from a resultset.
The feature layer seems to work properly and will display on the map.
However when I choose "select all" on my feature layer I get the following automation exception:
AutomationException: 0x80004005 - Unspecified error
at com.esri.arcgis.carto.FeatureLayer.selectFeatures(Unknown Source)
at cc.nisc.mapping.controls.actions.selection.SelectAllAction.doActionPerformed(SelectAllAction.java:32)
at cc.nisc.gui.action.NiscAction.actionPerformed(NiscAction.java:225)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:2018)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(AbstractButton.java:2341)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(DefaultButtonModel.java:402)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(DefaultButtonModel.java:259)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(AbstractButton.java:376)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI.doClick(BasicMenuItemUI.java:833)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$Handler.mouseReleased(BasicMenuItemUI.java:877)
at java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.mouseReleased(AWTEventMulticaster.java:289)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Component.java:6516)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(JComponent.java:3320)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:6281)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:2229)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:4872)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2287)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4698)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Container.java:4832)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Container.java:4492)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Container.java:4422)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2273)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2719)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4698)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:735)
at java.awt.EventQueue.access$200(EventQueue.java:103)
at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:694)
at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:692)

my relevant code is listed below:
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        String sqliteFile = String.valueOf(mwfFileSystem.getFesDirectory()) + "\\query_exports\\" + queryName + ".sqlite";

        workspace = WorkspaceFactory.SQLITE.openFromFile(
                sqliteFile);

        IFeatureLayer featureLayer = new FeatureLayer();
        featureLayer.setSelectable(true);
            featureLayer.setFeatureClassByRef(workspace.openFeatureClass(queryName));
        featureLayer.setName(queryName);
        ActiveMapContainer mapContainer = ActiveMapContainer.getInstance();

        mapContainer.getMap().addLayer(featureLayer);
    } catch (ArcEngineException | IOException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

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