diff --git a/CourseExamples/src/DisExamples/build.xml b/CourseExamples/src/DisExamples/build.xml
index e64a0f6d719670d4bce8c0317580c36593fd6817..979e9c01e5fb01f9e2c164fbf0d28dce2088b810 100644
--- a/CourseExamples/src/DisExamples/build.xml
+++ b/CourseExamples/src/DisExamples/build.xml
@@ -5,35 +5,66 @@
 	
 	<target name="clean.specifications">
 		<echo message="ensure all files are closed before deleting..."/>
-        <delete dir="specifications"/>
+        <delete dir="TODO"/>
 	</target>
 	
 	<!-- =============================================== -->
-	
-    <property name="ieeeBaseUrl" value="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/"/>
 		
 	<target name="download.IeeeDisStandards">
-		<mkdir dir="specifications"/>
-		
-		<property name="DIS.1" value="IEEE1278.1-2012.DistributedInteractiveSimulation.ApplicationProtocols.6387564.pdf"/>
-		<echo message="get ${DIS.1}"/>
-        <get     src="${ieeeBaseUrl}/6387564"
-                dest="specifications/${DIS.1}" verbose="true"/>
-		
-		<property name="DIS.2" value="IEEE1278.2-2015.DistributedInteractiveSimulation.CommunicationsServices.7459689.pdf"/>
-		<echo message="get ${DIS.2}"/>
-        <get     src="${ieeeBaseUrl}/7459689"
-                dest="specifications/${DIS.2}" verbose="true"/>
-		
-		<property name="DIS.3" value="IEEE1278.3-2003.DistributedInteractiveSimulation.ExerciseManagement.587529.pdf"/>
-		<echo message="get ${DIS.3}"/>
-        <get     src="${ieeeBaseUrl}/587529"
-                dest="specifications/${DIS.3}" verbose="true"/>
-		
-		<property name="DIS.4" value="IEEE1278.4-2013.DistributedInteractiveSimulation.VV+A.6595010.pdf"/>
-		<echo message="get ${DIS.4}"/>
-        <get     src="${ieeeBaseUrl}/6595010"
-                dest="specifications/${DIS.4}" verbose="true"/>
+	
+		<echo message="Warning: due to cookie restrictions, you must download IEEE specifications manually via links on README.DIS.md"/>
+        
+		<property name="ieeeBasePageUrl" value="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/"/>
+		<property name="ieeeBaseLinkUrl" value="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&amp;arnumber="/>
+		
+		<!-- ======================== -->
+		<property name="DIS.1.document" value="6387564"/>
+		<property name="DIS.1.rename"   value="IEEE1278.1-2012.DistributedInteractiveSimulation.ApplicationProtocols.${DIS.1.document}.pdf.SAVEME"/>
+		<echo message="see ${ieeeBasePageUrl}${DIS.1.document}"/>
+        <echo message="get ${ieeeBaseLinkUrl}${DIS.1.document}"/>
+        <echo message="as  ${DIS.1.rename}"/>
+        <!-- 
+		<get     src="${ieeeBaseLinkUrl}${DIS.1.document}"
+                dest="${DIS.1.rename}" verbose="true"/> -->
+        <echo message="IEEE1278.1 retrieval: save ${ieeeBaseLinkUrl}${DIS.1.document} to this location"
+                 file="${DIS.1.rename}"/>
+		
+		<!-- ======================== -->
+		<property name="DIS.2.document" value="7459689"/>
+		<property name="DIS.2.rename"   value="IEEE1278.2-2015.DistributedInteractiveSimulation.CommunicationsServices.${DIS.2.document}.pdf.SAVEME"/>
+		<echo message="see ${ieeeBasePageUrl}${DIS.2.document}"/>
+        <echo message="get ${ieeeBaseLinkUrl}${DIS.2.document}"/>
+        <echo message="as  ${DIS.2.rename}"/>
+        <!-- 
+        <get     src="${ieeeBaseLinkUrl}${DIS.2.document}"
+                dest="${DIS.2.rename}" verbose="true"/> -->
+        <echo message="IEEE1278.2 retrieval: save ${ieeeBaseLinkUrl}${DIS.2.document} to this location"
+                 file="${DIS.2.rename}"/>
+		
+		<!-- ======================== -->
+		<property name="DIS.3.document" value="7459689"/>
+		<property name="DIS.3.rename"   value="IEEE1278.3-2015.DistributedInteractiveSimulation.CommunicationsServices.${DIS.3.document}.pdf.SAVEME"/>
+		<echo message="see ${ieeeBasePageUrl}${DIS.3.document}"/>
+        <echo message="get ${ieeeBaseLinkUrl}${DIS.3.document}"/>
+        <echo message="as  ${DIS.3.rename}"/>
+        <!-- 
+        <get     src="${ieeeBaseLinkUrl}${DIS.3.document}"
+                dest="${DIS.3.rename}" verbose="true"/> -->
+        <echo message="IEEE1278.3 retrieval: save ${ieeeBaseLinkUrl}${DIS.3.document} to this location"
+                 file="${DIS.3.rename}"/>
+		
+		<!-- ======================== -->
+		<property name="DIS.4.document" value="7459689"/>
+		<property name="DIS.4.rename"   value="IEEE1278.4-2013.DistributedInteractiveSimulation.VV+A.${DIS.4.document}.pdf.SAVEME"/>
+		<echo message="see ${ieeeBasePageUrl}${DIS.4.document}"/>
+        <echo message="get ${ieeeBaseLinkUrl}${DIS.4.document}"/>
+        <echo message="as  ${DIS.4.rename}"/>
+        <!-- 
+        <get     src="${ieeeBaseLinkUrl}${DIS.4.document}"
+                dest="${DIS.4.rename}" verbose="true"/> -->
+        <echo message="IEEE1278.4 retrieval: save ${ieeeBaseLinkUrl}${DIS.4.document} to this location"
+                 file="${DIS.4.rename}"/>
+
 	</target>
 	
 	<!-- =============================================== -->
@@ -41,20 +72,19 @@
     <property name="sisoBaseUrl" value="https://www.sisostds.org/DigitalLibrary.aspx?Command=Core_Download&amp;EntryId="/>
 	
 	<target name="download.SISO">
-		<mkdir dir="specifications"/>
 		
 		<property name="SISO-REF-010" value="SISO-REF-010-v24.zip"/>
 		<echo message="get ${SISO-REF-010}"/>
         <get     src="${sisoBaseUrl}46171"
-                dest="specifications/${SISO-REF-010}" verbose="true"/>
-		<unzip   src="specifications/${SISO-REF-010}"
-		        dest="specifications/" overwrite="true"/>
-		<delete file="specifications/${SISO-REF-010}"/>
+                dest="${SISO-REF-010}" verbose="true"/>
+		<unzip   src="${SISO-REF-010}"
+		        dest="" overwrite="true"/>
+		<delete file="${SISO-REF-010}"/>
 		
 		<property name="SISO-REF-010.1" value="SISO-REF-010.1-2018 Operations Manual for EWG V07.pdf"/>
 		<echo message="get ${SISO-REF-010.1}"/>
         <get     src="${sisoBaseUrl}46173"
-                dest="specifications/${SISO-REF-010.1}" verbose="true"/>
+                dest="${SISO-REF-010.1}" verbose="true"/>
 
 	</target>