diff --git a/axon/act-layer.go b/axon/act-layer.go
index 53366c1f..e2eed10b 100644
--- a/axon/act-layer.go
+++ b/axon/act-layer.go
@@ -1064,8 +1064,8 @@ func (ly *LayerParams) PlusPhasePost(ctx *Context) {
 			hasRew := (GlobalScalars.Value(int(GvHasRew), int(di)) > 0)
 			giveUp := (GlobalScalars.Value(int(GvGiveUp), int(di)) > 0)
 			if hasRew || giveUp {
-				ly.DecayState(ctx, di, 1, 1, 1)         // note: GPU will get, and GBuf are auto-cleared in NewState
-				for spi := uint32(0); spi < np; spi++ { // also clear the pool stats: GoalMaint depends on these..
+				ly.DecayState(ctx, di, 1, 1, 1)
+				for spi := uint32(0); spi < np; spi++ {
 					pi := ly.PoolIndex(spi)
 					PoolAvgMaxZero(pi, di)
 				}
diff --git a/axon/act-layer.goal b/axon/act-layer.goal
index 1c2a2e14..42a28674 100644
--- a/axon/act-layer.goal
+++ b/axon/act-layer.goal
@@ -1063,8 +1063,8 @@ func (ly *LayerParams) PlusPhasePost(ctx *Context) {
 			hasRew := (GlobalScalars[GvHasRew, di] > 0)
 			giveUp := (GlobalScalars[GvGiveUp, di] > 0)
 			if hasRew || giveUp {
-				ly.DecayState(ctx, di, 1, 1, 1)      // note: GPU will get, and GBuf are auto-cleared in NewState
-				for spi := uint32(0); spi < np; spi++ { // also clear the pool stats: GoalMaint depends on these..
+				ly.DecayState(ctx, di, 1, 1, 1)
+				for spi := uint32(0); spi < np; spi++ {
 					pi := ly.PoolIndex(spi)
 					PoolAvgMaxZero(pi, di)
 				}
diff --git a/axon/learn-net.go b/axon/learn-net.go
index 995077ec..cdbd9340 100644
--- a/axon/learn-net.go
+++ b/axon/learn-net.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func (nt *Network) DWtToWt() {
 	RunDWtSubMeanPath(int(nix.NPaths))
 	RunWtFromDWtSyn(int(nix.NSyns))
 	RunDoneSynapses()
+	// RunDone()  // sig faster
 	if ctx.SlowInc() {
 		nt.SlowAdapt()
 		ToGPUSynapses()
diff --git a/axon/learn-net.goal b/axon/learn-net.goal
index e6c95abf..e8fcad2a 100644
--- a/axon/learn-net.goal
+++ b/axon/learn-net.goal
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ func (nt *Network) DWtToWt() {
 	RunDWtFromDiSyn(int(nix.NSyns))
 	RunDWtSubMeanPath(int(nix.NPaths))
 	RunWtFromDWtSyn(int(nix.NSyns))
-	RunDoneSynapses()
+	RunDoneSynapses()  
+	// RunDone()  // sig faster
 	if ctx.SlowInc() {
 		nt.SlowAdapt()
 		ToGPUSynapses()
diff --git a/axon/rubicon-net.go b/axon/rubicon-net.go
index f8249a42..f0ae17ca 100644
--- a/axon/rubicon-net.go
+++ b/axon/rubicon-net.go
@@ -557,7 +557,10 @@ func (nt *Network) AddOFCpos(ctx *Context, nUSs, nY, ofcY, ofcX int, space float
 	ofcPT.AddDefaultParams(func(ly *LayerParams) { ly.Inhib.ActAvg.Nominal = 0.02 })
 	ofcPT.AddDefaultParams(func(ly *LayerParams) { ly.Inhib.Pool.On.SetBool(true) })
 	// ofcPT.AddDefaultParams(func(ly *LayerParams) { ly.Inhib.Pool.Gi = 2.0 })
-	ofcPT.AddDefaultParams(func(ly *LayerParams) { ly.Acts.Dend.ModACh.SetBool(true) })
+	ofcPT.AddDefaultParams(func(ly *LayerParams) {
+		ly.Acts.Dend.ModACh.SetBool(true)
+		ly.CT.OFCposPT.SetBool(true)
+	})
 	ofcPTp.AddDefaultParams(func(ly *LayerParams) { ly.Inhib.Pool.Gi = 1.0 })
 	ofcPTp.AddDefaultParams(func(ly *LayerParams) { ly.Inhib.ActAvg.Nominal = 0.1 })