diff --git a/src/learn.jl b/src/learn.jl
index 1ab7aa2..f1f989b 100644
--- a/src/learn.jl
+++ b/src/learn.jl
@@ -396,12 +396,14 @@ function neuroplasticity(synapticConnectionNumber,
     totalNewConn = sum(isequal.(wRec, -1.0), dims=(1,2))    # count new conn mark (-1.0), (1, 1, n)
 
     #WORKING clear -1.0 marker
-    GeneralUtils.replace_elements!(wRec, -1.0, synapticInactivityCounter, -9.0)
+    GeneralUtils.replace_elements!(wRec, -1.0, synapticInactivityCounter, -0.99)
     GeneralUtils.replace_elements!(wRec, -1.0, 0.0) # -1.0 marker is no longer required
 
     println("/////////")
     println("wRec 1 ", wRec[:,:,1])
     println("synapticInactivityCounter 1 ", synapticInactivityCounter[:,:,1])
+    println("wRec 2 ", wRec[:,:,2])
+    println("synapticInactivityCounter 2 ", synapticInactivityCounter[:,:,2])
     
     for i in 1:i3
         remaining = 0
@@ -429,8 +431,10 @@ function neuroplasticity(synapticConnectionNumber,
         end
     end
     println("==========")
-    println("wRec 2 ", wRec[:,:,1])
-    println("synapticInactivityCounter 2 ", synapticInactivityCounter[:,:,1])
+    println("wRec 1 ", wRec[:,:,1])
+    println("synapticInactivityCounter 1 ", synapticInactivityCounter[:,:,1])
+    println("wRec 2 ", wRec[:,:,2])
+    println("synapticInactivityCounter 2 ", synapticInactivityCounter[:,:,2])
 
     # error("DEBUG ->  neuroplasticity    $(Dates.now())")
     return wRec
diff --git a/src/type.jl b/src/type.jl
index d6bea19..d05fbc3 100644
--- a/src/type.jl
+++ b/src/type.jl
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ function kfn_1(params::Dict; device=cpu)
     kfn.lif_firingCounter = (similar(kfn.lif_wRec) .= 0)               
     kfn.lif_firingTargetFrequency = (similar(kfn.lif_wRec) .= 0.1)       
     kfn.lif_neuronInactivityCounter = (similar(kfn.lif_wRec) .= 10000)
-    kfn.lif_synapticInactivityCounter = Array(similar(kfn.lif_wRec) .= -9)  # -9 for non-sub conn
+    kfn.lif_synapticInactivityCounter = Array(similar(kfn.lif_wRec) .= -0.99)  # -9 for non-sub conn
     mask = Array((!iszero).(kfn.lif_wRec))
     GeneralUtils.replace_elements!(mask, 1, kfn.lif_synapticInactivityCounter, 0)  # initial value subscribed conn
     kfn.lif_synapticInactivityCounter = kfn.lif_synapticInactivityCounter |> device
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ function kfn_1(params::Dict; device=cpu)
     kfn.alif_firingCounter = (similar(kfn.alif_wRec) .= 0)               
     kfn.alif_firingTargetFrequency = (similar(kfn.alif_wRec) .= 0.1)       
     kfn.alif_neuronInactivityCounter = (similar(kfn.alif_wRec) .= 10000)        
-    kfn.alif_synapticInactivityCounter = Array(similar(kfn.alif_wRec) .= -9)    # -9 for non-sub conn
+    kfn.alif_synapticInactivityCounter = Array(similar(kfn.alif_wRec) .= -0.99)    # -9 for non-sub conn
     mask = Array((!iszero).(kfn.alif_wRec))
     GeneralUtils.replace_elements!(mask, 1, kfn.alif_synapticInactivityCounter, 0)  # initial value subscribed conn
     kfn.alif_synapticInactivityCounter = kfn.alif_synapticInactivityCounter |> device