import tensorflow as tf


        return new_state

    def output_step_scan(self, dummy, new_state):

        if self.dale_ratio:
            new_output = tf.matmul(
                            tf.nn.relu(new_state),
                            tf.matmul(
                                tf.abs(self.W_out) * self.output_Connectivity,
                                self.Dale_out,
                                name="in_2"),
                            transpose_b=True, name="3")\
                         + self.b_out
