diff --git a/src/HTM/Region.py b/src/HTM/Region.py
index b75917a..c4c85f3 100644
--- a/src/HTM/Region.py
+++ b/src/HTM/Region.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def __init__(self, inputSize, colGridSize, pctInputPerCol=0.05, pctMinOverlap=0.
     for cx in xrange(self.width):
       yCols = []
       for cy in xrange(self.height):
-        srcPos = (int(cx*self.xSpace), int(cy*self.ySpace))
+        srcPos = (int(round(cx*self.xSpace)), int(round(cy*self.ySpace)))
         col = Column(self, srcPos, (cx,cy))
         yCols.append(col)
         self.columns.append(col)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def __init__(self, inputSize, colGridSize, pctInputPerCol=0.05, pctMinOverlap=0.
           allPos.append((x,y))
       for rx,ry in random.sample(allPos, synapsesPerSegment):
         inputCell = InputCell(rx, ry, self.inputData)
-        permanence = random.gauss(Synapse.CONNECTED_PERM, Synapse.PERMANENCE_INC*2)
+        permanence = random.gauss(Synapse.CONNECTED_PERM, Synapse.PERMANENCE_INC**2)
         distance = sqrt((col.ix-rx)**2 + (col.iy-ry)**2)
         localityBias = (RAD_BIAS_PEAK/0.4)*exp((distance/(longerSide*RAD_BIAS_STD_DEV))**2/-2)
         syn = Synapse(inputCell, permanence*localityBias)