---------------        ^
      \             /        | v   u = (128,1) - (1,1)
       \           /         |     v = (1,128) - (1,1)
        \         /    <------ 
         \       /        u        and w = u x v in direction
          -------                  of third stage

* gaspHyde geometry is now well-defined

* Stripping scheme in NPS and NPA still to be done