diff --git a/docs/basics.rst b/docs/basics.rst
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@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ If a workflow has been added without check it can be check later with::
 
     lpad check_wflow -i <firework ID>
 
-Note: The correctness check is recommended for all exercises in this tutorial.
+**NOTE:** The correctness check is recommended for all exercises in this tutorial.
 
 
-View workflows
---------------
+Visualize workflows
+-------------------
 
 Already added workflows can be converted into DOT format and viewed graphically
 as PDF::
@@ -134,10 +134,14 @@ To run all fireworks in *READY* state in a sequence::
 
     rlaunch rapidfire
 
-Note: Every firework changes its state to *READY* after all its dependency fireworks
-are completed (state *COMPLETED*) and the states of linked child fireworks are updated 
-as soon as a firework if completed. This means that any workflow will be run until 
-there are no more fireworks in *READY* state.
+**NOTE:** Every firework changes its state to *READY* after all its parent 
+fireworks are completed (state *COMPLETED*) and the states of linked child 
+fireworks are updated as soon as a firework if completed. This means that any 
+workflow will be run until there are no more fireworks in *READY* state.
+
+**NOTE:** In singleshot mode ``rlaunch`` runs the firework in the directory where it is 
+started. In rapidfire mode ``rlaunch`` creates a runtime sibdirectory one per firework 
+and executes each firework in a separate directory.
 
 To suppress verbose information on the screen the *-s* flag can be added::
 
@@ -161,7 +165,7 @@ Alternatively the web GUI can be used::
 
     lpad webgui
 
-Note: Make sure that a web browser is configured in your terminal session and an
+**NOTE:** Make sure that a web browser is configured in your terminal session and an
 X server is running on your machine and it is configured and tunneled properly 
 in your terminal session.