diff --git a/graph.go b/graph.go
index f9cef8f..43da196 100644
--- a/graph.go
+++ b/graph.go
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ type GraphNode interface {
   // Signal propagation function for connected nodes(defined in state)
   PropagateUpdate(ctx * GraphContext, update GraphSignal)
 
+  // Get an update channel for the node to be notified of signals
+  UpdateChannel(buffer int) chan GraphSignal
+
   // Register and unregister a channel to propogate updates to
   RegisterChannel(listener chan GraphSignal)
   UnregisterChannel(listener chan GraphSignal)
@@ -384,7 +387,7 @@ func (node * BaseNode) SignalChannel() chan GraphSignal {
 }
 
 // Create a new GraphSinal channel with a buffer of size buffer and register it to a node
-func GetUpdateChannel(node * BaseNode, buffer int) chan GraphSignal {
+func (node * BaseNode) UpdateChannel(buffer int) chan GraphSignal {
   new_listener := make(chan GraphSignal, buffer)
   node.RegisterChannel(new_listener)
   return new_listener
diff --git a/graph_test.go b/graph_test.go
index 6faed47..844c85a 100644
--- a/graph_test.go
+++ b/graph_test.go
@@ -17,10 +17,20 @@ func (t * GraphTester) WaitForValue(ctx * GraphContext, listener chan GraphSigna
   for true {
     select {
     case signal := <- listener:
+      if signal == nil {
+        ctx.Log.Logf("test", "SIGNAL_CHANNEL_CLOSED: %s", listener)
+        t.Fatal(str)
+      }
       if signal.Type() == signal_type {
         ctx.Log.Logf("test", "SIGNAL_TYPE_FOUND: %s - %s %+v\n", signal.Type(), signal.Source(), listener)
-        if signal.Source() == source.ID() {
-          return signal
+        if source == nil {
+          if signal.Source() == "" {
+            return signal
+          }
+        } else {
+          if signal.Source() == source.ID() {
+            return signal
+          }
         }
       }
     case <-timeout_channel:
diff --git a/lockable.go b/lockable.go
index b212b22..75c6d3e 100644
--- a/lockable.go
+++ b/lockable.go
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@ import (
 
 // LockHolderState is the interface that any node that wants to posses locks must implement
 //
-// ReturnLock returns the node that held the resource pointed to by ID before this node and
-// removes the mapping from it's state, or nil if the resource was unlocked previously
+// ReturnLock returns the node that held the lockable pointed to by ID before this node and
+// removes the mapping from it's state, or nil if the lockable was unlocked previously
 //
 // AllowedToTakeLock returns true if the node pointed to by ID is allowed to take a lock from this node
 //
-// RecordLockHolder records that resource_id needs to be passed back to lock_holder
+// RecordLockHolder records that lockable_id needs to be passed back to lock_holder
 type LockHolderState interface {
-  ReturnLock(resource_id NodeID) GraphNode
-  AllowedToTakeLock(node_id NodeID, resource_id NodeID) bool
-  RecordLockHolder(resource_id NodeID, lock_holder GraphNode)
+  ReturnLock(lockable_id NodeID) GraphNode
+  AllowedToTakeLock(node_id NodeID, lockable_id NodeID) bool
+  RecordLockHolder(lockable_id NodeID, lock_holder GraphNode)
 }
 
 // LockableState is the interface that a lockables state must have to allow it to connect to the DAG
@@ -104,31 +104,31 @@ func (state * BaseLockableState) Name() string {
 
 // Locks cannot be passed between base lockables, so the answer to
 // "who used to own this lock held by a base lockable" is always "nobody"
-func (state * BaseLockHolderState) ReturnLock(resource_id NodeID) GraphNode {
-  node, exists := state.delegation_map[resource_id]
+func (state * BaseLockHolderState) ReturnLock(lockable_id NodeID) GraphNode {
+  node, exists := state.delegation_map[lockable_id]
   if exists == false {
-    panic("Attempted to take a get the original lock holder of a resource we don't own")
+    panic("Attempted to take a get the original lock holder of a lockable we don't own")
   }
-  delete(state.delegation_map, resource_id)
+  delete(state.delegation_map, lockable_id)
   return node
 }
 
 // Nothing can take a lock from a base lockable either
-func (state * BaseLockHolderState) AllowedToTakeLock(node_id NodeID, resource_id NodeID) bool {
-  _, exists := state.delegation_map[resource_id]
+func (state * BaseLockHolderState) AllowedToTakeLock(node_id NodeID, lockable_id NodeID) bool {
+  _, exists := state.delegation_map[lockable_id]
   if exists == false {
     panic ("Trying to give away lock we don't own")
   }
   return false
 }
 
-func (state * BaseLockHolderState) RecordLockHolder(resource_id NodeID, lock_holder GraphNode) {
-  _, exists := state.delegation_map[resource_id]
+func (state * BaseLockHolderState) RecordLockHolder(lockable_id NodeID, lock_holder GraphNode) {
+  _, exists := state.delegation_map[lockable_id]
   if exists == true {
-    panic("Attempted to lock a resource we're already holding(lock cycle)")
+    panic("Attempted to lock a lockable we're already holding(lock cycle)")
   }
 
-  state.delegation_map[resource_id] = lock_holder
+  state.delegation_map[lockable_id] = lock_holder
 }
 
 func (state * BaseLockableState) Owner() GraphNode {
@@ -215,25 +215,29 @@ type Lockable interface {
   Unlock(node GraphNode, state LockableState) error
 }
 
-// Lockables propagate update up to multiple dependencies, and not downwards
-// (subscriber to team won't get update to alliance, but subscriber to alliance will get update to team)
 func (lockable * BaseLockable) PropagateUpdate(ctx * GraphContext, signal GraphSignal) {
   UseStates(ctx, []GraphNode{lockable}, func(states []NodeState) (interface{}, error){
     lockable_state := states[0].(LockableState)
     if signal.Direction() == Up {
       // Child->Parent, lockable updates dependency lockables
+      owner_sent := false
       for _, dependency := range lockable_state.Dependencies() {
         SendUpdate(ctx, dependency, signal)
+        if lockable_state.Owner() != nil {
+          if dependency.ID() != lockable_state.Owner().ID() {
+            owner_sent = true
+          }
+        }
       }
-    } else if signal.Direction() == Down {
-      // Parent->Child, lockable updates lock holder
-      if lockable_state.Owner() != nil {
+      if lockable_state.Owner() != nil && owner_sent == false {
         SendUpdate(ctx, lockable_state.Owner(), signal)
       }
-
+    } else if signal.Direction() == Down {
+      // Parent->Child, lockable updates lock holder
       for _, requirement := range(lockable_state.Requirements()) {
         SendUpdate(ctx, requirement, signal)
       }
+
     } else if signal.Direction() == Direct {
     } else {
       panic(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid signal direction: %d", signal.Direction()))
@@ -317,14 +321,14 @@ func UnlockLockable(ctx * GraphContext, lockable Lockable, node GraphNode, node_
 
 func LockLockable(ctx * GraphContext, lockable Lockable, node GraphNode, node_state LockHolderState) error {
   if node == nil || lockable == nil {
-    panic("Cannot lock without a specified node and lockable")
+    return fmt.Errorf("Cannot lock without a specified node and lockable")
   }
-  ctx.Log.Logf("resource", "LOCKING: %s from %s", lockable.ID(), node.ID())
+  ctx.Log.Logf("lockable", "LOCKING: %s from %s", lockable.ID(), node.ID())
 
   _, err := UpdateStates(ctx, []GraphNode{lockable}, func(states []NodeState) ([]NodeState, interface{}, error) {
     if lockable.ID() == node.ID() {
       if node_state != nil {
-        panic("node_state must be nil if locking lockable from itself")
+        return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("node_state must be nil if locking lockable from itself")
       }
       node_state = states[0].(LockHolderState)
     }
diff --git a/lockable_test.go b/lockable_test.go
index 9b8022b..829b483 100644
--- a/lockable_test.go
+++ b/lockable_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
   "testing"
   "fmt"
   "encoding/json"
+  "time"
 )
 
 func TestNewLockable(t * testing.T) {
@@ -231,3 +232,79 @@ func TestLockableLockTieredConflict(t * testing.T) {
     t.Fatal("Locked r3 which depends on r1 while r2 which depends on r1 is already locked")
   }
 }
+
+func TestLockableSimpleUpdate(t * testing.T) {
+  ctx := testContext(t)
+
+  l1, err := NewLockable(ctx, "Test Lockable 1", []Lockable{})
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  update_channel := l1.UpdateChannel(0)
+
+  go func() {
+    SendUpdate(ctx, l1, NewDirectSignal(l1, "test_update"))
+  }()
+
+  (*GraphTester)(t).WaitForValue(ctx, update_channel, "test_update", l1, 100*time.Millisecond, "Didn't receive test_update sent to l1")
+}
+
+func TestLockableDownUpdate(t * testing.T) {
+  ctx := testContext(t)
+
+  l1, err := NewLockable(ctx, "Test Lockable 1", []Lockable{})
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  l2, err := NewLockable(ctx, "Test Lockable 2", []Lockable{l1})
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  _, err = NewLockable(ctx, "Test Lockable 3", []Lockable{l2})
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  update_channel := l1.UpdateChannel(0)
+
+  go func() {
+    SendUpdate(ctx, l2, NewDownSignal(l2, "test_update"))
+  }()
+
+  (*GraphTester)(t).WaitForValue(ctx, update_channel, "test_update", l2, 100*time.Millisecond, "Didn't receive test_update on l3 sent on l2")
+}
+
+func TestLockableUpUpdate(t * testing.T) {
+  ctx := testContext(t)
+
+  l1, err := NewLockable(ctx, "Test Lockable 1", []Lockable{})
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  l2, err := NewLockable(ctx, "Test Lockable 2", []Lockable{l1})
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  l3, err := NewLockable(ctx, "Test Lockable 3", []Lockable{l2})
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  update_channel := l3.UpdateChannel(0)
+
+  go func() {
+    SendUpdate(ctx, l2, NewSignal(l2, "test_update"))
+  }()
+
+  (*GraphTester)(t).WaitForValue(ctx, update_channel, "test_update", l2, 100*time.Millisecond, "Didn't receive test_update on l3 sent on l2")
+}
+
+func TestOwnerNotUpdatedTwice(t * testing.T) {
+  ctx := testContext(t)
+
+  l1, err := NewLockable(ctx, "Test Lockable 1", []Lockable{})
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  l2, err := NewLockable(ctx, "Test Lockable 2", []Lockable{l1})
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  update_channel := l2.UpdateChannel(0)
+
+  go func() {
+    SendUpdate(ctx, l1, NewSignal(l1, "test_update"))
+  }()
+
+  (*GraphTester)(t).WaitForValue(ctx, update_channel, "test_update", l1, 100*time.Millisecond, "Dicn't received test_update on l2 from l1")
+  (*GraphTester)(t).CheckForNone(update_channel, "Second update received on dependency")
+}
diff --git a/thread.go b/thread.go
index b6475a1..9f06c31 100644
--- a/thread.go
+++ b/thread.go
@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ func (thread * BaseThread) PropagateUpdate(ctx * GraphContext, signal GraphSigna
   UseStates(ctx, []GraphNode{thread}, func(states []NodeState) (interface{}, error) {
     thread_state := states[0].(ThreadState)
     if signal.Direction() == Up {
-      // Child->Parent, thread updates parent and connected resources
+      // Child->Parent, thread updates parent and connected requirement
       if thread_state.Parent() != nil {
         SendUpdate(ctx, thread_state.Parent(), signal)
       }
 
-      for _, resource := range(thread_state.Requirements()) {
-        SendUpdate(ctx, resource, signal)
+      for _, dep := range(thread_state.Dependencies()) {
+        SendUpdate(ctx, dep, signal)
       }
     } else if signal.Direction() == Down {
-      // Parent->Child, thread updated children
+      // Parent->Child, updates children and dependencies
       for _, child := range(thread_state.Children()) {
         SendUpdate(ctx, child, signal)
       }
 
-      for _, dep := range(thread_state.Dependencies()) {
-        SendUpdate(ctx, dep, signal)
+      for _, requirement := range(thread_state.Requirements()) {
+        SendUpdate(ctx, requirement, signal)
       }
     } else if signal.Direction() == Direct {
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func LinkThreads(ctx * GraphContext, thread Thread, child Thread, info ThreadInf
 
 // Thread is the interface that thread tree nodes must implement
 type Thread interface {
-  GraphNode
+  Lockable
 
   Action(action string) (ThreadAction, bool)
   Handler(signal_type string) (ThreadHandler, bool)
@@ -231,7 +231,12 @@ func FindChild(ctx * GraphContext, thread Thread, thread_state ThreadState, id N
 func RunThread(ctx * GraphContext, thread Thread) error {
   ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "EVENT_RUN: %s", thread.ID())
 
-  _, err := UseStates(ctx, []GraphNode{thread}, func(states []NodeState) (interface{}, error) {
+  err := LockLockable(ctx, thread, thread, nil)
+  if err != nil {
+    return err
+  }
+
+  _, err = UseStates(ctx, []GraphNode{thread}, func(states []NodeState) (interface{}, error) {
     thread_state := states[0].(ThreadState)
     if thread_state.Owner() == nil {
       return nil, fmt.Errorf("EVENT_RUN_NOT_LOCKED: %s", thread_state.Name())
@@ -275,7 +280,7 @@ type ThreadHandlers map[string]ThreadHandler
 // This node by itself doesn't implement any special behaviours for children, so they will be ignored.
 // When started, this thread automatically transitions to completion
 type BaseThread struct {
-  BaseNode
+  BaseLockable
 
   Actions ThreadActions
   Handlers ThreadHandlers
@@ -327,17 +332,23 @@ var ThreadDefaultStart = func(ctx * GraphContext, thread Thread) (string, error)
 
 var ThreadWait = func(ctx * GraphContext, thread Thread) (string, error) {
   ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "THREAD_WAIT: %s TIMEOUT: %+v", thread.ID(), thread.Timeout())
-  select {
-    case signal := <- thread.SignalChannel():
-      ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "THREAD_SIGNAL: %s %+v", thread.ID(), signal)
-      signal_fn, exists := thread.Handler(signal.Type())
-      if exists == true {
-        ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "THREAD_HANDLER: %s - %s", thread.ID(), signal.Type())
-        return signal_fn(ctx, thread, signal)
-      }
-    case <- thread.Timeout():
-      ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "THREAD_TIMEOUT %s - NEXT_STATE: %s", thread.ID(), thread.TimeoutAction())
-      return thread.TimeoutAction(), nil
+  for {
+    select {
+      case signal := <- thread.SignalChannel():
+        ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "THREAD_SIGNAL: %s %+v", thread.ID(), signal)
+        if signal.Source() == thread.ID() {
+          ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "THREAD_SIGNAL_INTERNAL")
+          continue
+        }
+        signal_fn, exists := thread.Handler(signal.Type())
+        if exists == true {
+          ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "THREAD_HANDLER: %s - %s", thread.ID(), signal.Type())
+          return signal_fn(ctx, thread, signal)
+        }
+      case <- thread.Timeout():
+        ctx.Log.Logf("thread", "THREAD_TIMEOUT %s - NEXT_STATE: %s", thread.ID(), thread.TimeoutAction())
+        return thread.TimeoutAction(), nil
+    }
   }
   return "wait", nil
 }
@@ -362,7 +373,7 @@ func NewBaseThreadState(name string) BaseThreadState {
 func NewBaseThread(ctx * GraphContext, name string) (BaseThread, error) {
   state := NewBaseThreadState(name)
   thread := BaseThread{
-    BaseNode: NewNode(ctx, RandID(), &state),
+    BaseLockable: BaseLockable{BaseNode: NewNode(ctx, RandID(), &state)},
     Actions: ThreadActions{
       "wait": ThreadWait,
       "start": ThreadDefaultStart,
diff --git a/thread_test.go b/thread_test.go
index 0eb2d16..392554a 100644
--- a/thread_test.go
+++ b/thread_test.go
@@ -30,3 +30,39 @@ func TestNewEvent(t * testing.T) {
     return nil, nil
   })
 }
+
+func TestEventWithRequirement(t * testing.T) {
+  ctx := logTestContext(t, []string{"lockable", "thread"})
+
+  l1, err := NewLockable(ctx, "Test Lockable 1", []Lockable{})
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  t1, err := NewThread(ctx, "Test Thread 1", []Lockable{l1}, ThreadActions{}, ThreadHandlers{})
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  go func (thread Thread) {
+    time.Sleep(10*time.Millisecond)
+    _, err := UseStates(ctx, []GraphNode{l1}, func(states []NodeState) (interface{}, error) {
+      ser, err := json.MarshalIndent(states[0], "", "  ")
+      fatalErr(t, err)
+
+      fmt.Printf("\n%s\n", ser)
+      return nil, nil
+    })
+    fatalErr(t, err)
+    SendUpdate(ctx, t1, CancelSignal(nil))
+  }(t1)
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  err = RunThread(ctx, t1)
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+
+  _, err = UseStates(ctx, []GraphNode{l1}, func(states []NodeState) (interface{}, error) {
+    ser, err := json.MarshalIndent(states[0], "", "  ")
+    fatalErr(t, err)
+
+    fmt.Printf("\n%s\n", ser)
+    return nil, nil
+  })
+  fatalErr(t, err)
+}