diff --git a/example.config.js b/example.config.js
index ac443c1..8b0e1ed 100644
--- a/example.config.js
+++ b/example.config.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ module.exports = {
       USE_CATEGORIES: true,
       CATEGORIES_AS_FILTERS: true,
       USE_ASSOCIATIONS: true,
+      USE_ASSOCIATION_DESCRIPTIONS: true,
       USE_SOURCES: true,
       USE_COVER: true,
       USE_SEARCH: false,
diff --git a/src/common/utilities.js b/src/common/utilities.js
index 2dd4339..acc2f03 100644
--- a/src/common/utilities.js
+++ b/src/common/utilities.js
@@ -199,18 +199,18 @@ export function binarySearch (ar, el, compareFn) {
   return -m - 1
 }
 
-export const isFilterLeaf = node => (Object.keys(node.children).length === 0)
-export const isFilterDuplicate = (node, set) => { return (set.has(node.key)) }
+// export const isFilterLeaf = node => (Object.keys(node.children).length === 0)
+// export const isFilterDuplicate = (node, set) => { return (set.has(node.key)) }
 
-export function findDescriptionInFilterTree (key, node) {
-  if (node.key === key) return node.description
-  if (isFilterLeaf(node)) return false
-  const descs = Object.keys(node.children)
-    .map(c => findDescriptionInFilterTree(key, node.children[c]))
-    .filter(v => !!v)
-  if (descs.length !== 1) return false
-  return descs[0]
-}
+// export function findDescriptionInFilterTree (key, node) {
+//   if (node.key === key) return node.description
+//   if (isFilterLeaf(node)) return false
+//   const descs = Object.keys(node.children)
+//     .map(c => findDescriptionInFilterTree(key, node.children[c]))
+//     .filter(v => !!v)
+//   if (descs.length !== 1) return false
+//   return descs[0]
+// }
 
 export function makeNiceDate (datetime) {
   if (datetime === null) return null
diff --git a/src/components/Layout.js b/src/components/Layout.js
index e6c794b..2edd211 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout.js
+++ b/src/components/Layout.js
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ class Dashboard extends React.Component {
   componentDidMount () {
     if (!this.props.app.isMobile) {
       this.props.actions.fetchDomain()
-        .then(domain => this.props.actions.updateDomain({
+        .then(domain =>
+          this.props.actions.updateDomain({
           domain,
           features: this.props.features
         }))
diff --git a/src/reducers/validate/validators.js b/src/reducers/validate/validators.js
index 8486ea3..4cd1911 100644
--- a/src/reducers/validate/validators.js
+++ b/src/reducers/validate/validators.js
@@ -29,46 +29,62 @@ function isValidDate (d) {
 * Traverse a filter tree and check its duplicates. Also recompose as
 * description if `features.USE_ASSOCIATION_DESCRIPTIONS` is true.
 */
-function validateFilterTree (node, parent, set, duplicates, hasFilterDescriptions) {
-  if (hasFilterDescriptions) {
-    if (node.key === '_root') {
-      node.isDescription = true // setting first set of nodes to values
-    } else if (!parent.isDescription) {
-      node.isDescription = true
-    } else {
-      node.isDescription = false
-    }
+// function validateFilterTree (node, parent, set, duplicates, hasAssociationDescriptions) {
+//   if (hasAssociationDescriptions) {
+//     if (node.key === '_root') {
+//       node.isDescription = true // setting first set of nodes to values
+//     } else if (!parent.isDescription) {
+//       node.isDescription = true
+//     } else {
+//       node.isDescription = false
+//     }
 
-    if (node.isDescription && node.key !== 'root') {
-      parent.description = node.key
-      parent.children = node.children
-      delete parent.isDescription
-    }
-    if (isFilterLeaf(node)) {
-      delete parent.isDescription
-    }
-  }
+//     if (node.isDescription && node.key !== 'root') {
+//       parent.description = node.key
+//       parent.children = node.children
+//       delete parent.isDescription
+//     }
+//     if (isFilterLeaf(node)) {
+//       delete parent.isDescription
+//     }
+//   }
 
-  if (typeof (node) !== 'object' || typeof (node.children) !== 'object') {
-    return
-  }
-  // If it's a leaf, check that it's not duplicate
-  if (isFilterLeaf(node)) {
-    if (isFilterDuplicate(node, set)) {
+//   if (typeof (node) !== 'object' || typeof (node.children) !== 'object') {
+//     return
+//   }
+//   // If it's a leaf, check that it's not duplicate
+//   if (isFilterLeaf(node)) {
+//     if (isFilterDuplicate(node, set)) {
+//       duplicates.push({
+//         id: node.key,
+//         error: makeError('Filters', node.key, 'filter was found more than once in hierarchy. Ignoring duplicate.')
+//       })
+//       delete parent.children[node.key]
+//     } else {
+//       set.add(node.key)
+//     }
+//   } else {
+//     // If it's not a leaf, simply keep going
+//     Object.values(node.children).forEach((childNode) => {
+//       validateFilterTree(childNode, node, set, duplicates, hasAssociationDescriptions)
+//     })
+//   }
+// }
+
+function findDuplicateAssociations (associations) {
+  const seenSet = new Set([])
+  const duplicates = []
+  associations.forEach(item => {
+    if (seenSet.has(item.id)) {
       duplicates.push({
-        id: node.key,
-        error: makeError('Filters', node.key, 'filter was found more than once in hierarchy. Ignoring duplicate.')
+        id: item.id,
+        error: makeError('Association', item.id, 'association was found more than once. Ignoring duplicate.')
       })
-      delete parent.children[node.key]
     } else {
-      set.add(node.key)
+      seenSet.add(item.id)
     }
-  } else {
-    // If it's not a leaf, simply keep going
-    Object.values(node.children).forEach((childNode) => {
-      validateFilterTree(childNode, node, set, duplicates, hasFilterDescriptions)
-    })
-  }
+  })
+  return duplicates
 }
 
 /*
@@ -162,10 +178,10 @@ export function validateDomain (domain, features) {
   )
 
   // Validate uniqueness of associations
-  const associationSet = new Set([])
-  const duplicateAssociations = []
-  validateFilterTree(domain.associations, {}, associationSet, duplicateAssociations, features.USE_ASSOCIATION_DESCRIPTIONS)
-
+  // const associationSet = new Set([])
+  // const duplicateAssociations = []
+  // validateFilterTree(domain.associations, {}, associationSet, duplicateAssociations, features.USE_ASSOCIATION_DESCRIPTIONS)
+  const duplicateAssociations = findDuplicateAssociations(domain.associations)
   // Duplicated associations
   if (duplicateAssociations.length > 0) {
     sanitizedDomain.notifications.push({
diff --git a/src/store/initial.js b/src/store/initial.js
index 0b6f8e0..8b6d345 100644
--- a/src/store/initial.js
+++ b/src/store/initial.js
@@ -6,17 +6,16 @@ const initial = {
    * The Domain or 'domain' of this state refers to the tree of data
    *  available for render and display.
    * Selections and filters in the 'app' subtree will operate the domain
-   *   in mapStateToProps of the Dashboard, and deterimne which items
+   *   in mapStateToProps of the Dashboard, and determine which items
    *   in the domain will get rendered by React
    */
   domain: {
     events: [],
-    narratives: [],
     locations: [],
     categories: [],
+    associations: [],
     sources: {},
     sites: [],
-    filters: {},
     notifications: []
   },
 
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ const initial = {
    * The 'app' subtree of this state determines the data and information to be
    *   displayed.
    * It may refer to those the user interacts with, by selecting,
-   *   fitlering and so on, which ultimately operate on the data to be displayed.
+   *   filtering and so on, which ultimately operate on the data to be displayed.
    * Additionally, some of the 'app' flags are determined by the config file
    *   or by the characteristics of the client, browser, etc.
    */
@@ -137,12 +136,11 @@ const initial = {
 
   features: {
     USE_COVER: false,
-    USE_FILTERS: false,
+    USE_ASSOCIATIONS: false,
     USE_SEARCH: false,
     USE_SITES: false,
     USE_SOURCES: false,
     USE_SHAPES: false,
-    USE_NARRATIVES: false,
     GRAPH_NONLOCATED: false,
     HIGHLIGHT_GROUPS: false
   }