require_dependency 'article' class Article has_many :states, :through => :article_categorizations, :source => :category, :class_name => State has_many :cities, :through => :article_categorizations, :source => :category, :class_name => City settings_items :free_conference attr_accessible :free_conference scope :conference_articles, -> { joins(:profile).where("profiles.identifier = 'conferencia'") } end