gistfile1.php

$tasks = $this->Control->find('all', array('conditions' => array(
                                                                             'owner_id' => $user_id,
                                                                             'Control.control_frequency_id' => CONTROL_FREQUENCY_WEEKLY,
                                                                            // 'OR' => array ('date_last_copied' => "",
                                                                             'date_last_copied' => Date("Y-m-d",  strtotime("+7 days")),
                                                                             'date_last_copied' => ""
                         )));