/**
  * Create a new model object of a request
  *
  * @param array     $attributes  The attributes to save against the model
  *
  * @return model    returns Placid_RequestsModel object
  *
  */
 public function newRequest($attributes = array())
 {
     // Create the new Placid_RequestsModel
     // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     $model = new Placid_RequestsModel();
     // Set the attributes from the array
     $model->setAttributes($attributes);
     // Return the Placid_RequestsModel model
     return $model;
 }