def is_show_uncategorized(self, request):
        """Return the result of the "?show_uncategorized" query string param"""

        show_uncategorized = request.GET.get('show_uncategorized', False)
        if show_uncategorized is True or show_uncategorized == 'true':
            return True
        return False
def _set_changed_options(self):
        changed = {}
        for key in Parameters.returnables:
            if getattr(self.want, key) is not None:
                changed[key] = getattr(self.want, key)
        if changed:
            self.changes = Parameters(changed)