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 active_at_datetime(self, deadline):
        """Check whether the verification was active at a particular datetime.

        Arguments:
            deadline (datetime): The date at which the verification was active
                (created before and expiration datetime is after today).

        Returns:
            bool

        """
        return (
            self.created_at < deadline and
            self.expiration_datetime > now()
        )