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 with_status_check(obj, *args, **kwargs):
            if obj.status not in valid_start_statuses:
                exception_msg = (
                    u"Error calling {} {}: status is '{}', must be one of: {}"
                ).format(func, obj, obj.status, valid_start_statuses)
                raise VerificationException(exception_msg)
            return func(obj, *args, **kwargs)