Split up path helper functions to separate, more specific, files

Some in Ghoul and some in OpenSpace core util

src/util/universalhelpers.cpp

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+
+#include <openspace/util/universalhelpers.h>
+
+namespace openspace::helpers {
+
+double shiftAndScale(double t, double start, double end) {
+    ghoul_assert(0.0 < start && start < end && end < 1.0,
+        "Values must be 0.0 < start < end < 1.0!");
+
+    double tScaled = t / (end - start) - start;
+    return std::max(0.0, std::min(tScaled, 1.0));
+}
+
+} // namespace openspace::helpers