def get_docs_to_commit(self):
        try:
            spec = {'synced': False}
            fields = {'_id': 0}
            cur = self.db.docs.find(spec, fields)
        except Exception as e:
            raise DatabaseException(e)
        return list(cur)
def animate_cluster_allocation(data, observer, animation_velocity = 75, movie_fps = 1, save_movie = None):
        """!
        @brief Animates clustering process that is performed by EM algorithm.