def connect(self): 
        try:
            self.connection = pymongo.Connection(self.host, self.port)
            self.db = self.connection[self.name]
        except AutoReconnect:
            raise DatabaseException("It's not possible connect to the database")
def _acc_grads(g_sum, g_w, g):
  """Accumulate gradients in g, weighted by g_w."""
  return [g_sum_i + g_w * g_i for g_sum_i, g_i in zip(g_sum, g)]