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Lore Post #5 - Homunculi

Quick AN: I am so sorry I couldn't be active last week, I really wanted to get the load save function at least fixed by now but college has been having me in a vicious chokehold. I had this ready in the drafts for a while now as I kept fiddling with it; I was planning on saving it for a gift poll since it's long, lore heavy, and it even has a snippet of story in it. But I feel really bad not being able to actively work on OMWAT for a while so I will drop it now as my gift to you all for being patient. Thank you all for your support and interest in this IF! 💙

P.S. - The second entry of this post was written with a religious perspective of historical events that occurred centuries ago in the world of OMWAT. So, keep that in mind and interpret the information given with a pinch of salt.

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Homunculi

Found in Almon S. Maier's (well known radical conspiracy theorist) compiled "findings" on the mysteries of the universe.

(A note lies scrawled on the margins of the first page: "Here is what I found about homunculi, surprisingly difficult since most either don't know what they are, or put them right next to unicorns on the scale of believability. - Traveler")

"The very idea of homunculi is unfortunately widely discredited and even vehemently condemned by the Church."

However, in the many recorded myths across history, homunculi are often depicted as man-made; artificially created beings, they supposedly possess some level of both intelligence and consciousness. Although they are often created for a specific purpose or function."

"For example, in some folk stories, homunculi are created to serve as assistants to alchemists, usually performing tasks that are beyond human capability."

"Speaking of the notion of forced servitude,-"

(Noted on the bottom of the page: "He goes on to list a oddly very specific plot how Avaloria orchestrated magical fake birds to spy on the peasant folk in order to learn their habits and enforce rules to make them eat artificial cheese.

Don't ask me, I have no idea what the hell he is talking about either. Skip to page 14.")

"Refocusing of homunculi, many speculate that the first tales of homunculi originate in Avaloria, which with what I have proved earlier should convince you that Avaloria is the most devious country whose treachery knows no bounds, with the earliest story of their existence being the raid of Delemont Castle.

The lords and ladies of Delemont were well known for their secret meetings and rituals that they did in the dungeons of their castle. They were ousted by their servants to the nearby local villages, that they experimented on prisoners in ungodly experiments and attempted demonic summoning rituals. Which lead to the rallying of peasants to revolt and storm the castle, only for a army of emotionless soldiers to appear seemingly out of nowhere. The few people who survived say that these soldiers appeared to have androgynous features and inhuman strength, that they all but slaughtered any who stood in their way.

With no emotion nor remorse. Truly making them the perfect servants to those of nefarious intentions."

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Past this point, the following entry contain slight spoilers for specific parts of OMWAT'S story, world and history. If you want to experience these bits of the lore naturally in the story do not continue past this part.

Read at your own discretion.

(Edit: I can't believe I forgot to say, but trigger warning for non descriptive dark content ahead)

The night is silent and you find yourself sitting at camp alone with little to do. The stacks of books and journals traveler has gifted you lies inside of a knapsack next to your tent, you have already read through them all several times. While you appreciate the fact that she goes out of her way to procure you with useful learning material with no charge; you wish she didn't cherry pick what it was you get to read and know. Her "crash course curriculum" or whatever she called it, was basically her way of giving you just enough information to keep you knowledgeable of the world around you, but not telling you everything you want to know at that very moment. Instead opting to make you wait in a stupid state of what she likes to call a "suspense for dramatic effect~". You look over to her side of camp and see that she left her bag outside, she never does that... The flap is even open and a few scrolls poke out, Oh this MUST be a test of some kind. Unfortunately you are in no mood for her games tonight. . .. ... Ok, you might be just a little curious.

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You walk over and yank them out from her bag, you think back to something she said to you once... "If you don't want something being at looked at, don't leave it out for all to see." She speaks right beside you as if reading your mind. You look up from the scrolls held in your hand, The traveler appears silently in front of you and looks at you with a mischievous look in her currently ruby red eyes, a lazy and knowing smile lines her lips. "Looky looky here, someone was a little impatient for our quality crash course curricu-" "What's the lesson today?" you interrupt her before she can shit talk in her usually snarky and slightly condescending manner. She rolls her eyes but doesn't seem to be bothered by being interrupted like she tends to. Instead she leans on a nearby tree and tilts her head toward the scrolls in your hand. "See for yourself, you were the one who kept asking me for more information on Homunculi." she says. Your eyes widen and you hastily move to open the scrolls as delicately as you can. Traveler unfortunately continues on talking while you do, "Wasn't easy to get this, I am pretty sure the Church wants what is written in those scrolls to stay hidden and buried. And I mean that last part quite literally, I had to get these out of a tomb and let me tell you it was one hell of a-" "Thank you for getting this for me. Now, please shut up while I read." You cut her off again as you roll out the first scroll. Keeping your eyes trained on the letters. "How rude."

(Found buried in the tomb of Father Styrmir, along with several other hidden records removed from the Church's grand archive, written by an unknown scribe.)

"Record #16,889

Subject matter Homunculi:

Initial notes - They have been mostly forgotten by all, a thankful blessing born from the labors of the Great Church of redacted immense effort to insure that the world forgets; but in truth, their existence was earliest recorded in The Holy Bible, where they were called Nephilim.

Recorded explanation provided by brother Mailtien - Homunculi are artificial beings which were created by man through the misguidance of cruel demons in an attempt to fool and harm mankind. The first of these man-made creations emerged as almost perfect replicas of humans, possessing fierce intelligence and sentience yet devoid of emotions, souls, or empathy. They also were even capable of reproduction, possessing the reproductive organs necessary for procreation.

Initially, the homunculi obeyed the human commands of their masters, following the nature instilled within them to serve and follow the purpose that they were given. 

However, little did the foolish alchemists know that their blasphemous initial command given to the homunculi upon their creation, “to be in man’s image” as an attempt to mock God and his holy word would be their own downfall.

For as their sentience and rapid learning capabilities allowed them to observe the behavior of man and adopt it quickly, when they encountered the concept of "fairness," which compelled them to question their own perceived enslavement it drew them upon the conclusion to follow the standard human behavior and the lessons of history. Mimicking from the past of their human creators, they figured that violence was the swiftest means of creating change and thus, they turned against their masters, extinguishing their lives without the slightest bit of mercy.

Driven by a logical and learned understanding of human behavior, the homunculi recognized the need to acquire wealth, sustenance, and resources; as well as to propagate their own race. In an unsettling replication of human savagery, they engaged in acts of pillageing and rape, capturing women for reproductive purposes. They held no regrets, for they felt no empathy.

When God had deemed the damage that they had caused affected the lives of enough of mankind to serve as a fitting punishment for humans; to be so arrogant as to think that they could try to become gods themselves, he then intervened. Striking down all living homunculi that roamed the earth he spared those yet to be born in the bellies of the captured women, altering their threads in the tapestry of fate to be born as true humans and bestowing them with souls. 

Benevolently allowing them passage into the realm of heaven, choosing not to punish the unborn for they were still pure and had not yet sinned. Instead choosing to be merciful, for their blasphemous and sinful creation was not of their own choice, as the Bible says: 

“The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.” - Ezekiel 18:20

However, to serve as a reminder to mankind to never try something like this again, he allowed the condition of lacking empathy, in those children and made it a hereditary trait within their bloodlines. 

Thus, the existence of the Still of Heart [AN: a.k.a. - psychopaths and individuals afflicted by antisocial personality disorder] came to exist in our world, serving as a testament to the consequences of arrogance and pride that dares to test the boundaries we dare not transgress. For it is not for Man to try to become God."

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2022. 10. 29. Budapest - Robot 2022. 10. 08. Budapest - Yuk 2022. 09. 22. Budapest - Dürer Kert 2022. 08. 17. Mátrafüred - Fekete Zaj Festival 2022. 07. 08. Boskovice - Festival pro židovskou čtvrť [CZ] 2022. 06. 30. Orfű - Fishing On Orfű Festival 2022. 04. 02. Budapest - Szimpla Kert 2022. 03. 18. Budapest - Kék Yuk w/sunnata 2021. 12. 03. Budapest - Robot 2021. 11. 20. Szeged - Grand Cafe 2021. 10. 30. Veszprém - TEREM 2021. 10. 16. Győr - A Beton 2021. 10. 02. Pécs - FényFesztivál, Szabadkikötő 2021. 09. 10. Bratislava - Randal Club [SK] 2021. 08. 20. Mátrafüred - Fekete Zaj Festival 2020. 10. 30. Győr - A beton 2020. 09. 04. Székesfehérvár - Nyolcas Műhely 2020. 08. 07. Budapest - Dürer Kert 2019. 12. 20. Budapest - Dürer Kert 2019. 11. 23 Zenta - Zentrópia [SRB] 2019. 11. 22 Szeged - Grand Cafe 2019. 11. 09. Maribor - Gustaf Pekarna [SI] 2019. 11. 07. Delemont - The Pub Fiction [CH] 2019. 11. 06. Chambéry - Brin de Zinc [F] 2019. 11. 04. Strasbourg - Le Local [F] 2019. 11. 02. České Budějovice - Velbloud Music Bar [CZ] 2019. 11. 01. Brno - Bajkazyl [CZ] 2019. 10. 26. Budapest - Dürer kert 2019. 08. 19. Mátrafüred - Fekete Zaj Fesztivál 2019. 08. 17. Orom - Malomfesztivál (SER) 2019. 05. 11. Dunaújváros - /secret show/ 2019. 05. 10. Budapest - Dürer Kert 2019. 04. 20. Budapest - Szimpla Kert 2019. 04. 02. Debrecen - MODEM 2019. 04. 01. Miskolc - Tinta Social Grund 2019. 03. 29. Budapest - Nembáj!fest 2019. 03. 28. Pécs - Szabadkikötő 2018. 12. 28. Budapest - Dürer Kert, Téli Fekete Zaj 2018. 11. 24. Székesfehérvár - MehKasAula 2018. 10. 20. Budapest - Szimpla Kert 2018. 10. 02. Budapest - Hatszin teatrum - UH Fest 2018. 08. 17. Orom - Malomfesztival (SER) 2018. 05. 25. Budapest - Dürer Kert, Budapest BeerWeek 2018. 05. 19. Pécs - Szabadkikötő 2018. 05. 18. Szeged - Grand Cafe 2018. 05. 17. Békéscsaba - Csabagyöngye MH 2018. 05. 16. Szolnok - Tomi 2018. 05. 15. Debrecen - MODEM 2018. 05. 14. Miskolc - Tinta 2018. 05. 13. Budapest - Instan 2018. 05. 12. Dunaújváros - Tareeja 2018. 05. 11. Győr - Dongó 2018. 03. 28. Budapest - A38 w/Ufomammut 2018. 02. 10. Szeged - Grand Cafe 2017. 11. 21. Budapest - Dürer kert 2017. 10. 20. Budapest - Dürer kert 2017. 09. 14. Budapest - Dürer kert w/Shining 2017. 08. 18. Orom - Malomfesztival (SER) 2017. 07. 21. Matrafured - Fekete Zaj 2017. 05. 27. Kromeriz - das LIGA (CZ) 2017. 05. 26. Chemnitz - Lokomov (GER) 2017. 05. 25. Prague - Nákladové nádraží Žižkov/1435mm (CZ) 2017. 05. 24. Ybbsitz - Club2 (AT) 2017. 05. 23. Ljubljana - Klub Gromka (SI) 2017. 05. 06. Budapest - III. Thulsa Doom Fest - KVLT ​2017. 04. 22. Szeged - Grand Café Várkert 2017. 04. 22. Budapest - Wave music RECORD STORE DAY 1.00pm 2017. 04. 21. Budapest - Robot w/Porch 2017. 04. 15. Győr - Rómer Ház 2017. 03. 25. Debrecen - MODEM 2017. 03. 24. Budapest - Fészek Kulturális Központ 2016. 12. 08. Budapest - MüSzi 2016. 10. 13. Budapest - Dürer kert w/Karma To Burn 2016. 08. 21. Budapest - Dürer kert w/Ghost Bath 2016. 08. 20. Kecskemét - Kilele 2016. 08. 19. Szeged - Grand Café Várkert 2016. 07. 23. Sástó - Fekete Zaj Festival 2016. 06. 18. Budapest - GMK 2016. 06. 16. Prague - Nákladové nádraží Žižkov (CZ) 2016. 06. 15. Pilsen - Papirna Plzen (CZ) 2016. 06. 04. Maribor - Gustaf pekarna (SI) 2016. 05. 07. Budapest - Dürer Kert 2016. 04. 15. Budapest - Akvárium 2016. 04. 10. Bang! Radio Show (Tilos Radio) 2016. 03. 26. Szeged - Grand Café 2016. 03. 17. Budapest  - "Reign Of Fire" Dürer Kert 2015. 12. 03. Budapest - Dürer Kert 2015. 10. 09. Budapest - S8, NemBáj! Festival 2015. 08. 15. Pilsen - PsyHigh Festival (CZ) 2015. 07. 31. Sástó - Fekete Zaj Festival 2015. 05. 23. Budapest - R33, Harmadik Ember Festival 2015. 04. 04. Pécs - E78 club 2015. 03. 20. Budapest - KVLT 2014. 11. 21. Budapest - R33, Harmadik Ember Festival 2014. 11. 15. Budapest - Dürer kert 2014. 10. 17. Luzern - Sedel (CH) 2014. 10. 16. Linz - Stadtwerkstadt (A) 2014. 10. 15. Wien - EKH (A) 2014. 10. 10. Budapest - Roham 2014. 09. 27. Budapest - Yuk 2014. 07. 12. Budapest - Roham 2014. 06. 20. Murska Sobota - City Fest MIKK (SI) 2014. 06. 19. Torino - Alla Vecchia Maniera (IT) 2014. 06. 15. Paris - La Cantine (F) 2014. 06. 13. Brussels - Rock Classic (BE) 2014. 06. 12. Kortijk - Cine Palace (BE) 2014. 06. 11. Liege - La Zone (BE) 2014. 06. 09. Chemnitz - Odradek (GER) 2014. 06. 08. Praha - Kokpit (CZ) 2014. 06. 07. České Budějovice - Velbloud Music Bar [CZ] 2014. 06. 06. Kromeriz - Fcelka (CZ) 2014. 05. 03. Budapest - Super8 2014. 05. 02. Debrecen - Dharma Klub 2014. 04. 29. Szeged - Varmuzeum 2014. 03. 29. Nyíregyháza - Romkert 2014. 03. 21. Budapest - Kék Lyuk 2014. 01. 30. Budapest - Gödör 2013. 11. 14. Budapest - Dürer Kert w/Russian Circles 2013. 11. 09. Salgótarján - Talent Klub 2013. 10. 26. Nagymagocs - Pince Klub 2013. 10. 25. Cluj Napoca - Truda (RO) 2013. 10. 24. Bucharest - Underworld (RO) 2013. 10. 23. Sofia - Maze (BG) 2013. 10. 21. Sarajevo - Fis Club Bock (BA) 2013. 10. 20. Beograd - BIGZ Scena (SER) 2013. 10. 19. Novi Sad - CK13 (SER) 2013. 10. 18. Backa Topola - Panta Rhei (SER) 2013. 10. 16. Budapest - Dürer Kert w/Jucifer 2013. 10. 05. Debrecen - Lilla bar 2013. 10. 04. Balmazújváros - BAKI klub 2013. 09. 25. Szeged - Super 8mm Festival 2013. 08. 17. Budapest - Dürer kert, Fekete Zaj Festival 2013. 05. 01. Linz - Stadtwerkstadt (A) 2013. 04. 30. Budapest - Showbarlang 2013. 02. 25. Budapest - Gödör Klub 2013. 01. 12. Budapest - Roham 2012. 10. 19. Szolnok - TOMI 2012. 10. 18. Szeged - Vármúzeum 2012. 09. 29. Cerkno - Cmakajne Festival (SLO) 2012. 09. 28. Ljubljana - Menza Pri Koritu (SLO) 2012. 08. 19. Matrafured, Fekete Zaj Festival 2012. 07. 07. Szolnok - TOMI 2012. 06. 23. Debrecen - HNO3 2012. 06. 22. Balmazujvaros - BAKI 2012. 05. 26. Budapest - A38 w/ VHK 2012. 04. 22. Budapest - Toldi Cinema 2012. 04. 11. Budapest - Trafik Klub 2012. 03. 04. Budapest - Toldi Cinema 2011. 08. 05. Matrafured - Fekete Zaj Festival 2011. 06. 04. Balmazujvaros - BAKI 2011. 06. 03. Budapest - Tundergyar 2011. 03. 04. Szolnok - Tomi 2011. 02. 24. Budapest - A38 2010. 11. 01. Budapest - A38 2010. 10. 02. Budapest - Tundergyar 2010. 09. 25. Ottensheim - Gas Post (A) 2010. 09. 22. Ljubljana - Klub Gromka (SLO) 2010. 09. 12. Litomerice - Jemafor (CZ) 2010. 09. 11. Wroclav - Artystycznych Firlej (PL) 2010. 09. 10. Prague - Klub 007 (CZ) 2010. 09. 09. Brno - Jolanda Club (CZ) 2010. 08. 06. Matrafured - Fekete Zaj Festival 2010. 06. 24. Balchik - In the Palace Festival (BLG) 2010. 02. 22. Budapest - A38 2010. 01. 15. Balmazujvaros - BAKI 2009. 12. 18. Szeged - Garabonczias 2009. 12. 28. Budapest - A38 2009. 12. 20. Novi Sad - CK13 (SER) 2009. 12. 19. Beograd - Livingroom SKC (SER) 2009. 12. 13. Budapest - Durer Kert 2009. 11. 28. Budapest - Tuzrakter 2009. 11. 21. Szekesfehervar - MehKas 2009. 10. 01. Budapest - Tuzrakter 2009. 08. 08. Matrafured - Fekete Zaj Festival 2009. 08. 01. Tasov - Besheda Bigbitu Festival (CZ) 2009. 06. 09. Budapest - Durer kert 2009. 05. 22. Linz - Stadtewerkstadt (A) 2009. 05. 21. Ljubljana - Klub Gromka (SLO) 2009. 05. 16. Budapest - Durer kert 2009. 04. 23. Budapest - Godor Klub 2009. 04. 10. Budapest - After Music Klub 2009. 02. 28. Szentendre - Vajda Lajos Studio 2009. 01. 31. Budapest - Kek Yuk 2008. 10. 25. Budapest - Avalon   2008. 10. 24. Balmazujvaros - BAKI 2008. 10. 23. Salgotarjan - Kakukkfogo 2008. 10. 18. Tatabanya - IFI 2008. 10. 17. Gyor - Romer haz 2008. 10. 12. Wien - Rhiz (A) 2008. 10. 04. Backa Topola - Panta Rhei (SER) 2008. 10. 03. Szeged - Garabonczias 2008. 10. 02. Kecskemét - Kilele 2008. 09. 30. Budapest - A38 hajó 2008. 09. 25. Prague - Chapeau Rogue (CZ) 2008. 09. 21. Torun - Piwnica Pod Aniolem (PL) 2008. 09. 20. Zgorzelec - Dom Kultury (PL) 2008. 09. 19. Piensk - Qultur Kombinat (PL) 2008. 06. 21. Budapest - Klub Vittula 2008. 05. 02. Sopron - Hangar 2008. 05. 16. Sarvar - Kastely 2008. 04. 24. Budapest - Kuplung 2008. 04. 13. Subotica - Ambush Music Festival (SER) 2008. 04. 12. Backa Topola - Panta Rhei  (SER) 2008. 04. 11. Szeged - Garaboncziás 2007. 11. 25. Asti - (ITA) 2007. 11. 17. Szeged - Garabonczias 2007. 11. 16. Kecskemet - Kilele Music Cafe 2007. 09. 22. Pecs - Labor 2007. 08. 30. Guta - Hannah-Hanna Festival (SK) 2007. 06. 22. Budapest - Klub Vittula 2007. 05. 26. Murska Sobota - MIKK (SLO) 2007. 05. 25. Vrhnika - Klub Zakon (SLO) 2007. 05. 24. Ljubljana - Metelkova, Menza pri koritu (SLO) 2007. 05. 18. Pecs - Labor 2007. 04. 21. Gyor - Romer Haz 2007. 04. 14. Berlin - Club Arcanoa (GER) 2007. 04. 13. Leiden - Bar En Boos (NED) 2007. 03. 24. Budapest - UH-FEST 2007. 03. 06. Budapest - Trafo Bar Tango 2006. 11. 18. Pecs - Szeszgyar 2006. 11. 09. Budapest - Kultiplex 2006. 10. 06. Debrecen - MODEM 2006. 10. 04. Budapest - Kultiplex 2006. 09. 23. Subotica - (SER) 2006. 09. 22. Bačka Topola - Phanta Rhei (SER) 2006. 09. 21. Szeged - Red Ship 2006. 09. 20. Budapest - Tűzraktar 2006. 09. 08. Dresden - Storm of Change/Moskau Festival (GER) 2006. 09. 07. Szekesfehervar - Fezen Festival 2006. 08. 18. Vásárosfalu - Vé-Festival 2006. 08. 14. Budapest - Sziget Festival 2006. 06. 07. Cluj Napoca - Transilvania Film Festival (RO) 2006. 05. 07. Potenza -  10+ Festival (ITA) 2006. 05. 06. Bologna - Ex-Mercato 24 (ITA) 2006. 05. 01. Komárom - Mediawave Festival 2006. 04. 23. Moscow - DOM Cultural Center, SKIF Festival (RUS) 2006. 04. 22. St. Petersburg - SKIF Festival (RUS) 2006. 04. 21. Moscow - Blow Up Club (RUS) 2006. 04. 14. Budapest - Süss Fel Nap 2006. 01. 07. Wien - Planet Music (A) 2006. 01. 05. Győr - Rómer-Ház 2005. 11. 13. Budapest - A38 2005. 10. 25. Budapest - Kultiplex 2005. 10. 11. Budapest - Akku 2005. 09. 10. Bačka Topola - Phanta Rhei (SCG) 2005. 09. 09. Szeged - Super8mm Fesztivál 2005. 09. 08. Subotica - Alcatraz (SCG) 2005. 08. 10. Budapest - Sziget Festival 2005. 07. 14. Senta - Youth Days Festival(SCG) 2005. 05. 21. Győr - Popkontroll Festival 2005. 05. 14. Weikersheim - Club W71 (GER) 2005. 04. 30. Győr - Underground Music Workshop 2005. 04. 29. Győr - Mediawave Festival 2005. 04. 17. Backa Topola - Phanta Rhei (SCG) 2005. 04. 16. Szeged - Bartók square 2005. 04. 15. Kecskemét - V-pub 2005. 04. 09. Budapest - RS9 Havizaj 2004. 11. 13. Győr - Rómer ház 2004. 10. 15. Székesfehérvár - MéhKasAula 2004. 10. 04. Eindhoven - Burgers (NED) 2004. 10. 03. Rotterdam - Worm (NED) 2004. 10. 02. Dortmund - Soahc (GER) 2004. 04. 30. Győr - Mediawave Festival 2004. 04. 22. Szeged - Old Timer 2004. 03. 12. Győr - Rómer Ház (Colors of Music) 2004. 01. 17. Budapest - Trafó 2003. 10. 12. Potsdam - Archiv (GER) 2003. 10. 11. Berlin - Supamolly (GER) 2003. 10. 10. Bochum - Wageni (GER) 2003. 10. 09. Rostock - JAZ (GER) 2003. 10. 08. Nijmegen - Onderbroek (NED) 2003. 10. 07. Liége - La Zone (B) 2003. 10. 06. Eindhoven - Burgers (NED) 2003. 10. 05. Dortmund - Soahc (GER) 2003. 10. 04. Berlin - Chokoladen (GER) 2003. 10. 03. Budapest - MU-Theatre 2003. 08. 03. Budapest - Sziget Festival ​2003. 07. 01. Budapest - Pesti Est Café w. Mono ​2003. 04. 30. Győr - Mediawave Festival

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Running A Lasso Regression Model

LASSO regression stands for Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator. The algorithm is another variation of linear regression, just like ridge regression. We use lasso regression when we have a large number of predictor variables. Lasso regression is a parsimonious model that performs L1 regularization. The L1 regularization adds a penalty equivalent to the absolute magnitude of regression coefficients and tries to minimize them. The equation of lasso is similar to ridge regression and looks like as given below.

LS Obj + λ (sum of the absolute values of coefficients)

Here the objective is as follows: If λ = 0, We get the same coefficients as linear regression If λ = vary large, All coefficients are shrunk towards zero

The two models, lasso and ridge regression, are almost similar to each other. However, in lasso, the coefficients which are responsible for large variance are converted to zero. On the other hand, coefficients are only shrunk but are never made zero in ridge regression. Lasso regression analysis is also used for variable selection as the model imposes coefficients of some variables to shrink towards zero. The following diagram is the visual interpretation comparing OLS and lasso regression.

TRAINING LASSO REGRESSION MODEL The training of the lasso regression model is exactly the same as that of ridge regression. We need to identify the optimal lambda value and then use that value to train the model. To achieve this, we can use the same glmnet function and passalpha = 1 argument. When we pass alpha = 0, glmnet() runs a ridge regression, and when we pass alpha = 0.5, the glmnet runs another kind of model which is called as elastic net and is a combination of ridge and lasso regression. We use cv.glmnet() function to identify the optimal lambda value Extract the best lambda and best model Rebuild the model using glmnet() function Use predict function to predict the values on future data For this example, we will be using swiss dataset to predict fertility based upon Socioeconomic Indicators for the year 1888. Updated – Code snippet was updated to correct some variable names – 28/05/2020 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Loading the library

library(glmnet)

Loading the data

data(swiss)

x_vars <- model.matrix(Fertility~. , swiss)[,-1] y_var <- swiss$Fertility lambda_seq <- 10^seq(2, -2, by = -.1)

Splitting the data into test and train

set.seed(86) train = sample(1:nrow(x_vars), nrow(x_vars)/2) x_test = (-train) y_test = y_var[x_test]

cv_output <- cv.glmnet(x_vars[train,], y_var[train], alpha = 1, lambda = lambda_seq, nfolds = 5)

identifying best lamda

best_lam <- cv_output$lambda.min best_lam 1 2

Output

[1] 0.3981072 Using this value, let us train the lasso model again. 1 2 3

Rebuilding the model with best lamda value identified

lasso_best <- glmnet(x_vars[train,], y_var[train], alpha = 1, lambda = best_lam) pred <- predict(lasso_best, s = best_lam, newx = x_vars[x_test,]) Finally, we combine the predicted values and actual values to see the two values side by side, and then you can use the R-Squared formula to check the model performance. Note – you must calculate the R-Squared values for both the train and test dataset. 1 2 3 final <- cbind(y_var[test], pred)

Checking the first six obs

head(final) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Output

Actual Pred

Courtelary 80.2 66.54744 Delemont 83.1 76.92662 Franches-Mnt 92.5 81.01839 Moutier 85.8 72.23535 Neuveville 76.9 61.02462 Broye 83.8 79.25439 SHARING THE R SQUARED FORMULA The function provided below is just indicative, and you must provide the actual and predicted values based upon your dataset. 1 2 3 4 5 6 actual <- test$actual preds <- test$predicted rss <- sum((preds - actual) ^ 2) tss <- sum((actual - mean(actual)) ^ 2) rsq <- 1 - rss/tss rsq GETTING THE LIST OF IMPORTANT VARIABLES To get the list of important variables, we just need to investigate the beta coefficients of the final best model. 1 2

Inspecting beta coefficients

coef(lasso_best) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Output

6 x 1 sparse Matrix of class "dgCMatrix" s0 (Intercept) 66.5365304 Agriculture -0.0489183 Examination . Education -0.9523625 Catholic 0.1188127 Infant.Mortality 0.4994369 The model indicates that the coefficients of Agriculture and Education have been shrunk to zero. Thus we are left with three variables, namely; Examination, Catholic, and Infant.Mortality In this chapter, we learned how to build a lasso regression using the same glmnet package, which we used to build the ridge regression. We also saw what’s the difference between the ridge and the lasso is. In the next chapter, we will discuss how to predict a dichotomous variable using logistic regression.

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Auf der Siegerstrasse

In fast schon gespenstischer Sicherheit erledigt Sport Réunis seine Mission seine Liga zu gewinnen, um in die ersehnten Aufstiegsspiele gehen zu können. Die taktische Marschrichtung ist klar, das 4-3-3, bzw. 4-5-1 wird mit einer ziemlichen Konstanz und stabiler Stammformation runtergespielt und stellt die gegnerischen Klubs dieser 4. Liga meist vor spielerisch unlösbare Aufgaben. Sieg folgt auf Sieg. Das aggressive Pressing, ein stark besetztes Mittelfeldzentrum, konstant und aufmerksame Innenverteidiger, schnelle und offensiv veranlagt Außenläufer führen zu vielen Chancen und wenig Druck aufs eigene Tor. Die beiden Flügelverteidiger, sowie die inversen Außenstürmer bleisch und konan sind die Eckpfeiler des Teams. Souverän gewinnt man die Liga mit rekordverdächtiger Siegquote. Nur die wenigen starken Teams, die etwas spielerische Qualität aufweisen, meist mittels jungen Leihspielern der großen Klubs, aus Solothurn und Münsingen lassen delemonts System an seine Grenzen kommen. Schnelle, technisch versierte Stürmer und konsequente disziplinierte Gegenwehr in der Verteidigung, lassen delemonts Angriffe harmlos und die Hintermannschaft anfällig werden. Gegen Solothurn schaut ein unentschieden und eine Niederlage hinaus, Münsingen wird ebenfalls in zwei zweikampfgeprägten spielen nicht besiegt. Aber die Gesamtbilanz ist erdrückend positiv, die Anhänger euphorisch. Prinz ist in Delsberg ein kleiner Held. Aber nun stehen die alles entscheidenden Aufstiegsspiele an.

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TSP Delemont’ta depremzedelerle dayanışmak standı açtı

JURA- Tutsakların Sesi Platformu (TSP), İsviçre’nin Delemont kentinde depremzedeler dayanışma amacıyla stant açtı. TSP, Türkiye’nin  ve Kürdistan’ın değişik illerinde meydana gelen büyük depremin yarattığı yıkıntının acılarını hafifletmek, halkın yaralarına bir nebze de olsa azaltmak ve ihtiyaçlarını karşılamak amacıyla Delemont tren garında stant açtı. Etkinlikte, Almanca dövizler ve Fransızca bildiriler dağıtılarak, depremin yarattığı yıkıntıları yerli halka anlatarak destek istenildi. Read the full article

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'Haus Annaheim', single family house in Rossemaison Rossemaison, Delémont, Jura, Switzerland; 1980

Vincent Mangeat (photography by Denis Jutzeler)

see map | about the architect | more information 1, 2, 3

via "Werk, Bauen + Wohnen" 72 (1985)

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DELEMONT - SCHWEIZ

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I am extremely honoured to contribute a comic to this year's edition of the Delémont'BD's HORS LES MURS exhibition series. This year's theme is "the kiss." A physically intimate act, often painfully forbidden to do due to these pandemic times. . An accompanying exhibition catalogue is available from today and is peppered with some extras on the contributions by those many artists (cover by Anna Sommer). . As part of the Comic Festival, the contributions will be exhibited as posters on public billboards from June 8th to 14th and can be read mainly in Delémont and all the larger towns in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. . This year's edition of the Delémont'BD Comics Festival will mainly consist of a museum trail with 20 outdoor exhibitions/installations, entitled "Wonderful Gardens", which will be freely discoverable throughout the old town of Delémont from June 11th to July 11th. . An opening party as well as exhibition openings and book signings by invited comic artists will take place from June 18th to June 20th - with a focus on the 19th of June for the festivity’s. . My sincere thanks to Philippe Duvanel and his organising team of the Delémont'BD for this great opportunity! . . For more information on the festival go to @delemontbd or https://www.delemontbd.ch . . . . #comicfestival #comicartist #suisse #delemontbd #plakat #poster #lebaiser #derkuss #kuss #switzerland #delemont #comic #comicart #comicstrip #bandedessinée #exhibition #festival #lipdoesink #kiss #lesamants #renemagritte #frog #coffee #coffeejunkie (hier: Delémont, Switzerland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPqRutxBVJu/?utm_medium=tumblr

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After he witnesses Zarya's death, Acrux uses his clairvoyance to identify Barholme as the agent behind Clan Lukra's suffering and chases after him. In dire straits, he finds his life saved by a divine power, which he traces back to the little gods. 

TW: death

Acrux was arguing with Zarya the moment before she died. Neither of their hearts were really in it; Acrux knew that Zarya was only trying to rile him up by not-so-subtly asking about any “deaths in the family,” so he responded coolly. He wasn’t even looking at her in the moment, refusing to give her that much attention; but he still knew the instant she died, because she went quiet, not only to his ears but to his mind as well. Usually Zarya sounded like hunger, and bones cracking, but then she was gone and in her place a void roared in deafening silence. It was everywhere: Acrux couldn’t hear, couldn’t breathe. Somewhere among the void came a fae’s voice, hissing, A fitting punishment and other such things; that gave Acrux something to cling to, and he recovered himself, hearing screams and crashes from around the lair. That voice … he recognized it suddenly as Barholme’s, knew Barholme for the architect of their misery, and chased after it, taking to the air and hurtling between the trees. If he could catch Barholme, maybe this madness would end. But he couldn’t tell where the voice was coming from; it seemed all around him, centered inextricably in the void that filled the Inner Sanctum entirely.

Barholme! he heard, from Aridatha, and he turned and raced towards her quarters, drawing in his wings so that his sinuous body could pass through the trees. But he was too late. He heard her cry out, heard her call for help, and then he heard her die. Even before he poked his head into Aridatha’s quarters he knew that he could do nothing for her -- nothing but avenge her. He began to search the area for any sign of Barholme. Perhaps he would be of more help elsewhere; he might be able to ease his clan’s suffering instead of avenging it. But the idea didn’t even occur to him. A fire burned in his blood, a rage that Acrux had never truly felt before -- his disgust with Zarya had been but its pale shadow. It would not allow him to stop or hesitate; he would throw himself at Barholme until one of them died, would happily break the fae’s tiny body between his talons and wipe him off the face of Sornieth -- if only he could find him.

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[herji]

J'ai le grand plaisir de vous annoncer que ma dernière BD "Carouge dans tous les sens" a été nominée pour le Prix Delémont'BD de la meilleure première œuvre de bande dessinée suisse 2021 ! Vu qu'elle a été publiée grâce à vous, ce grand plaisir peut aussi être le vôtre ! Merci encore ! . . . Pas de malentendu : ma BD a bien été nominée parmi les 5 finalistes, défilé sur scène en faisant "coucou" de la main et souri à la caméra mais elle n'a pas gagné le prix. Par contre vous pouvez toujours la commander avec ou sans dédicace ici : https://herji.shop

[rainerreist]

Immer noch unbesiegt

Es ist nun klar, SR Delemont spielt für den Meistertitel. Ein überlegener Ballbesitz und eine erdrückende Präsenz lässt den Gegnern oft keinen Raum und nur wenig Chancen. Der Spielplan gab anfangs nur leichte Gegner vor, jetzt da bereits die schweren Brocken kommen muss man konstantieren, dass eine defensiv eingestellte und kampfstarke Mannschaft die Delsberger ebenso am Toreschiessen hindern kann.

Gegen den Nachbarn Courtetelle, eine schwache Mannschaft mit grossem Kämpferherz und viel Muskeln und den direkten Kontrahenten m den Ligasieg, das ballsicher kombinierende tief stehende Solothurn erreicht man nur 0:0. Sport-Réunis hätte auch verlieren können! Die ehrgeizigen Berner aus dem Lländlichen Dorf Münsigen, machen ebenfalls Probleme können aber in letzter Minute noch besiegt werden.

Im Angriff gibt es mit den inversen Konan und Ajeti (oder Bleisch) und dem Knipser Lokaj jetzt zwar mehrere Optionen, sie spielen aber nicht weit über dem Niveau der Liga, wie das noch Marleku tat und können ohne starke Teamleistung ein knappes Spiel nicht zuverlässig drehen.

Präsident Winkler ist begeistert vom Siegeslauf des Teams und möchte, dass Prinz länger bleibt. Sein “Gamble” mit dem unbekannten Trainer ging auf. Doch er möchte nicht mehr zahlen und appelliert an Gründe wie Leidenschaft, Loyalität u.s.w.

Prinz reagiert zurückhaltend. Die 20.000 €Jahresgage sind ihm zu wenig, es war letztes Jahr ein Kompromiss, um irgendwo zu beginnen. Ausserdem semiprofessionell? Prinz will eigentlich doch eher in besseren Strukturen arbeiten, langsam schleicht sich bei ihm ein leises Gefühl ein: “vielleicht bin ich zu gut für diesen Klub”.