def pool_process(func, iterable, process_name='Pool processing', cpus=cpu_count()):
    """
    Apply a function to each element in an iterable and return a result list.

    :param func: A function that returns a value
    :param iterable: A list or set of elements to be passed to the func as the singular parameter
    :param process_name: Name of the process, for printing purposes only
    :param cpus: Number of CPUs
    :return: Result list
    """
    with Timer('\t{0} ({1}) completed in'.format(process_name, str(func))):
        pool = Pool(cpus)
        vals = pool.map(func, iterable)
        pool.close()
    return vals