Abstract: The invention discloses an aesthetically pleasing, low cost cover for covering and a method for covering a cooler/air conditioning unit for preventing heat loss and blocking cold air from entering a home. The cover comprises an impermeable sheet capable of covering a cooler/air conditioning unit. The impermeable sheet has a first surface, a second surface and an edge extending about the perimeter of the sheet. The first surface of the sheet is capable of being positioned adjacent to a front surface of the cooler/air conditioning unit. A decorative surface is either printed on the second surface of the impermeable sheet or is a separate decorative sheet, which is secured to the second surface of the impermeable sheet. A securing system is provided for securing the edge of the impermeable sheet about the unit to prevent the escape of hot air and the entrance of cold air through the unit.

Abstract: Methods of modulating metabolic activity and regulating body weight comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of an agent that acts via a GM-CSF signaling pathway, and methods of modulating metabolic activity and regulating body weight comprising manipulating a subject to intrinsically express an agent in an effective amount wherein the agent acts via a GM-CSF signaling pathway.