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An article includes turbulation material bonded to a surface of a substrate via a bonding agent, such as a braze alloy. In an embodiment, the turbulation material includes a particulate phase of discrete metal alloy particles having an average particle size within a range of about 125 microns to abo

An article includes turbulation material bonded to a surface of a substrate via a bonding agent, such as a braze alloy. In an embodiment, the turbulation material includes a particulate phase of discrete metal alloy particles having an average particle size within a range of about 125 microns to about 4000 microns. Other embodiments include methods for applying turbulation and articles for forming turbulation.

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An article includes turbulation material bonded to a surface of a substrate via a bonding agent, such as a braze alloy. In an embodiment, the turbulation material includes a particulate phase of discrete metal alloy particles having an average particle size within a range of about 125 microns to abo

An article includes turbulation material bonded to a surface of a substrate via a bonding agent, such as a braze alloy. In an embodiment, the turbulation material includes a particulate phase of discrete metal alloy particles having an average particle size within a range of about 125 microns to about 4000 microns. Other embodiments include methods for applying turbulation and articles for forming turbulation. including a second connector ring which may be selectively captured between any adjacent pair of engaged snap connectors and snap bases of the second rows. 6. The infant carrier of claim 1 wherein the head support includes a pouch with an opening selectively movable between an open position and a closed position. 7. The infant carrier of claim 6 further comprising a deployable hood which is disposed within the pouch and attached to the head support. 8. Then infant carrier of claim 6 further comprising a deployable shroud which is disposed within the pouch and attached to the head support. 9. An infant carrier configured to be worn by a wearer, the infant carrier comprising: a seat support configured to support an infant's bottom and defining first and second sides, the seat support including two openings for the infant's legs and defining a front having a top edge and an upwardly opening V-shaped notch formed therein which extends to the top edge and has a lower apex; a back support which is integral with the seat support and configured to support the infant's back; a head support which is integral with the back support and configured to support the infant's head; and a strap support system which is attached to the seat support and adapted to be worn around the wearer's torso, the strap support system comprising: an elongate first strap having a first portion attached to the first side of the seat support and a second end; a first connector piece disposed on the first strap in close proximity to the second end thereof; an elongate second strap having a first end portion attached to the second side of the seat support and a second end; a second connector piece disposed on the second strap in close proximity to the second end thereof; a first mating connector attached to the second side of the seat support; and a second mating connector attached to the first side of the seat support; the first and second straps being extensible over the wearer's shoulders in a manner wherein the first and second straps criss-cross each other over the wearer's back such that the first connector piece may be interlocked to the first mating connector and the second connector piece may be interlocked to the second mating connector. 10. The infant carrier of claim 9 further comprising: a first row of snap bases attached to the first strap; a first strip of material having a first row of snap connectors attached thereto, the first strip of material being attached to the first strap such that the snap connectors of the first row are selectively engagable to respective ones of the snap bases of the first row; a second row of snap bases attached to the second strap; a second strip of material having a second row of snap connectors attached thereto, the second strip of material being attached to the second strap such that the snap connectors of the second row are selectively engagable to respective ones of the snap bases of the second row; and first and second swivel connectors used to attach respective ones of the first and second straps to the head support, the first swivel connector including a first connector ring which may be selectively captured between any adjacent pair of engaged snap connectors and snap bases of the first rows, and the second swivel connector including a second connector ring which may be selectively captured between any adjacent pair of engaged snap connectors and snap bases of the second rows. 11. The infant carrier of claim 9 further comprising a transition region which is defined between the back and head supports and is sized and configured to allow the head support to be selectively moved between an unfolded position and a folded position whereat the head support is folded down into an overlapping relation to the back support. 12. The infant carrier of claim 11 further comprising first and second swivel connectors used to attach respective ones of the first and second straps to the head support