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Suppose $G$ is a compact Hausdorff (not necessarily Polish) group, acting continuously on a Polish (not necessarily compact) space $X$ (i.e. the map $G\times X\to X$ is continuous).
Is it true that there is a compact Polish group $H$ acting on $X$ through which the action of $G$ factors?
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In footwear, a hobnail is a short nail with a thick head used to increase the durability of boot soles.
== Uses ==
Hobnailed boots (in Scotland "tackety boots") are boots with hobnails (nails inserted into the soles of the boots), usually installed in a regular pattern, over the sole. They usually have an iron horseshoe-shaped insert, called a heel iron, to strengthen the heel, and an iron toe-piece. They may also have steel toecaps. The hobnails project below the sole and provide traction on soft or rocky ground and snow, but they tend to slide on smooth hard surfaces.
They have been used since...
