Polygraph (duplicating device) Polygraph (duplicating device) A Polygraph is a device that produces a copy of a piece of writing simultaneously with the creation of the original, using pens and ink. Patented by John Isaac Hawkins on May 17, 1803, it was most famously used by the third U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson, who acquired his first polygraph in 1804 and later suggested improvements to Charles Willson Peale, owner of the American rights. Because Jefferson was a prolific letter writer, the preservation of his copies have offered historians extensive insights into Jefferson's viewpoints and actions. Jefferson called the polygraph "the finest invention of the
My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous, also known by the alternate release titles of My Name Is 'A' and Alyssa: Portrait of a Teen Killer, is a 2012 thriller film that was directed and written by Shane Ryan. The film originally released on 19 October 2012 at the PollyGrind Film Festival, where it received an award for "Best Art House Film". The movie is loosely based on a 2009 murder by then 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante, who killed her 9-year-old neighbor Elizabeth Olten. Alyssa (Katie Marsh) is a troubled young teen who spends her days