# File lib/flukso/database.rb, line 85
    def appendNewReadings(readings)
      insertCounter=0
      last_timestamp=0
      begin
        last_reading=find_reading_last();
        last_timestamp=last_reading.utc_timestamp;
      rescue Flukso::ElementNotFoundError => e
        puts "Empty database - not able to provide last reading."
      end
      readings.each{|reading|
        if reading.utc_timestamp > last_timestamp
          puts "Appending #{reading}" if $verbose
          storeReading(reading);
          insertCounter += 1
        else
          puts "Skipping reading at #{reading.utc_timestamp}, already in DB." if $verbose
        end
      }
      return insertCounter
    end