diff --git a/.env.test b/.env.test
index 94abc74..38c9d2f 100644
--- a/.env.test
+++ b/.env.test
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ AUTH0_ISSUER=https://dev-wkzi658ckibr1amv.us.auth0.com
 # GOOGLE_ID=926212607479-d3m8hm8f8esp3rf1639prskn445sa01v.apps.googleusercontent.com
 # GOOGLE_SECRET=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
 
-EMAIL_SERVICE=mailtrap
-MAILTRAP_HOST_BULK=bulk.smtp.mailtrap.io
-MAILTRAP_HOST=live.smtp.mailtrap.io
-MAILTRAP_USER=api
-MAILTRAP_PASS=1cfe82e747b8dc3390ed08bb16e0f48d
\ No newline at end of file
+# EMAIL_SERVICE=mailtrap
+# MAILTRAP_HOST_BULK=bulk.smtp.mailtrap.io
+# MAILTRAP_HOST=live.smtp.mailtrap.io
+# MAILTRAP_USER=api
+# MAILTRAP_PASS=1cfe82e747b8dc3390ed08bb16e0f48d
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_doc/ToDo.md b/_doc/ToDo.md
index 123edcb..b5f5b1f 100644
--- a/_doc/ToDo.md
+++ b/_doc/ToDo.md
@@ -224,12 +224,12 @@ in schedule admin - if a publisher is always pair & family is not in the shift -
 лог ако е изрит потребител.
 
 
-last login. pubs.
-otchet - za denq 
-делете цонфирм
-статистика - фкс (янка) + posledno vlizane
+[x] OK last login. pubs.
+[x] OK otchet - za denq 
+[x] OK - делете цонфирм 
+[x] статистика - фкс (янка) + posledno vlizane
 
-заместник, предпочитание в миналото - да не може.
-Да иска потвърждение преди да заместиш някой
-да не се виждат непубликуваните смени в Моите смени
-да не се виждат старите предпочитания ако не си админ в публишерс
\ No newline at end of file
+[x] OK заместник, предпочитание в миналото - да не може.
+[] Да иска потвърждение преди да заместиш някой
+[] да не се виждат непубликуваните смени в Моите смени
+[] да не се виждат старите предпочитания ако не си админ в публишерс
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/calendar/avcalendar.tsx b/components/calendar/avcalendar.tsx
index 258463c..13acedd 100644
--- a/components/calendar/avcalendar.tsx
+++ b/components/calendar/avcalendar.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { Calendar, momentLocalizer, dateFnsLocalizer } from 'react-big-calendar';
 import 'react-big-calendar/lib/css/react-big-calendar.css';
 import AvailabilityForm from '../availability/AvailabilityForm';
+import ProtectedRoute from '../protectedRoute';
+import { UserRole } from "@prisma/client";
 import common from '../../src/helpers/common';
 
 import { toast } from 'react-toastify';
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ import { MdToday } from 'react-icons/md';
 
 import { useSwipeable } from 'react-swipeable';
 import axiosInstance from '../../src/axiosSecure';
+
 // import { set, format, addDays } from 'date-fns';
 // import { isEqual, isSameDay, getHours, getMinutes } from 'date-fns';
 import { filter } from 'jszip';
@@ -45,6 +48,8 @@ const messages = {
 
 const AvCalendar = ({ publisherId, events, selectedDate }) => {
 
+    const isAdmin = ProtectedRoute.IsInRole(UserRole.ADMIN);
+
     const [date, setDate] = useState(new Date());
     //ToDo: see if we can optimize this
     const [evts, setEvents] = useState(events); // Existing events
@@ -211,8 +216,9 @@ const AvCalendar = ({ publisherId, events, selectedDate }) => {
 
         if (!start || !end) return;
         //readonly for past dates (ToDo: if not admin)
-        if (startdate < new Date() || end < new Date() || startdate > end) return;
-
+        if (!isAdmin) {
+            if (startdate < new Date() || end < new Date() || startdate > end) return;
+        }
         // Check if start and end are on the same day
         if (startdate.toDateString() !== enddate.toDateString()) {
             end = common.setTimeHHmm(startdate, "23:59");
@@ -299,22 +305,22 @@ const AvCalendar = ({ publisherId, events, selectedDate }) => {
         }
 
 
-        if (event.isActive) {
-            switch (event.type) {
-                case 'assignment':
-                    // backgroundColor = '#48bb78' // always green-500 as we don't pass isConfirmed correctly  
-                    //backgroundColor =  event.isConfirmed ? '#48bb78' : '#f6e05e'; // green-500 and yellow-300 from Tailwind CSS
-                    break;
-                case 'recurring':
-                    backgroundColor = '#63b3ed'; // blue-300 from Tailwind CSS
-                    break;
-                default: // availability
-                    //backgroundColor = '#a0aec0'; // gray-400 from Tailwind CSS
-                    break;
-            }
-        } else {
-            backgroundColor = '#a0aec0'; // Default color for inactive events
+        // if (event.isActive) {
+        switch (event.type) {
+            case 'assignment':
+                backgroundColor = '#48bb78' // always green-500 as we don't pass isConfirmed correctly  
+                //backgroundColor =  event.isConfirmed ? '#48bb78' : '#f6e05e'; // green-500 and yellow-300 from Tailwind CSS
+                break;
+            case 'recurring':
+                backgroundColor = '#63b3ed'; // blue-300 from Tailwind CSS
+                break;
+            default: // availability
+                //backgroundColor = '#a0aec0'; // gray-400 from Tailwind CSS
+                break;
         }
+        // } else {
+        //     backgroundColor = '#a0aec0'; // Default color for inactive events
+        // }
 
         return {
             style: {
@@ -337,9 +343,7 @@ const AvCalendar = ({ publisherId, events, selectedDate }) => {
         const handleMouseLeave = () => setIsHovered(false);
         if (currentView !== 'agenda') {
             //if event.type is availability show in blue. if it is schedule - green if confirmed, yellow if not confirmed
-            //if event is not active - show in gray
-            let bgColorClass = 'bg-gray-500'; // Default color for inactive events
-            var bgColor = event.isActive ? "" : "bg-gray-500";
+            var bgColor = "";
             //ToDo: fix this. maybe we're missing some properties
             // if (event.isFromPreviousMonth) {
             //     //    set opacity to 0.5 
@@ -354,7 +358,6 @@ const AvCalendar = ({ publisherId, events, selectedDate }) => {
                 if (event.start !== undefined && event.end !== undefined && event.startTime !== null && event.endTime !== null) {
                     try {
                         if (event.type === "recurring") {
-                            //bgColor = "bg-blue-300";
                             event.title = common.getTimeFomatted(event.startTime) + " - " + common.getTimeFomatted(event.endTime);
                         }
                         else {
diff --git a/components/protectedRoute.tsx b/components/protectedRoute.tsx
index 9a9b88a..4c2adc9 100644
--- a/components/protectedRoute.tsx
+++ b/components/protectedRoute.tsx
@@ -68,3 +68,8 @@ export async function serverSideAuth({ req, allowedRoles }) {
     // Return the session if the user is authenticated and has the required role
     return { session };
 }
+// Static method to check if the user has a specific role
+ProtectedRoute.IsInRole = async (roleName) => {
+    const session = await getSession();
+    return session && session.user && session.user.role === roleName;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/publisher/SearchReplacement.js b/components/publisher/SearchReplacement.js
index 527cbc0..5d69bf1 100644
--- a/components/publisher/SearchReplacement.js
+++ b/components/publisher/SearchReplacement.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function ConfirmationModal({ isOpen, onClose, onConfirm, subscribedPublishers, a
                                 checked={selectedGroups.includes('availablePublishers')}
                                 onChange={() => handleToggleGroup('availablePublishers')}
                             />
-                            <span className="text-sm font-medium">На разположение:</span>
+                            <span className="text-sm font-medium">На разположение :</span>
                         </div>
                         <div className="flex flex-wrap">
                             {availablePublishers.map(pub => (
diff --git a/pages/api/email.ts b/pages/api/email.ts
index facba07..08f6547 100644
--- a/pages/api/email.ts
+++ b/pages/api/email.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const emailHelper = require('../../src/helpers/email');
 const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid');
 const CON = require("../../src/helpers/const");
 import { EventLogType } from "@prisma/client";
+const logger = require('../../src/logger');
 
 import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
                 });
                 // Update the user status to accepted
                 console.log("User: " + publisher.firstName + " " + publisher.lastName + " accepted the CoverMe request");
+                logger.info("" + publisher.firstName + " " + publisher.lastName + " accepted the CoverMe request for shift " + shiftId + " PID: " + req.query.assignmentPID + "");
 
                 let assignmentPID = req.query.assignmentPID;
                 if (!shiftId) {
@@ -245,7 +247,6 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
                         }
                     }
                 });
-                console.log("User: " + publisher.email + " sent a 'CoverMe' request for his assignment " + assignmentId + " - " + assignment.shift.cartEvent.location.name + " " + assignment.shift.startTime.toISOString());
 
 
                 // update the assignment. generate new publicGuid, isConfirmed to false
@@ -260,23 +261,35 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
                     }
                 });
 
-                let subscribedPublishers = [], availablePublishers = [];
-                if (toSubscribed) {
-                    //get all subscribed publisers
-                    subscribedPublishers = await prisma.publisher.findMany({
-                        where: {
-                            isSubscribedToCoverMe: true
-                        }
-                    });
+                let targetEmails = await data.getCoverMePublisherEmails(assignment.shift.id);
+                if (!toSubscribed) {
+                    targetEmails.subscribedPublishers = [];
+                }
+                if (!toAvailable) {
+                    targetEmails.availablePublishers = [];
                 }
 
+                // let subscribedPublishers = targetEmails.subscribedPublishers, availablePublishers = [];
+                // if (toSubscribed) {
+                //     //get all subscribed publisers
+                //     subscribedPublishers = await prisma.publisher.findMany({
+                //         where: {
+                //             isSubscribedToCoverMe: true
+                //         }
+                //     });
+                // }
+
+
+                // if (toAvailable) {
+                //     availablePublishers = await data.filterPublishersNew("id,firstName,lastName,email", new Date(assignment.shift.startTime),
+                //         true, false);
+
+                // }
+                // use 
 
-                if (toAvailable) {
-                    availablePublishers = await data.filterPublishersNew("id,firstName,lastName,email", new Date(assignment.shift.startTime), true, false);
 
-                }
                 //concat and remove duplicate emails
-                let pubsToSend = subscribedPublishers.concat(availablePublishers).
+                let pubsToSend = targetEmails.subscribedPublishers.concat(targetEmails.availablePublishers).
                     filter((item, index, self) =>
                         index === self.findIndex((t) => (
                             t.email === item.email && item.email !== publisher.email//and exclude the user himself
@@ -284,7 +297,7 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
                     );
                 console.log("Sending CoverMe request to " + pubsToSend.length + " publishers");
 
-                await prisma.eventLog.create({
+                let eventLog = await prisma.eventLog.create({
                     data: {
                         date: new Date(),
                         publisher: { connect: { id: publisher.id } },
@@ -294,6 +307,7 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
                             + "до: " + pubsToSend.map(p => p.firstName + " " + p.lastName + "<" + p.email + ">").join(", "),
                     }
                 });
+                logger.info("User: " + publisher.email + " sent a 'CoverMe' request for his assignment " + assignmentId + " - " + assignment.shift.cartEvent.location.name + " " + assignment.shift.startTime.toISOString() + " to " + pubsToSend.map(p => p.firstName + " " + p.lastName + "<" + p.email + ">").join(", ") + ". EventLogId: " + eventLog.id + "");
 
                 //send email to all subscribed publishers
                 for (let i = 0; i < pubsToSend.length; i++) {
diff --git a/pages/api/index.ts b/pages/api/index.ts
index bcd17ac..adc1129 100644
--- a/pages/api/index.ts
+++ b/pages/api/index.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import { getToken } from "next-auth/jwt";
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next'
 import { DayOfWeek, AvailabilityType } from '@prisma/client';
 const common = require('../../src/helpers/common');
-const data = require('../../src/helpers/data');
+const dataHelper = require('../../src/helpers/data');
 const subq = require('../../prisma/bl/subqueries');
+import { addMinutes } from 'date-fns';
 
 import fs from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
       // find publisher by full name or email
       case "findPublisher":
         const getAll = common.parseBool(req.query.all) || false;
-        let publisher = await data.findPublisher(filter, req.query.email, req.query.select, getAll);
+        let publisher = await dataHelper.findPublisher(filter, req.query.email, req.query.select, getAll);
         res.status(200).json(publisher);
         break;
 
@@ -350,41 +351,8 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
 
         break;
       case "getPossibleShiftPublisherEmails":
-        const subscribedPublishers = await prisma.publisher.findMany({
-          where: {
-            isSubscribedToCoverMe: true
-          },
-          select: {
-            id: true,
-            firstName: true,
-            lastName: true,
-            email: true
-          }
-        }).then(pubs => {
-          return pubs.map(pub => {
-            return {
-              id: pub.id,
-              name: pub.firstName + " " + pub.lastName,
-              email: pub.email
-            }
-          });
-        });
-
-        let shift = await prisma.shift.findUnique({
-          where: {
-            id: parseInt(req.query.shiftId)
-          }
-        });
-        let availablePublishers = await filterPublishersNew_Available("id,firstName,lastName,email", new Date(shift.startTime), true, false);
-        //return names and email info only
-        availablePublishers = availablePublishers.map(pub => {
-          return {
-            id: pub.id,
-            name: pub.firstName + " " + pub.lastName,
-            email: pub.email
-          }
-        });
-        res.status(200).json({ shift, availablePublishers: availablePublishers, subscribedPublishers });
+        let data = await dataHelper.getCoverMePublisherEmails(parseInt(req.query.shiftId));
+        res.status(200).json(data);
         break;
 
       default:
@@ -464,7 +432,7 @@ export async function getMonthlyStatistics(selectFields, filterDate) {
 
 
 export async function filterPublishersNew_Available(selectFields, filterDate, isExactTime = false, isForTheMonth = false, isWithStats = true, includeOldAvailabilities = false) {
-  return data.filterPublishersNew(selectFields, filterDate, isExactTime, isForTheMonth, isWithStats, includeOldAvailabilities);
+  return dataHelper.filterPublishersNew(selectFields, filterDate, isExactTime, isForTheMonth, false, isWithStats, includeOldAvailabilities);
 }
 
 // availabilites filter:
@@ -837,8 +805,48 @@ function matchesAvailability(avail, filterDate) {
 
 async function getCalendarEvents(publisherId, date, availabilities = true, assignments = true) {
   const result = [];
-  let pubs = await filterPublishers("id,firstName,lastName,email".split(","), "", date, assignments, availabilities, date ? true : false, publisherId);
-  let publisher = pubs[0];
+  // let pubs = await filterPublishers("id,firstName,lastName,email".split(","), "", date, assignments, availabilities, date ? true : false, publisherId);
+
+  const prisma = common.getPrismaClient();
+  let publisher = await prisma.publisher.findUnique({
+    where: {
+      id: publisherId
+    },
+    select: {
+      id: true,
+      firstName: true,
+      lastName: true,
+      email: true,
+      availabilities: {
+        select: {
+          id: true,
+          dayOfMonth: true,
+          dayofweek: true,
+          weekOfMonth: true,
+          startTime: true,
+          endTime: true,
+          name: true,
+          isFromPreviousAssignment: true,
+          isFromPreviousMonth: true,
+          repeatWeekly: true,
+        }
+      },
+      assignments: {
+        select: {
+          id: true,
+          shift: {
+            select: {
+              id: true,
+              startTime: true,
+              endTime: true,
+              isPublished: true
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
   if (publisher) {
     if (availabilities) {
       publisher.availabilities?.forEach(item => {
diff --git a/pages/cart/calendar/index.tsx b/pages/cart/calendar/index.tsx
index 5bbb9ae..0ab474b 100644
--- a/pages/cart/calendar/index.tsx
+++ b/pages/cart/calendar/index.tsx
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ export default function CalendarPage({ initialEvents, initialShifts }) {
                             message="Това ще изпрати имейли до всички участници за смените им през избрания месец. Сигурни ли сте?"
                         />
                         <button
-                            className={`button btn m-2 ${isPublished ? 'hover:bg-gray-100 bg-yellow-500' : 'hover:bg-red-300 bg-blue-400'}`}
+                            className={`button btn m-2 ${isPublished ? 'hover:bg-gray-500 bg-yellow-500' : 'hover:bg-red-300 bg-blue-400'}`}
                             onClick={togglePublished}>
                             <i className={`fas ${isPublished ? 'fa-check' : 'fa-close'} mr-2`}></i>
                             {isPublished ? "Скрий" : "Публикувай"} графика (м.)
diff --git a/pages/cart/publishers/edit/[id].tsx b/pages/cart/publishers/edit/[id].tsx
index aca5b00..c4605f9 100644
--- a/pages/cart/publishers/edit/[id].tsx
+++ b/pages/cart/publishers/edit/[id].tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import NewPubPage from "../new";
 export default NewPubPage;
 
 import { Assignment, Shift, UserRole, AvailabilityType } from "prisma/prisma-client";
+//import ProtectedRoute from '../../../../components/protectedRoute';
+
 // import { monthNamesBG } from "~/src/helpers/const"
 import { monthNamesBG } from "src/helpers/const";
 
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ function getShiftGroups(shifts: [Shift]) {
 export const getServerSideProps = async (context) => {
   const axios = await axiosServer(context);
 
+  // const isAdmin = await ProtectedRoute.IsInRole(UserRole.ADMIN); does not work on server side
   context.res.setHeader("Cache-Control", "s-maxage=1, stale-while-revalidate");
   if (!context.query || !context.query.id) {
     return {
@@ -50,11 +53,9 @@ export const getServerSideProps = async (context) => {
 
   // item.allShifts = item.assignments.map((a: Assignment[]) => a.shift);
 
-  //group shifts by month, remove duplicates
-  //sort availabilities by start time
-  // item.availabilities = item.availabilities
-  //   .sort((a, b) => b.startTime - a.startTime);
-
+  // ============================================================
+  // don't show past availabilities (if user not admin) ToDo: add admin check
+  // ============================================================
   item.availabilities = item.availabilities.filter((a) => new Date(a.startTime) >= new Date() || a.type == AvailabilityType.Weekly);
   item.assignments = item.assignments
     .sort((a, b) => b.startTime - a.startTime)
diff --git a/pages/cart/publishers/stats.tsx b/pages/cart/publishers/stats.tsx
index 3486a3f..2e8b558 100644
--- a/pages/cart/publishers/stats.tsx
+++ b/pages/cart/publishers/stats.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export const getServerSideProps = async (context) => {
     const prisma = common.getPrismaClient();
     const dateStr = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0];
 
-    let publishers = await data.filterPublishersNew('id,firstName,lastName,email,isActive,desiredShiftsPerMonth,lastLogin', dateStr, false, true, true, true);
+    let publishers = await data.filterPublishersNew('id,firstName,lastName,email,isActive,desiredShiftsPerMonth,lastLogin', dateStr, false, true, true, true, true);
 
     // const axios = await axiosServer(context);
     // const { data: publishers } = await axios.get(`api/?action=filterPublishers&assignments=true&availabilities=true&date=${dateStr}&select=id,firstName,lastName,isActive,desiredShiftsPerMonth`);
diff --git a/pages/dash.tsx b/pages/dash.tsx
index 5e71550..b53afa9 100644
--- a/pages/dash.tsx
+++ b/pages/dash.tsx
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ import Layout from "../components/layout"
 import AvCalendar from '../components/calendar/avcalendar';
 import { getSession } from "next-auth/react";
 import common from '../src/helpers/common';
-import { Availability } from "@prisma/client";
+import { Availability, UserRole } from "@prisma/client";
 import ProtectedRoute, { serverSideAuth } from "../components/protectedRoute";
-import { UserRole } from "@prisma/client";
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import axiosInstance from '../src/axiosSecure';
 
@@ -56,6 +55,15 @@ export default function IndexPage({ initialItems, initialUserId }: IProps) {
         }
     };
 
+    // EXAMPLE USAGE OF ProtectedRoute
+    ProtectedRoute.IsInRole(UserRole.ADMIN).then(isAdmin => {
+        if (isAdmin) {
+            console.log("User is an admin.");
+        } else {
+            console.log("User is not an admin.");
+        }
+    });
+
     return (
         <Layout>
             <ProtectedRoute deniedMessage="">
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 561691f..616ec1d 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ const data = require("./src/helpers/data");
 const sharp = require('sharp');
 const https = require('https');
 
+const logger = require('./src/logger');
+
 //const getPort = require("get-port");
 
 let getPort;
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ import('get-port').then(module => {
   // Initialize your server or other logic that relies on getPort here
 });
 
+
 process.env.TZ = 'Europe/Sofia';
 // Global variable to store the base URL
 // let baseUrlGlobal;
@@ -42,6 +45,12 @@ console.log("process.env.DATABASE_URL = ", process.env.DATABASE_URL);
 console.log("process.env.DATABASE = ", process.env.DATABASE);
 console.log("process.env.APPLE_APP_ID = ", process.env.APPLE_APP_ID);
 
+logger.info("App started on " + process.env.PROTOCOL + "://" + process.env.HOST + ":" + process.env.PORT + "");
+logger.info("process.env.GIT_COMMIT_ID = " + process.env.GIT_COMMIT_ID);
+logger.info("process.env.APP_ENV = " + process.env.APP_ENV);
+logger.info("process.env.NODE_ENV = " + process.env.NODE_ENV);
+logger.info("process.env.APPLE_APP_ID = " + process.env.APPLE_APP_ID);
+logger.info("process.env.EMAIL_SERVICE = " + process.env.EMAIL_SERVICE);
 
 // update GIT_COMMIT_ID
 const { exec } = require("child_process");
diff --git a/src/helpers/common.js b/src/helpers/common.js
index c45e761..45137ea 100644
--- a/src/helpers/common.js
+++ b/src/helpers/common.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ exports.getPrismaClient = function getPrismaClient() {
     if (!prisma) {
         logger.debug("getPrismaClient: process.env.DATABASE = ", process.env.DATABASE);
         prisma = new PrismaClient({
-            // Optional: Enable logging
+            // Optional: Enable Prisma logging
             //log: ['query', 'info', 'warn', 'error'],
             datasources: { db: { url: process.env.DATABASE } },
         });
@@ -757,6 +757,11 @@ exports.getInitials = function (names) {
     const parts = names.split(' ');
     return parts.map(part => part[0] + ".").join('');
 }
+
+// ? import { addMinutes } from 'date-fns';
+exports.addMinutes = function (date, minutes) {
+    return new Date(date.getTime() + minutes * 60000); // 60000 milliseconds in a minute
+}
 // exports.getInitials = function (names) {
 //     const parts = names.split(' '); // Split the full name into parts
 //     if (parts.length === 0) {
diff --git a/src/helpers/data.js b/src/helpers/data.js
index a359f84..f01565f 100644
--- a/src/helpers/data.js
+++ b/src/helpers/data.js
@@ -230,8 +230,14 @@ async function getAvailabilities(userId) {
 
 async function filterPublishersNew(selectFields, filterDate, isExactTime = false, isForTheMonth = false, noEndDateFilter = false, isWithStats = true, includeOldAvailabilities = false) {
 
+    const prisma = common.getPrismaClient();
     filterDate = new Date(filterDate); // Convert to date object if not already
 
+    const monthInfo = common.getMonthDatesInfo(filterDate);
+    let prevMnt = new Date(filterDate)
+    prevMnt.setMonth(prevMnt.getMonth() - 1);
+    const prevMonthInfo = common.getMonthDatesInfo(prevMnt);
+
     // Only attempt to split if selectFields is a string; otherwise, use it as it is.
     selectFields = typeof selectFields === 'string' ? selectFields.split(",") : selectFields;
 
@@ -240,6 +246,7 @@ async function filterPublishersNew(selectFields, filterDate, isExactTime = false
         return acc;
     }, {});
 
+
     selectBase.assignments = {
         select: {
             id: true,
@@ -254,119 +261,91 @@ async function filterPublishersNew(selectFields, filterDate, isExactTime = false
         where: {
             shift: {
                 startTime: {
-                    gte: filterDate,
+                    gte: prevMnt,
                 }
             }
         }
     };
 
-    var monthInfo = common.getMonthDatesInfo(filterDate);
-    var weekNr = common.getWeekOfMonth(filterDate); //getWeekNumber
-    let dayOfWeekEnum = common.getDayOfWeekNameEnEnumForDate(filterDate);
-    if (!isExactTime) {
-        filterDate.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0); // Set to midnight
-    }
-    const filterDateEnd = new Date(filterDate);
-    filterDateEnd.setHours(23, 59, 59, 999);
-
-
+    let filterTimeFrom = new Date(filterDate)
+    let filterTimeTo = new Date(filterDate);
+    let isDayFilter = true;
     let whereClause = {};
-    //if full day, match by date only
-    if (!isExactTime) { // Check only by date without considering time ( Assignments on specific days without time)
-        whereClause["availabilities"] = {
-            some: {
-                OR: [
-                    {
-                        startTime: { gte: filterDate },
-                        endTime: { lte: filterDateEnd },
-                    }
-                    ,
-                    // Check if dayOfMonth is null and match by day of week using the enum (Assigments every week) 
-                    // This includes availabilities from previous assignments but not with preference 
-                    {
-                        dayOfMonth: null, // includes monthly and weekly repeats
-                        dayofweek: dayOfWeekEnum,
-                        // ToDo: and weekOfMonth
-                        startTime: { lte: filterDate },
-                        AND: [
-                            {
-                                OR: [ // OR condition for repeatUntil to handle events that either end after filterDate or repeat forever
-                                    { endDate: { gte: filterDate } },
-                                    { endDate: null }
-                                ]
-                            }
-                        ]
-                    }
-                ]
-            }
-        };
-    }
-    //if not full day, match by date and time
-    else {
-        //match exact time (should be same as data.findPublisherAvailability())
-        whereClause["availabilities"] = {
-            some: {
-                OR: [
-                    // Check if dayOfMonth is set and filterDate is between start and end dates (Assignments on specific days AND time)
-                    {
-                        // dayOfMonth: filterDate.getDate(),
-                        startTime: { lte: filterDate },
-                        endTime: { gte: filterDate }
-                    },
-                    // Check if dayOfMonth is null and match by day of week using the enum (Assigments every week)
-                    {
-                        dayOfMonth: null,
-                        dayofweek: dayOfWeekEnum,
-                        startTime: { gte: filterDate },
-                        AND: [
-                            {
-                                OR: [ // OR condition for repeatUntil to handle events that either end after filterDate or repeat forever
-                                    { endDate: { gte: filterDate } },
-                                    { endDate: null }
-                                ]
-                            }
-                        ]
-                    }
-                ]
-            }
-        };
-    }
+
     if (isForTheMonth) {
-        // If no filter date, return all publishers's availabilities for currentMonthStart
+        var weekNr = common.getWeekOfMonth(filterDate); //getWeekNumber
 
-        whereClause["availabilities"] = {
-            some: {
-                OR: [
-                    // Check if dayOfMonth is not null and startTime is after monthInfo.firstMonday (Assignments on specific days AND time)
-                    {
-                        dayOfMonth: { not: null },
-                        startTime: { gte: monthInfo.firstMonday },
-                        // endTime: { lte: monthInfo.lastSunday }
-                    },
-                    // Check if dayOfMonth is null and match by day of week using the enum (Assigments every week)
-                    {
-                        dayOfMonth: null,
-                        AND: [
-                            {
-                                OR: [ // OR condition for repeatUntil to handle events that either end after filterDate or repeat forever
-                                    { endDate: { gte: filterDate } },
-                                    { endDate: null }
-                                ]
-                            }
-                        ]
-                    }
-                ]
+        filterTimeFrom = monthInfo.firstMonday;
+        filterTimeTo = monthInfo.lastSunday;
+        isDayFilter = false;
+    }
+    if (isExactTime) {
+        //add +- 90 minutes to the filterDate ToDo: should be "shift duration"
+        // filterTimeFrom.setMinutes(filterTimeFrom.getMinutes() - 90);
+        filterTimeTo.setMinutes(filterTimeTo.getMinutes() + 90);
+    }
+    else {
+        filterTimeFrom.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+        filterTimeTo.setHours(23, 59, 59, 999);
+    }
+
+    whereClause["availabilities"] = {
+        some: {
+            OR: [
+                // Check if dayOfMonth is not null and startTime is after monthInfo.firstMonday (Assignments on specific days AND time)
+                {
+                    //dayOfMonth: { not: null },
+                    startTime: { gte: filterTimeFrom },
+                    // endTime: { lte: monthInfo.lastSunday }
+                },
+                // Check if dayOfMonth is null and match by day of week using the enum (Assigments every week)
+                {
+                    dayOfMonth: null,
+                    AND: [
+                        {
+                            OR: [ // OR condition for repeatUntil to handle events that either end after filterDate or repeat forever
+                                { endDate: { gte: filterTimeFrom } }, // endDate included
+                                { endDate: null }
+                            ]
+                        }
+                    ]
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+    };
+
+    /* FILTERS
+    1. exact time
+    2. exact date
+    3. the month
+    4. from start date only
+    */
+
+    if (noEndDateFilter) {
+        isDayFilter = false;
+    }
+    else {
+        whereClause["availabilities"].some.OR[0].endTime = { lte: filterTimeTo };
+        if (isForTheMonth) {
+            // no dayofweek or time filters here 
+        }
+        else {
+            let dayOfWeekEnum = common.getDayOfWeekNameEnEnumForDate(filterDate);
+            whereClause["availabilities"].some.OR[1].dayofweek = dayOfWeekEnum;
+            //NOTE: we filter by date after we calculate the correct dates post query
+            if (isExactTime) {
+                //if exact time we need the availability to be starting on or before start of the shift and ending on or after the end of the shift
+                whereClause["availabilities"].some.OR[0].startTime = { lte: filterTimeFrom };
+                whereClause["availabilities"].some.OR[0].endTime = { gte: filterTimeTo };
+            }
+            else {
             }
-        };
-
-        if (!noEndDateFilter) { // Check if we need to apply the endTime filter
-            whereClause["availabilities"].some.OR[0].endTime = { lte: monthInfo.lastSunday };
         }
     }
 
+
     console.log(`getting publishers for date: ${filterDate}, isExactTime: ${isExactTime}, isForTheMonth: ${isForTheMonth}`);
     //include availabilities if flag is true
-    const prisma = common.getPrismaClient(); //why we need to get it again?
     let publishers = await prisma.publisher.findMany({
         where: whereClause,
         select: {
@@ -377,7 +356,7 @@ async function filterPublishersNew(selectFields, filterDate, isExactTime = false
 
     console.log(`publishers: ${publishers.length}, WhereClause: ${JSON.stringify(whereClause)}`);
 
-    // convert matching weekly availabilities to availabilities for the day to make furter processing easier on the client.
+    // convert matching weekly availabilities to availabilities for the day to make further processing easier on the client.
     // we trust that the filtering was OK, so we use the dateFilter as date.
     publishers.forEach(pub => {
         pub.availabilities = pub.availabilities.map(avail => {
@@ -397,28 +376,20 @@ async function filterPublishersNew(selectFields, filterDate, isExactTime = false
     });
 
 
-    let currentWeekStart, currentWeekEnd,
-        currentMonthStart, currentMonthEnd,
-        previousMonthStart, previousMonthEnd;
+    let currentWeekStart, currentWeekEnd;
 
     if (isWithStats) {
         currentWeekStart = common.getStartOfWeek(filterDate);
         currentWeekEnd = common.getEndOfWeek(filterDate);
-        currentMonthStart = monthInfo.firstMonday;
-        currentMonthEnd = monthInfo.lastSunday;
-        let prevMnt = new Date(filterDate)
-        prevMnt.setMonth(prevMnt.getMonth() - 1);
-        monthInfo = common.getMonthDatesInfo(prevMnt);
-        previousMonthStart = monthInfo.firstMonday;
-        previousMonthEnd = monthInfo.lastSunday;
 
         //get if publisher has assignments for current weekday, week, current month, previous month
         publishers.forEach(pub => {
             // Filter assignments for current day
-            pub.currentDayAssignments = pub.assignments?.filter(assignment => {
-                return assignment.shift.startTime >= filterDate && assignment.shift.startTime <= filterDateEnd;
-            }).length;
-
+            if (isDayFilter) {
+                pub.currentDayAssignments = pub.assignments?.filter(assignment => {
+                    return assignment.shift.startTime >= filterDate && assignment.shift.startTime <= filterTimeTo;
+                }).length;
+            }
             // Filter assignments for current week
             pub.currentWeekAssignments = pub.assignments?.filter(assignment => {
                 return assignment.shift.startTime >= currentWeekStart && assignment.shift.startTime <= currentWeekEnd;
@@ -426,26 +397,26 @@ async function filterPublishersNew(selectFields, filterDate, isExactTime = false
 
             // Filter assignments for current month
             pub.currentMonthAssignments = pub.assignments?.filter(assignment => {
-                return assignment.shift.startTime >= currentMonthStart && assignment.shift.startTime <= currentMonthEnd;
+                return assignment.shift.startTime >= monthInfo.firstMonday && (noEndDateFilter || assignment.shift.startTime <= monthInfo.lastSunday);
             }).length;
 
             // Filter assignments for previous month
             pub.previousMonthAssignments = pub.assignments?.filter(assignment => {
-                return assignment.shift.startTime >= previousMonthStart && assignment.shift.startTime <= previousMonthEnd;
+                return assignment.shift.startTime >= prevMonthInfo.firstMonday && assignment.shift.startTime <= prevMonthInfo.lastSunday;
             }).length;
         });
 
     }
 
-    //get the availabilities for the day. Calcullate:
+    //get the availabilities for the day. Calculate:
     //1. how many days the publisher is available for the current month - only with dayOfMonth
     //2. how many days the publisher is available without dayOfMonth (previous months count)
     //3. how many hours in total the publisher is available for the current month
     publishers.forEach(pub => {
         if (isWithStats) {
             pub.currentMonthAvailability = pub.availabilities?.filter(avail => {
-                // return avail.dayOfMonth != null && avail.startTime >= currentMonthStart && avail.startTime <= currentMonthEnd;
-                return avail.startTime >= currentMonthStart && avail.startTime <= currentMonthEnd;
+                // return avail.dayOfMonth != null && avail.startTime >= currentMonthStart && avail.startTime <= monthInfo.lastSunday;
+                return avail.startTime >= monthInfo.firstMonday && (noEndDateFilter || avail.startTime <= monthInfo.lastSunday);
             })
             pub.currentMonthAvailabilityDaysCount = pub.currentMonthAvailability.length || 0;
             // pub.currentMonthAvailabilityDaysCount += pub.availabilities.filter(avail => {
@@ -456,7 +427,7 @@ async function filterPublishersNew(selectFields, filterDate, isExactTime = false
             }, 0);
             //if pub has up-to-date availabilities (with dayOfMonth) for the current month
             pub.hasUpToDateAvailabilities = pub.availabilities?.some(avail => {
-                return avail.dayOfMonth != null && avail.startTime >= currentMonthStart; // && avail.startTime <= currentMonthEnd;
+                return avail.dayOfMonth != null && avail.startTime >= monthInfo.firstMonday; // && avail.startTime <= monthInfo.lastSunday;
             });
 
         }
@@ -465,38 +436,118 @@ async function filterPublishersNew(selectFields, filterDate, isExactTime = false
         pub.hasEverFilledForm = pub.availabilities?.some(avail => {
             return avail.isFromPreviousAssignments == false;
         });
-
-        //if pub has availabilities for the current day
-        pub.hasAvailabilityForCurrentDay = pub.availabilities?.some(avail => {
-            return avail.startTime >= filterDate && avail.startTime <= filterDateEnd;
-        });
+        if (isDayFilter) {
+            //if pub has availabilities for the current day
+            pub.hasAvailabilityForCurrentDay = pub.availabilities?.some(avail => {
+                return avail.startTime >= filterDate && avail.startTime <= filterTimeTo;
+            });
+        }
 
     });
 
 
-
     if (isExactTime) {
-        // Post filter for time if dayOfMonth is null as we can't only by time for multiple dates in SQL
-        // Modify the availabilities array of the filtered publishers
+        //HERE WE FILTER by time for repeating availabilities. We can't do that if we don't have 
+        // whereClause["availabilities"].some.OR[1].startTime = { gte: filterTimeFrom };
+        // whereClause["availabilities"].some.OR[1].endTime = { gte: filterTimeTo }
         publishers.forEach(pub => {
-            pub.availabilities = pub.availabilities?.filter(avail => matchesAvailability(avail, filterDate));
+            pub.availabilities.filter(a => a.startTime > filterTimeFrom && a.endTime < filterTimeTo)
         });
+        publishers.filter(pub => pub.availabilities.length > 0);
     }
+
+    // if (isExactTime) {
+    //     // Post filter for time if dayOfMonth is null as we can't only by time for multiple dates in SQL
+    //     // Modify the availabilities array of the filtered publishers
+    //     publishers.forEach(pub => {
+    //         pub.availabilities = pub.availabilities?.filter(avail => matchesAvailability(avail, filterDate));
+    //     });
+    // }
     return publishers;
 
 }
 
+// exports.getCoverMePublisherEmails = async function (shiftId) {
+async function getCoverMePublisherEmails(shiftId) {
+    const prisma = common.getPrismaClient();
+    let subscribedPublishers = await prisma.publisher.findMany({
+        where: {
+            isSubscribedToCoverMe: true
+        },
+        select: {
+            id: true,
+            firstName: true,
+            lastName: true,
+            email: true
+        }
+    }).then(pubs => {
+        return pubs.map(pub => {
+            return {
+                id: pub.id,
+                firstName: pub.firstName,
+                lastName: pub.lastName,
+                name: pub.firstName + " " + pub.lastName,
+                email: pub.email
+            }
+        });
+    });
 
-function matchesAvailability(avail, filterDate) {
-    // Setting the start and end time of the filterDate
-    filterDate.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
-    const filterDateEnd = new Date(filterDate);
-    filterDateEnd.setHours(23, 59, 59, 999);
+    let shift = await prisma.shift.findUnique({
+        where: {
+            id: shiftId
+        },
+        include: {
+            assignments: {
+                include: {
+                    publisher: {
+                        select: {
+                            id: true,
+                            firstName: true,
+                            lastName: true,
+                            email: true
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    });
+    let availableIn = new Date(shift.startTime)
+    let availablePublishers = await filterPublishersNew("id,firstName,lastName,email", availableIn,
+        true, false, false, false, false);
 
-    // Return true if avail.startTime is between filterDate and filterDateEnd
-    return avail.startTime >= filterDate && avail.startTime <= filterDateEnd;
+    //filter out publishers that are already assigned to the shift
+    availablePublishers = availablePublishers.filter(pub => {
+        return shift.assignments.findIndex(assignment => assignment.publisher.id == pub.id) == -1;
+    });
+    //subscribed list includes only publishers that are not already assigned to the shift 
+    subscribedPublishers = subscribedPublishers.filter(pub => {
+        return availablePublishers.findIndex(availablePub => availablePub.id == pub.id) == -1
+            && shift.assignments.findIndex(assignment => assignment.publisher.id == pub.id) == -1;
+    });
+    //return names and email info only
+
+    availablePublishers = availablePublishers.map(pub => {
+        return {
+            id: pub.id,
+            firstName: pub.firstName,
+            lastName: pub.lastName,
+            name: pub.firstName + " " + pub.lastName,
+            email: pub.email
+        }
+    });
+    return { shift, availablePublishers: availablePublishers, subscribedPublishers };
 }
 
+// function matchesAvailability(avail, filterDate) {
+//     // Setting the start and end time of the filterDate
+//     filterDate.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+//     const filterDateEnd = new Date(filterDate);
+//     filterDateEnd.setHours(23, 59, 59, 999);
+
+//     // Return true if avail.startTime is between filterDate and filterDateEnd
+//     return avail.startTime >= filterDate && avail.startTime <= filterDateEnd;
+// }
+
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 
@@ -527,5 +578,6 @@ module.exports = {
     findPublisherAvailability,
     runSqlFile,
     getAvailabilities,
-    filterPublishersNew
+    filterPublishersNew,
+    getCoverMePublisherEmails
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/helpers/email.js b/src/helpers/email.js
index 21b6f31..93c912c 100644
--- a/src/helpers/email.js
+++ b/src/helpers/email.js
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ if (process.env.EMAIL_SERVICE.toLowerCase() === "mailtrap") {
     }
   });
 }
-
-if (process.env.EMAIL_SERVICE.toLowerCase() === "gmail") {
+else if (process.env.EMAIL_SERVICE.toLowerCase() === "gmail") {
   transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
     service: "gmail",
     auth: {
@@ -71,7 +70,15 @@ function normalizeEmailAddresses(to) {
 
   return emails; // Always returns an array
 }
-
+/// <summary>
+/// Final email sending function. 
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="to">Email address or array of email addresses</param>
+/// <param name="subject">Email subject</param>
+/// <param name="text">Plain text version of the email</param>
+/// <param name="html">HTML version of the email</param>
+/// <param name="attachments">Array of attachment objects</param>
+/// <returns>Promise</returns>
 
 exports.SendEmail = async function (to, subject, text, html, attachments = []) {
   let sender = process.env.EMAIL_SENDER || '"Специално Свидетелстване София" <sofia@mwitnessing.com>';
diff --git a/src/logger.js b/src/logger.js
index eff500b..5cf11b9 100644
--- a/src/logger.js
+++ b/src/logger.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const logConfiguration = {
     'transports': [
         new winston.transports.DailyRotateFile({
             filename: './logs/application-%DATE%.log',
-            datePattern: 'YYYY-MM-DD-HH',
+            datePattern: 'YYYY-MM-DD', // new file is created every hour: 'YYYY-MM-DD-HH'
             zippedArchive: true,
             maxSize: '20m',
             maxFiles: '90d',
diff --git a/src/templates/emails/coverMe.hbs b/src/templates/emails/coverMe.hbs
index 838b377..67507ad 100644
--- a/src/templates/emails/coverMe.hbs
+++ b/src/templates/emails/coverMe.hbs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {{!--Subject: ССОМ: Нужен е заместник --}}
 
 <section>
-    <h3>Търси се зместник:
+    {{!-- <h3>Търси се зместник: --}}
         {{!-- за смяна на {{placeName}} за {{dateStr}}! --}}
-    </h3>
+        {{!-- </h3> --}}
     <p>Здравей {{firstName}},</p>
     <p>{{user.prefix}} {{user.firstName}} {{user.lastName}} търси заместник.</p>
     {{!-- <p><strong>Shift Details:</strong></p> --}}