in:
[select count(p.products_id)
from products_description pd, products p left join manufacturers m on p.manufacturers_id = m.manufacturers_id, products_to_categories p2c left join specials s on p2c.products_id = s.products_id
where p.products_status = 1
and p.products_id = p2c.products_id
and pd.products_id = p2c.products_id
and p2c.categories_id = '1436'
and pd.language_id = '2'
and p.products_date_added <=NOW() ]