Pdf syncing

Hi.
I have a problem with my pdf's.
I have some on my PC, some on iPad (opened from Mail by iBook).
When I sync my iPad, all my pdf's copiing on to PC.
When later i try delete pdf from ibook on iPad, after next sync iTunes copyes them on iPad again.
Why this is not working, as app's for example. Delete on iPad and app will not be automaticaly copied on ipad again.
Muratkhan

Situation is that originaly i do not ask iTunes sync that pdf.
1. I open PDF from Mail, open in iBook it'ssaves in iBook.
2. When I next time sync iPad, iTunes coping pdf to the PC
3. I remove PDF from iBook when do not need them.
4. After next sync it's on iPad again

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