Why don't magnetic poles change as electrons move?

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A magnet has a N and a S pole to it, but if the electrons are always moving why are the N and S ends stationary instead of constantly changing/moving?

Edit: I found this http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/3324/testra5.gif
 
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The magnetization in a ferromagnet comes from the magnetic dipoles of the electrons, and is not related to their motion. I don't see what that animation has to do with a magnet, other than to confuse.
 
Meir Achuz said:
The magnetization in a ferromagnet comes from the magnetic dipoles of the electrons, and is not related to their motion.
Could you link me to something that explains the magnetic dipole of an electron which is not in motion?