How to change author base without front

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<?php
//http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/31418/how-to-change-author-base-without-front
function change_author_permalinks() {
    global $wp_rewrite;
    $wp_rewrite->author_base = 'connect/member';
    $wp_rewrite->author_structure = "/" . $wp_rewrite->author_base . '/%author%';
    add_rewrite_rule('connect/member/([^/]+)/?$', 'index.php?author_name=$matches[1]', 'top');
}
add_action('init','change_author_permalinks');

?>