After 10.9.5 update, macbook keeps going to sleep

After 10.9.5 update,
1. Go to sleep
2. Wake up from sleep
3. After step 2, macbook keeps going to sleep per 5 to 20 seconds
4. After restart, back to normal
1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 >...

Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

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9/20/14 11:10:56.679 AM WindowServer[127]: CGXDisplayDidWakeNotification [1530601644632]: posting kCGSDisplayDidWake
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9/20/14 11:11:26.601 AM WindowServer[127]: _CGXSetWindowBackgroundBlurRadius: Invalid window 0xffffffff
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9/20/14 11:11:26.602 AM loginwindow[68]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0xffffffff
9/20/14 11:11:26.602 AM loginwindow[68]: find_shared_window: WID -1
9/20/14 11:11:26.602 AM loginwindow[68]: CGSSetWindowTags: Invalid window 0xffffffff
9/20/14 11:11:26.669 AM WindowServer[127]: device_generate_desktop_screenshot: authw 0x7fbd68432cf0(2000), shield 0x7fbd68578280(2001)
9/20/14 11:11:26.688 AM WindowServer[127]: device_generate_lock_screen_screenshot: authw 0x7fbd68432cf0(2000), shield 0x7fbd68578280(2001)
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9/20/14 11:11:27.979 AM WindowServer[127]: CGXDisplayDidWakeNotification [1561902351016]: posting kCGSDisplayDidWake
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Apple is dying
After 10.9.5 update,
1. Go to sleep
2. Wake up from sleep
3. After step 2, macbook keeps going to sleep per 5 to 20 seconds
4. After restart, back to normal
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1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 >...

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 ▹ System Preferences ▹ Energy Saver ▹ Power Adapter ▹ Wake for network access: uncheck. You may need to unlock the preference pane by clicking the lock icon in the lower left corner and entering your administrator password.
Step 2
 ▹ System Preferences ▹ Energy Saver ▹ Schedule… ▹ Start up or wake: uncheck
Step 3
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Check all printers for unfinished jobs. Deal with any you find.
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Launch the Activity Monitor application in any of the following ways:
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☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
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Boot in safe mode and log in. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
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Press the power button.
Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but not before the tone.
Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
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pmset -g:
Active Profiles:
Battery Power                    -1
AC Power                    -1*
Currently in use:
womp                    1
halfdim          1
sms                    1
panicrestart          157680000
gpuswitch          2
hibernatefile          /var/vm/sleepimage
networkoversleep          0
disksleep          0
sleep                    0 (imposed by 33)
hibernatemode          3
ttyskeepawake          1
displaysleep          60
acwake                    0
lidwake          1
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lidwake          1
panicrestart          157680000
ttyskeepawake          1
hibernatemode          3
gpuswitch          2
hibernatefile          /var/vm/sleepimage
displaysleep          60
sleep                    60
acwake                    0
halfdim          1
sms                    1
lessbright          1
disksleep          0
AC Power:
lidwake          1
panicrestart          157680000
ttyskeepawake          1
hibernatemode          3
gpuswitch          2
hibernatefile          /var/vm/sleepimage
womp                    1
displaysleep          60
networkoversleep          0
sleep                    60
acwake                    0
halfdim          1
sms                    1
disksleep          0
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from Open Firmware.
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