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Given that $\alpha$ is an angle in the third quadrant, and $f(\alpha)= \frac{\sin (\alpha- \frac{\pi}{2})\cos (\frac{\pi}{2}+\alpha)\tan (\pi-\alpha)}{\tan (-\alpha-\pi)\sin (-\alpha-\pi)}$.
(1) Simplify $f(\alpha)$;
(2) If $\cos (\alpha- \frac{\pi}{2})=-\frac{1}{4}$, find the value of $f(\alpha)$.

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