Compute $(-1)^n\sum_{k=1}^n (-1)^k\frac{(k+n-1)!}{(k-1)!(k-1)!(n-k)!}$

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  1. Compute $(-1)^n\sum_{k=1}^n (-1)^k\frac{(k+n-1)!}{(k-1)!(k-1)!(n-k)!}$

  2. Define $a_{k,m}=\frac{(-1)^{k+m}(n+k-1)!(n+m-1)!}{(k+m-1)[(k-1)!(m-1)!]^2(n-m)!(n-k)!}$

Compute $\sum_{k=1}^n\sum_{m=1}^na_{k,m}$

(Hint: one approach is considering the Hilbert matrix. Other approaches are also welcome. Thanks.)