def METHOD_NAME(self, username, email, password, send_email=True):
    new_user = User.objects.create_user(username, email, password)
    new_user.is_active = False
    new_user.save()
    registration_profile = self.create_profile(new_user)
    if send_email:
        registration_profile.send_activation_email(Site.objects.get_current())
    return new_user, registration_profile