diff --git a/Modules.Language/Utils.vb b/Modules.Language/Utils.vb
index d619ef7f..77a6e077 100644
--- a/Modules.Language/Utils.vb
+++ b/Modules.Language/Utils.vb
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Public Class Utils
     ''' <typeparam name="T">The type of the value</typeparam>
     ''' <param name="value">The value</param>
     ''' <param name="defaultValue">The default Value</param>
+    ''' <returns>The original value or the default value</returns>
     Public Shared Function NotNull(Of T)(ByVal value As T, ByVal defaultValue As T) As T
         If IsNothing(value) OrElse String.IsNullOrEmpty(value.ToString) OrElse IsDBNull(value) Then
             Return defaultValue
@@ -62,6 +63,21 @@ Public Class Utils
         End If
     End Function
 
+    ''' <summary>
+    ''' Checks a Row value for three different `null` values,
+    ''' Nothing, Empty String, DBNull
+    ''' 
+    ''' Returns the original value if the value is not null, or `defaultValue`
+    ''' </summary>
+    ''' <typeparam name="T">The type of the value</typeparam>
+    ''' <param name="Row">The DataRow that contains the value</param>
+    ''' <param name="Column">The column name</param>
+    ''' <param name="DefaultValue">The default value</param>
+    ''' <returns>The original value or the default value</returns>
+    Public Shared Function NotNull(Of T)(ByVal Row As DataRow, Column As String, DefaultValue As T) As T
+        Return NotNull(Row.Item(Column), DefaultValue)
+    End Function
+
     ''' <summary>
     ''' Creates a "slug" from text that can be used as part of a valid URL.
     ''' Invalid characters are converted to hyphens. Punctuation that Is