'In nothing else works, this should
:param attribute: An Attribute Instance
:return:'

def lcd_ava_from(self, attribute):

    try:
        name = attribute.friendly_name.strip()
    except AttributeError:
        name = attribute.name.strip()
    values = []
    for value in attribute.attribute_value:
        if (not value.text):
            values.append('')
        else:
            values.append(value.text.strip())
    return (name, values)
